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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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No end for government shutdown after White House meeting
Washington failed to find compromise to end a partial government shutdown after a meeting between congressional leaders and President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
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Trump: No plans to name Mattis replacement soon
Trump announced Sunday that Shanahan would immediately replace Mattis.
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New VA health care rules: Trump overreach or more choice for vets?
Debate over how to expand veterans health care choices connects to larger national fights over the role of government and private-sector partnerships.
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Congress OKs border deal; Trump will sign, declare emergency
In an unusual joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said such a declaration would be “a lawless act, a gross abuse of the power of the presidency and a desperate attempt to distract” from Trump’s failure to force Mexico to pay for the wall, as he’s repeatedly…
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White House promises using military funds to build Trump’s border wall won’t hurt force readiness
About $3.6 billion in military construction funds will be reassigned to the border wall project under Trump’s emergency order.
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Federal contractors quietly working as the partial shutdown continues
For government contractors the partial shutdown is bringing uncomfortable dilemmas.
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Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous report
Satellite photos showing new activity at a North Korean rocket launch site raised fresh doubts Wednesday that Kim Jong Un will ever give up his drive for nuclear weapons, yet talks continue and President Donald Trump said he was still hoping for the agreement that eluded the leaders at last week’s summit.
