The Pentagon failed its audit, but officials aren’t surprised After years of delays, the Pentagon has completed its first-ever audit. By: Aaron Mehta 15 hours ago
US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead House Republicans just shut down a measure to end U.S. military involvement in the Yemen civil war, but several lawmakers say they are not done yet. By: Joe Gould 1 day ago
Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways. By: John Flesher, The Associated Press 1 day ago
Insufficient plans hold back tech leadership authorities, report finds Legislation and administrative guidance requires federal agencies to make certain changes to empower their chief information officers, but some agencies lack the plans required to make those changes, a watchdog report found. By: Jessie Bur 1 day ago
Flake vows to oppose judges unless Mueller bill gets a vote Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said the appointment of Matt Whitaker, who has criticized the Mueller investigation, was a "blatant" move that increased the urgency for the legislation. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected without comment. By: Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press 1 day ago
Pelosi challenges unhappy Dems to block her bid for speaker "Come on in, the water's warm," Pelosi, D-Calif., told a reporter about her message to rebellious colleagues. By: Alan Fram, The Associated Press 1 day ago
Trump ally McCarthy to lead House GOP, work to win majority The Senate and House are holding party elections, some more dramatic than others. By: Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press 1 day ago
Smith aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy Democratic lawmakers say they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive pursuit of nuclear weapons. By: Joe Gould 1 day ago
US panel warns against government purchase of Chinese tech In its annual report on Wednesday, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission warns of dangers to the U.S. government and private sector from a reliance on global supply chains linked to China, which is the world's largest manufacturer of information technology equipment. By: Matthew Pennington, The Associated Press 1 day ago
A ‘crisis of national security’: New report to Congress sounds alarm America’s military superiority has “eroded to a dangerous degree,” leaving the U.S. in crisis if faced with more than one conflict at once, a new congressionally-mandated report concluded. By: Aaron Mehta 2 days ago
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