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House passes contentious Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package
The House advanced President Joe Biden's foreign aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan six months after Congress first received the proposal.
Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested at State of the Union
The father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan was kicked out of the president's national address Thursday after trying to disrupt the speech.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump
He sought to use speech to banish doubts about whether the 81-year-old president, the country’s oldest ever, is still up to the job.
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Will I get a lump-sum payment for unused home leave?
Employees must complete a minimum of 12 months of continuous service abroad before home leave eligibility is established.
By Reg Jones
Treasury, State, Commerce impose hundreds of new sanctions on Russia
Many target Russian firms that contribute to the Kremlin’s war effort. including drone and industrial chemical manufacturers and machine tool importers.
By Fatima Hussein and Lorne Cook
VA to slow hiring pace after adding tens of thousands of workers
VA reached more than 400,000 staff for the first time in history last year, as it brought in more than 61,000 hires to the Veterans Health Administration.
How accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy avoided scrutiny for decades
Rocha was arrested in December and charged with serving as a secret agent of Cuba stretching back to the 1970s.
By Jim Mustian
US cybersecurity agency hires to support state, local elections
The new federal employees will be based throughout the country and join other staff already conducting cyber and physical security reviews.
By Christina A. Cassidy