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Official says USDA departures ‘wonderful’ way to drain the swamp
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that the departures resulting from a planned USDA research agency relocation gets rid of employees when they can't be fired.
By Jessie Bur
Congress returns to budget stalemate
Lawmakers returning to Washington, D.C., this week are in a race against the clock to reach a budget deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid a government shutdown starting Oct. 1.
By Joe Gould
House Dems offer $733B for defense in 2020 in two-year budget caps deal
Lead Democrats have proposed a bill to raise statutory budget caps for two years, with $733 billion for defense in FY20 — but it’s likely to spark a fight with the White House.
By Joe Gould