The Senate passed a new appropriations bill increasing funding for the Navy by three hundred percent in response to the growing conflict with the Ascomanni.

The bill quickly passed through the Senate Armed Services Committee, where it received unanimous support.

Passage in the larger Senate proved more contentious however.

The last Umbrian soldiers touched off from the shattered remains of Battipaglia Prime in the early hours of the morning UMT today, as the Republic's military officially abandoned the planet, leaving it securely in the possession of the extraterrestrial adversaries, dubbed the Ascomanni.

Opiter Genicius, the famed explorer and military leader who most recently headed the Frontier Reaction Force, was laid to rest this morning at the Mt. Altos National Cemetery.

Magistrate Genicius, who passed away a little over two weeks ago from complications related to heart disease, was best known for his vital role in taking the Frontier Reaction Force, better known as the RF, from policy proposal to an organized and effective means of providing security to the Frontier.

In one of the most lopsided victories in recent memory, Publius Decius has been elected Triumvir with 54% of the overall vote.

Speaking to supporters after the Electoral Commision certified the result, Triumvir-Elect Decius said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, friends, supporters, I cannot adequately express my gratitude or appreciation for the faith you've shown to me. I know it can be easy to lose hope in these uncertain times, but I promise you this, we will never compromise on the security of our people. The Republic will prevail!"

Today, a spokesman for the Magistracy of the Army announced that the recruiting depot on Osenuzo would be expanded in order to handle the influx of new recruits who've enlisted to fight the Ascomanni.

The Osenuzo Recruiting Depot, or ORD, affectionately known to its graduates as 'The Swamp', is responsible for conducting the Army's basic training courses. Its central complex is the size of a small city, and it contains countless barracks, armories, mess halls, and depots, all of the facilities necessary to turn civilian volunteers into battle ready soldiers.

Today, the capital’s richest patrons have a new retreat from which to escape the hustle and bustle of Perugia! Floating serenely amongst the penthouses and party yachts in sky above is the grandest pleasure craft to ever have been completed; the brand new, state of the art Bacchanal.