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Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid amid Trump-fueled opposition
The Senate passed Biden's aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. But it faces strong headwinds in the House amid opposition from Trump.
Senate Democrats eye Israel conditions in latest defense package snarl
Biden proposed no Israel aid conditions in his supplemental request but called the idea “a worthwhile thought” on Friday.
Class complaint of inequity for deaf Air Force employees moves forward
The decision is a win for Air Force employees who say it failed to provide the services they need at work, like American Sign Language interpreters.
Latest fight over defense bill may push final passage into 2021
The annual defense authorization bill has hit yet another procedural roadblock, this time over an unrelated fight over stimulus checks related to the ongoing pandemic.
Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill
A total of 109 Republicans joined with Democrats to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump’s presidency.
Judge blocks federal executions; administration appeals
A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana. The Trump administration immediately appealed to a higher court, asking that the executions move forward.
Sanders, Warren urge DoD to save union protections
A group of liberal senators, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, want the Trump administration not to strip labor rights from civilian Department of Defense employees.
By Joe Gould
VA secretary steps into election campaign, blasts socialism as bad for veterans care
Robert Wilkie made the remarks just a few days before a major primary showdown for Democrats.
Where democratic presidential candidates stand on the federal workforce
Some democratic presidential candidates have more comprehensive plans for the federal workforce than others.
By Jessie Bur
In a rebuke to Trump, House Dems advance measure barring war with Iran
The non-binding resolution demands more involvement from Congress in decisions that could lead to war, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
House passes ‘progressive’ defense bill, 377-48
The compromise 2020 NDAA passed the House with a strong bipartisan vote.
By Joe Gould