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Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets

The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.

By Leo Shane III

6 months ago

VA secretary tapped to temporarily lead 2 federal oversight offices

VA Secretary Doug Collins will lead the Office of Government Ethics and the Office of Special Counsel until new directors are named.

By Leo Shane III

10 months ago

Quieting Discord: A new frontier in military leaks and extremism

From secret Pentagon leaks to radicalization in the military community, Discord is continuing to grapple with keeping bad actors off the popular platform.

By Nikki Wentling

18 months ago

Busted! Is your March Madness bracket breaking government ethics rules?

Beware that federal employees also cannot stream games on government networks because it may interfere with official business.

By Molly Weisner

21 months ago

Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided US

More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans.

21 months ago

A nearly $1 trillion defense budget faces headwinds at home and abroad

There are bipartisan calls to hit the breaks as defense spending nears $1 trillion. Others say that amount is not enough to fund U.S. strategy worldwide.

By Bryant Harris

22 months ago