Article snippet: MORE signed the annual defense policy bill Friday night, establishing his much-touted Space Force and giving federal workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews before leaving for Mar-a-Lago for the holidays. The $738 billion compromise bill gave all parties something to crow about after months of negotiations between the Democratic-controlled House, the Republican-led Senate and the White House that got bogged down in debates about Trump's border wall. Signing it also provided Trump the opportunity to tout achieving some of his top priorities at the end of a week that saw him become the third president in American history to be impeached. “This is a truly historic day for the American Armed Forces,” said Trump, who mostly stuck to his script on Friday evening. “In just a few minutes I will proudly sign into law the largest ever investment in the United States military. In fact, I can say largest ever by far. Today also marks another landmark achievement as we officially inaugurate the newest branch of our military. This is a very big and important moment.” “Today’s signing of the 2020 NDAA is a watershed event in the truest sense of the word,” he added later. In a win for Trump, the NDAA establishes Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. military, with a goal of protecting U.S. assets in space from threats from Russia and China. The new service will be part of the De... Link to the full article to read more