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Why the Capitol architect has to keep annuitant employees
The Architect of the Capitol has received congressional scrutiny for some of its hiring practices.
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Trump changes his mind again on military spending, now wants a big boost next year
The president is expected this week to announce plans for $750 billion in fiscal 2020 military spending, a huge jump from previous targets.
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Veterans, military retirees will see a 2.8 percent COLA boost for 2019
The increase is the largest since 2012 for individuals receiving federal benefits.
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Corker demands CIA chief join Senate brief on Saudi controversy
GOP Sen. Bob Corker renewed demands for the CIA director to brief senators about the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Nancy Pelosi named in big US delegation to Munich forum, but government shutdown looms
The potential for another government shutdown clouds a U.S. delegation’s trip to the Munich Security Conference.
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Senate faces off with Trump over Khashoggi this week
This week promises a flurry of Senate activity that could curtail U.S. arms sales to Riyadh, add new sanctions or rebuke of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for his alleged role in Jamal Khashogghi’s death.
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Pelosi: 4-year maximum in speaker post is ‘a long time’
For weeks, the 78-year-old California Democrat had resisted opponents’ demands that she step aside or restrict how long she’d serve, saying limits would make her a lame duck and sap her bargaining clout. But on Wednesday she relented and struck a deal.
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Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government
There were faint signs that lawmakers on both sides were looking for ways to resolve their vitriolic stalemate. But Thursday was mostly a day for both parties, in conflicting ways, to show sympathy for unpaid federal workers while yielding no ground in their fight over Trump’s demand to build a border wall with Mexico.
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President Trump orders 5,200 active duty troops to US-Mexico border
Some of the active duty forces will be armed, the military says.
