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Lawmakers press VA for stronger rules against discrimination
Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.
FBI reaches out to Sen. Burr over stock sales tied to virus
The outreach suggests federal law enforcement officials may be looking to determine whether the North Carolina Republican exploited advance information when he dumped as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the economy.
DoD policy chief John Rood forced out
The Pentagon’s top policy official has been pushed out of the department.
Is leadership the missing piece to solving election security?
With stakeholders across all levels of government in the United States involved in election security, experts say Washington now needs a designated leader.
By Andrew Eversden
Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei
The legislation could potentially downgrade America’s “special relationship” with the U.K., which is reportedly expected to grant Chinese telecom giant Huawei some access to its nascent 5G network.
By Joe Gould
Illegally sold Chinese surveillance equipment installed at military installations, feds say
A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military to use on aircraft carriers, by falsely claiming the goods were manufactured in America, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Defense spending bill fails Senate vote in fight over border wall
The Senate failed to advance a Republican defense spending bill for 2020 amid partisan fighting over the president’s use of military funding for the border wall.
By Joe Gould
Senate Dems likely to block defense spending in border wall dispute
Senate Republican leaders plan to offer a 2020 defense spending bill for a vote this week.
By Joe Gould
Congress mulls spring continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Congress will likely need a stopgap spending measure for February or March.
By Joe Gould
Top lawmaker urges Trump against year-long continuing resolution
The Senate’s Republican lead appropriator met with President Donald Trump Friday amid fears impeachment proceedings would derail spending bills.
By Joe Gould
Senate passes Ukraine aid extension, averts government shutdown for now
The Senate voted to send President Trump a measure to avoid a government shutdown and extend Ukraine military aid that’s at the center of a presidential impeachment inquiry.
By Joe Gould