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House lawmakers back plans for biggest military pay raise in 22 years
Troops would get a 5.2% boost in basic pay under a plan unveiled Monday.
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Zelenskyy asks Congress for more air defenses as Ukraine aid dwindles
Zelenskyy faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill as he asks for more Ukraine aid to unlock air defenses he says are crucial for victory over Russia.
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Defense Logistics Agency cuts back telework to two days per week
Those hired under a remote work agreement are not affected by the decision.
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Santa’s elves are dropping into military communities everywhere
The Grinch, Santa and armies of others bring the holiday spirit into military communities.
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If government shuts down, when will federal workers get paid?
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., proposed a solution that would avoid a total shutdown by funding some agencies through Jan. 19 and others Feb. 2.
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Military pay, benefits may be better than you think, report says
An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says that troops and the public may be underestimating all of the compensation troops receive.
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The ABCs of the military’s highly classified Area 51
You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51, but that’s because the top-secret facility has to do with spy planes, not space aliens.
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Government shutdowns become more lengthy, costly, history shows
For those who remember, there was a time when shutdowns spanned less than a week, sometimes just a few hours, if they even happened at all.
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With eyes on Trump, Senate votes to make NATO withdrawal harder
With Trump leading the Republican primary polls, the Senate approved an NDAA amendment that would require Congress to approve any NATO withdrawal.
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To conquer mountains of paperwork, IRS aims to go paperless by 2025
The effort is being financed through an $80 billion infusion of cash for the IRS over 10 years under the Inflation Reduction Act.
