Nominee for VA Deputy Role Questioned by Senate over Firings, Elon Musk Access to Veterans' Info Paul Lawrence served as the VA under secretary for benefits during the first Trump presidency.
Republicans Advance Massive Defense Budget Boost as Pentagon Eyes 'Offsets' A debate is brewing in Congress over the future of the defense budget as Republicans look to add up to $150 billion more to...
Why a Full Federal Takeover of DC Would Require an Act of Congress The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one...
Trump Loyalist Kash Patel Is Confirmed as FBI Director by the Senate Despite Deep Democratic Doubts Patel has spoken of his desire to implement major changes at the FBI, including a reduced footprint at headquarters in...
Senate GOP Pushes Ahead with Budget Bill That Funds Trump's Mass Deportations and Border Wall On a party-line vote, 50-47, Republicans launched the process, skipping ahead of the House Republicans who prefer President...
Gabbard, Dogged by Syria Visit and Echoing Russian Disinfo, Approved to Take Helm of Intelligence Agencies The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard to the job of director of national intelligence, giving her the responsibility of...
Military's Handling of Abuse at Day Cares Under Increasing Pressure from Congress, Inspector General A Military.com investigation in April uncovered several cases of abuse and sexual behavior between children at military child...
Mold Issues, Poor Housing Conditions for Troops Are Rampant. What Can Congress Do? Despite repeated vows from military officials and housing contractors to make sure troops don't have to endure health hazards...
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Pick to Oversee US Spy Agencies, Clears Senate Committee A former Democratic congresswoman, Gabbard is one of Trump’s most divisive nominees, with lawmakers of both parties pointing...
Trump's Pick for VA Secretary Easily Approved by Senate The Senate voted 77-23 to approve Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving the department a Senate...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
