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Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay

The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.

By Courtney Albon and Stephen Losey

3 months ago

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.”

By Stephen Losey

8 months ago

Senate confirms Ratcliffe as national intelligence chief

The position carries unique challenges given the president’s seeming inclinations to politicize intelligence and to bend intelligence agencies to his will.

4 years ago

Trump makes Pentagon leadership picks official

Word of other planned nominations also filtered from the White House – all contributing to what appear to be a major push to fill vacant roles.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Trump picks Army official for sustainment job; intel nominee coming soon

Two current officials in the Pentagon are set to get new job titles.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

State of White House McCusker nomination in flux amid impeachment fallout

A top Senate Republican on Tuesday cast doubt on a report the White House will pull Elaine McCusker's nomination

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

Trump taps Perry deputy to replace him at Energy Department

The nod follows Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s Oct. 17 confirmation he will leave the position later this year.

5 years ago

Senate panel approves Trump’s pick to run Labor Department

Republicans and Democrats had sparred over the nomination and the AFL-CIO had opposed the pick, calling the choice a union-busting lawyer who has eroded labor rights and consumer protections.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

Personnel office gets new leader after a year’s vacancy

Dale Cabaniss was approved by a Sept. 11 Senate vote to become the new director of the Office of Personnel Management.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago