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Here’s how to start paying back student loans when pandemic pause ends
More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.
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Pride flags at VA campuses irk Republican lawmakers
VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.
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Senators plan briefings on AI to learn more about risks
Public attention paid to AI and its offshoots skyrocketed following the November rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
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What the US should do with its A-10 Thunderbolt
Let's kill two birds with one stone.
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Congress urges Biden to fill inspector general vacancies
Government watchdogs have been missing from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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House Armed Services chair wants China spending bill, less Ukraine aid
Rep. Mike Rogers called for a China defense supplemental spending bill this year and indicated the House would approve Ukraine aid at lower levels.
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Lawmakers grill inspector general over audit of DHS staffing at border
Democrats questioned Cuffari’s testimony and cast doubt on his cooperation regarding other investigations.
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GOP senator questions VA deputy nominee over whistleblower issue
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, could delay the confirmation of the first woman ever nominated for the VA leadership post.
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After debt fight, Congress turns its attention to defense budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.
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Army vet tapped for Peace Corps leadership post
David White Jr. is a West Point grad who held a key leadership role in efforts to resettle Afghanistan refugees in the United States.
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Lawmaker proposes firing federal workers who resist return to office
Unions and employees have said they feel insulted by the insinuation that they ever stopped working.
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Debt ceiling fight leaves federal workers frustrated over risk to pay
Lawmakers urged spending caps on discretionary spending, which funds a number of things, including federal payroll.
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New US aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million
U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will include additional munitions for drones.
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Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal
Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.
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Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote in Congress
A key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package.
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Debt ceiling agreement locks in Biden’s proposed defense budget
The White House and House Republicans reached a debt ceiling agreement that increases the defense budget by 3.3% while cutting non-defense spending.
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Credit union ready with military paycheck assistance if U.S. defaults
Credit union members must be participating in direct deposit, and must register for the program.
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