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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.”
Harvard prof charged with hiding China ties, payments
His arrest came on the heels of two other indictments targeting Chinese citizens in the Boston area.
Ex-FBI No. 2 official faces prospect of criminal charges
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe faces the prospect of an indictment after his attorneys were unable to persuade senior Justice Department officials not to pursue charges.
Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe sues over his firing
The lawsuit, the second this week from an ex-FBI official challenging the circumstances of his termination, says the firing was part of Trump's plan to rid the bureau of leaders he perceived as disloyal to him.
Ex-acting AG Matthew Whitaker leaves Justice Department
Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec says Whitaker's last day was Saturday.
Republican breaks with Trump on ‘emergency’ wall, backs lawsuit to block it
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine spoke in South Portland, where high-ranking U.S. Coast Guard officials celebrated an upgraded command center for northern New England.
Nomination of acting EPA head Wheeler moves to full Senate
The 11-10 vote by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee sends President Donald Trump's nomination of acting Environmental Protection Agency chief and former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to the full Senate.
Iran hackers hunt nuke workers, US officials
The Associated Press drew on data gathered by the London-based cybersecurity group Certfa to track how in the wake of sanctions on Iran a hacking group often nicknamed Charming Kitten tried to break into the emails of U.S. Treasury officials, as well as atomic scientists, civil society figures and think tank employees.
Merit Systems Protection Board to remain understaffed
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee failed to move forward three nominations to the Merit Systems Protection Board in an all-or-nothing vote.
By Jessie Bur