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Department of Education ripped over ‘lax’ telework policies
Another federal agency has come under fire by lawmakers for permitting its employees to telework.
Wittman lukewarm on Air Force plan to ‘quickstart’ programs
"Congress needs to do its job" and pass budgets on time, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said. “If we did our jobs, you wouldn’t need quickstart provisions.”
Pentagon warns Congress it’s running low on money to replenish weapons
The weapons include millions of rounds of artillery, rockets and missiles critical to Ukraine’s counteroffensive .
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP
Congress avoids government shutdown, drops Ukraine aid
Congress passed a bipartisan short-term funding bill at the last minute after removing $6 billion in Ukraine assistance.
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McCarthy’s last-ditch bid to keep government open fails; shutdown near
The bill’s failure a day before Saturday’s deadline to fund the government leaves few options left to prevent a shutdown.
By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking
Gates will be locked, rangers furloughed at national parks in shutdown
The majority of more than 420 national park units will be off-limits to the public, Interior officials said.
Opinions
The demographic and fiscal time bombs ticking inside the Pentagon
The lack of 18-year-olds to serve and our country’s towering fiscal deficits will endanger our national security in the near term.
By John Ferrari
Ukraine funds to backfill US stocks will expire amid GOP opposition
House GOP opposition to additional Ukraine aid threatens to deprive the Pentagon of funds it needs to backfill weapons it has given Kyiv from U.S. stocks.
Opinions
Taiwan’s big stake in Washington’s budget battles
It’s in the U.S. national security interest to accelerate Taiwan’s procurement of the capabilities it needs to deter an invasion, the authors argue.
By Dustin Walker and Eric Sayers