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Biden, Trump worlds apart on most issues, including federal workforce
Trump vows an overhaul of the federal bureaucracy, which he has long blamed for stymying his first term agenda.
Defense spending bill has some Ukraine aid, multiyear munitions buys
Congress released the text of the $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, which includes some Ukraine aid and funding for multiyear munitions contracts.
Pacific force’s wish list seeks $11 billion more than defense proposal
Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses.
House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame
Five people died in the riot and its immediate aftermath, including a police officer, and other officers died later by suicide.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump
He sought to use speech to banish doubts about whether the 81-year-old president, the country’s oldest ever, is still up to the job.
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Biden outlines military plans to build port in Gaza for aid
In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance.
A nearly $1 trillion defense budget faces headwinds at home and abroad
There are bipartisan calls to hit the breaks as defense spending nears $1 trillion. Others say that amount is not enough to fund U.S. strategy worldwide.
Russian disinformation is on immigration. The real target is Ukraine.
Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security.
By David Klepper