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Vet groups plead: ‘If you say you support veterans, then you need to support ending the shutdown’
Tens of thousands of veterans are among the government workers not receiving paychecks while the three-week-old shutdown continues.
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Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown
As President Donald Trump and Congress battle over Trump’s demand for a wall on the southern U.S. border, the 3-week-old partial government shutdown has stopped federal work on toxic sites except for cases where the administration deems “there is an imminent threat to the safety of human life or to the protection of property.”
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Alabama city built on federal dollars feeling shutdown pinch
About 70 federal agencies are located at the Army’s 38,000-acre Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. As the government shutdown drags into a third week, people and businesses that rely on some facet of Washington-backed spending for their livelihood are showing the strain.
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Liberal lawmakers challenge Trump with drug cost legislation
The legislation set to be introduced Thursday has little chance of becoming law under a divided government. But it could put Republicans on the defensive by echoing themes and ideas that President Donald Trump has embraced at one time or another.
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Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience
Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
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Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown
The way ahead is unclear for a bill to impose new sanctions on Syria, boost security assistance to Israel and reauthorize defense cooperation with Jordan.
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Border wall fight foreshadows Washington gridlock
The divided U.S. Congress started its new session gridlocked over a partial government shutdown, foreshadowing a year of inactivity and partisan confrontations with the president.
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Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
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As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
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Big shakeup coming to Senate Armed Services
Changing eight seats on the Senate Armed Services Committee — long seen as a powerful pulpit on national security issues — is an unusual level of upheaval.
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Vet groups plead: ‘If you say you support veterans, then you need to support ending the shutdown’
Tens of thousands of veterans are among the government workers not receiving paychecks while the three-week-old shutdown continues.
-
Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown
As President Donald Trump and Congress battle over Trump’s demand for a wall on the southern U.S. border, the 3-week-old partial government shutdown has stopped federal work on toxic sites except for cases where the administration deems “there is an imminent threat to the safety of human life or to the protection of property.”
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Alabama city built on federal dollars feeling shutdown pinch
About 70 federal agencies are located at the Army’s 38,000-acre Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. As the government shutdown drags into a third week, people and businesses that rely on some facet of Washington-backed spending for their livelihood are showing the strain.
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Liberal lawmakers challenge Trump with drug cost legislation
The legislation set to be introduced Thursday has little chance of becoming law under a divided government. But it could put Republicans on the defensive by echoing themes and ideas that President Donald Trump has embraced at one time or another.
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Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience
Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
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Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown
The way ahead is unclear for a bill to impose new sanctions on Syria, boost security assistance to Israel and reauthorize defense cooperation with Jordan.
-
Border wall fight foreshadows Washington gridlock
The divided U.S. Congress started its new session gridlocked over a partial government shutdown, foreshadowing a year of inactivity and partisan confrontations with the president.
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Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
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As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
-
Big shakeup coming to Senate Armed Services
Changing eight seats on the Senate Armed Services Committee — long seen as a powerful pulpit on national security issues — is an unusual level of upheaval.
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Vet groups plead: ‘If you say you support veterans, then you need to support ending the shutdown’
Tens of thousands of veterans are among the government workers not receiving paychecks while the three-week-old shutdown continues.
-
Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown
As President Donald Trump and Congress battle over Trump’s demand for a wall on the southern U.S. border, the 3-week-old partial government shutdown has stopped federal work on toxic sites except for cases where the administration deems “there is an imminent threat to the safety of human life or to the protection of property.”
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Alabama city built on federal dollars feeling shutdown pinch
About 70 federal agencies are located at the Army’s 38,000-acre Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. As the government shutdown drags into a third week, people and businesses that rely on some facet of Washington-backed spending for their livelihood are showing the strain.
-
Liberal lawmakers challenge Trump with drug cost legislation
The legislation set to be introduced Thursday has little chance of becoming law under a divided government. But it could put Republicans on the defensive by echoing themes and ideas that President Donald Trump has embraced at one time or another.
-
Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience
Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
-
Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown
The way ahead is unclear for a bill to impose new sanctions on Syria, boost security assistance to Israel and reauthorize defense cooperation with Jordan.
-
Border wall fight foreshadows Washington gridlock
The divided U.S. Congress started its new session gridlocked over a partial government shutdown, foreshadowing a year of inactivity and partisan confrontations with the president.
-
Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
-
As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
-
Big shakeup coming to Senate Armed Services
Changing eight seats on the Senate Armed Services Committee — long seen as a powerful pulpit on national security issues — is an unusual level of upheaval.













