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Navy to aid Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse recovery
The Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving will use the barges to surface and remove portions of the bridge.
Vets calling crisis line get lost in system, whistleblowers warn
A government watchdog group has promised to investigate the claims.
Freedom Caucus derails Pentagon spending bill, foreshadowing shutdown
Republican leaders pulled votes on the defense spending bill after failing to secure Freedom Caucus support, teeing up a possible shutdown next month.
GOP debate’s Ukraine rift previews Congress’ upcoming aid fight
The GOP presidential debate spotlighted the party's Ukraine rift, foreshadowing an upcoming congressional showdown on Biden's latest aid request for Kyiv.
Conservatives backing Ukraine seek to sway GOP debate viewers
Despite a growing split among Republicans, a conservative ad campaign is encouraging GOP voters and officials to continue backing Ukraine.
Limited use of pay incentives holds back hiring at IRS
Pay is often a pain point when it comes to attracting new entrants to federal service, with public sector pay lagging the private sector by almost 25%.
Senate bill mandates deeper cooperation with Mexico to fight fentanyl
The bipartisan legislation is the latest in a series of congressional proposals to crack down on fentanyl trafficking.
Over $200 billion in COVID aid may have been stolen, fed watchdog says
The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office’s previous projections
Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command
Military relations with Mexico currently fall under the purview of U.S. Northern Command.
DEA chief faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts
Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.
By Josh Goodman