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CQ Brown decries hold on nominations in hearing to head Joint Chiefs
Gen. CQ Brown, now Air Force chief of staff, appeared to draw broad support from senators considering his nomination to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman.
Dems drop Pompeo contempt threat after records turned over
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has dropped a threat of contempt against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the State Department turned over 16,000 pages of records related to a Senate investigation of Democrat Joe Biden’s son.
FCC unanimously approves spectrum plan Pentagon rejected
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a long-standing application from Ligado Networks to operate in the L-band spectrum, overriding concerns from the Department of Defense and other government agencies which were concerned the company’s plan will cause damage to the Global Positioning System, sources said April 17.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta
FCC chair moves toward spectrum sale the Pentagon calls ‘unacceptable’
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has shown his support for Ligado's request, which is opposed by the Pentagon.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta
DoD policy chief John Rood forced out
The Pentagon’s top policy official has been pushed out of the department.
House to debate limiting Trump’s military actions against Iran
House lawmakers plan to begin deliberations and vote this week on a new war powers resolution designed to limit the president’s military actions against Iran.
Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings has died
As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Cummings led investigations of the president's governmental dealings, including probes in 2019 relating to Trump's family members serving in the White House.
Op-ed: Why disinformation threatens to sway the 2020 election
"Disinformation” is false or misleading content intended to deceive or promote discord. Now, with the first presidential primary vote only five months away, the public should be aware of the sources and types of online disinformation likely to surface during the 2020 election.
By Paul M. Barrett, New York University
Homeland Security raids Coast Guard coffers to pay for border programs
FEMA also will be affected by a DHS move to reallocate $271 million, officials say.
Do you have to obey now, grieve later?
It seems timely to advise the federal workforce on when it can refuse to obey an order of a superior.
By Debra Roth