US Republicans side with Democrats, override Trump’s defense veto

The US House of Representatives has rejected Donald Trump’s veto of a defense bill, dealing a blow to the president as it set the stage for the Senate to deliver the first veto override of his presidency. The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Trump's veto of the $740.5 billion bill, with 109 members of the US president's party siding with Democrats. The bill’s fate is now in the hands of the Republican-led Senate, where it will also have to gain two-thirds support to override the president's veto. A final vote is expected this week. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes funding for military projects and a pay rise for troops, was passed this...