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Is Barbie a Chinese communist sympathizer? GOP lawmakers weigh in
A movie on plastic dolls, not nuclear weapons, has caused political uproar among some conservatives.
By Zamone Perez
Florida GOP Rep. Yoho announces retirement from Congress
Yoho, who aligned himself with the Tea Party faction of the Republican Party and has been a fierce supporter of President Donald Trump, joins at least 27 House Republicans in announcing their departures from the U.S. House.
Congress would override Trump if he vetoes Hong Kong support, says Republican leader
Congress will override President Donald Trump if he vetoes popular legislation meant to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, a Senate Republican leader said Saturday.
By Joe Gould
Trump ‘may’ declare emergency to redirect Pentagon funds to border wall
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may yet declare a national emergency to get around Congress and build a border wall, if spending talks fail.
By Joe Gould
Big shakeup coming to Senate Armed Services
Changing eight seats on the Senate Armed Services Committee — long seen as a powerful pulpit on national security issues — is an unusual level of upheaval.
By Joe Gould
New bill looks to end Trump’s security clearance threats
Members of Congress introduced a bill that would prevent Trump from using the revocation of security clearances to threaten retired members of the intelligence community that critique him.
By Jessie Bur
Lawmakers rip ‘unwise’ use of military lawyers in border crisis
U.S. lawmakers want to reverse a decision to send military lawyers to help prosecute immigration cases.
By Joe Gould
Legislation would force Trump to fill vacant cyber post
The Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act would create a Senate-confirmed cyber advisory role within the White House, effectively filling a cyber coordinator left vacant by Rob Joyce's departure.
By Jessie Bur
‘Hack the State Department’ legislation introduced in the House
The legislation would require the Secretary of State to develop a vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty program for the department's public-facing websites.
By Jessie Bur
FEMA launches TED Talks approach to disaster response
The agency has launched PrepTalks, a presentation series to inspire thought leadership in emergency management.
By Jessie Bur