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Abdul Wasi Safi talks about the dental treatments he received after a clinic appointment, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Houston.

Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers uncertainty in asylum bid

A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.

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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.

The Capitol is seen reflected on a window of the Keck Center, a National Academies building, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, 2023.

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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Pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine are loaded by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

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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Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands

It’s the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.

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Keep up with the House and Senate government oversight committees as they keep an eye on federal operations.

A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.

More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.

VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.

Public attention paid to AI and its offshoots skyrocketed following the November rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Let's kill two birds with one stone.

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.

Rep. Mike Rogers called for a China defense supplemental spending bill this year and indicated the House would approve Ukraine aid at lower levels.

Democrats questioned Cuffari’s testimony and cast doubt on his cooperation regarding other investigations.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, could delay the confirmation of the first woman ever nominated for the VA leadership post.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.

David White Jr. is a West Point grad who held a key leadership role in efforts to resettle Afghanistan refugees in the United States.

Unions and employees have said they feel insulted by the insinuation that they ever stopped working.

Lawmakers urged spending caps on discretionary spending, which funds a number of things, including federal payroll.

U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will include additional munitions for drones.

Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.

A key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package.

The White House and House Republicans reached a debt ceiling agreement that increases the defense budget by 3.3% while cutting non-defense spending.

Credit union members must be participating in direct deposit, and must register for the program.

It’s the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.