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As midterms approach, Americans are skeptical of federal government
Only 39% of people polled believe the federal government is effective at impacting people’s lives in a positive way.
By Federal Times staff
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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.
LIVE COVERAGE on election night: Voting results and the military impact
Bookmark this site for the latest military and defense policy news on election night.
Homeland Security reaches out to Pentagon for help with election cybersecurity
Integration started with 11 people this week.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms
Experts say top election vendors have long skimped on security in favor of convenience and use proprietary systems, making it more difficult to detect election meddling.
Russian woman charged with US election interference
The Justice Department unsealed the criminal complaint on the same day that U.S. intelligence agencies, in a rare public statement, asserted that Russia, China, Iran and other countries were engaged in continuous efforts to influence American policy and voters in the upcoming elections and beyond.
Trump says of possible shutdown: ‘If it happens, it happens’
Lawmakers face a Sept. 30 deadline to pass spending bills to keep the government open.
Adam Smith expects future defense budgets to dip below $716 billion
Tightened fiscal belts could be on the horizon.
By Aaron Mehta
Bolton presses Russia about meddling in US election process
John Bolton discussed interference and sanctions at the U.S. mission in Geneva between morning and afternoon meetings with his Russian counterpart, Nikolai Patrushev.
This week in Congress: US Senate debates Pentagon spending bill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 20.
By Joe Gould
Trump signals he may ignore Russia provisions in defense bill he just signed
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a statement he reserves the right to ignore the defense authorization law’s ban on U.S. recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, among 50 other provisions.
By Joe Gould
Space Force and midterms share stage as Trump signs Pentagon policy bill
President Donald Trump signed the annual defense policy bill at the Army’s Fort Drum, turning the $716 billion budget package into law.
By Joe Gould