//In a first, Congress overrides President Trump's veto of defense bill

In a first, Congress overrides President Trump's veto of defense bill

Congress has overridden President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago.In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto, dismissing Trump’s objections to the $740 billion bill and handing him a stinging rebuke just weeks before his term ends.Trump had lashed out at GOP lawmakers on