Pressures mount for assistance to Israel and Ukraine. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is expected to make a decision this week on how to address the foreign…
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FBI Director Voices Concern Over Potential Coordinated Attack
He discussed the Moscow concert hall attack during a House budget hearing. Federal Bureau of Investigation( FBI) Director Christopher Wray shared his concerns with the House Appropriations Committee…
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National Guard Seeks to Strengthen Fighter Fleet Amid Cutbacks
Proposed funding addresses fighter jets cut from the 2025 budget and supports operational capacity and training initiatives. The National Guard’s budgetary proposals seek to restore the Air Force’s…
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Legislators Debate Veterans’ Affairs Budget
Disagreements arise over the Toxic Exposures Fund and other reforms to benefits. Legislators in Congress recently concluded negotiations on the current fiscal year budget, but concerns arose regarding…
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Congress to Vote on Funding for Housing
Legislative negotiators came to an agreement over the weekend. The House of Representatives is facing another deadline on government funding, as a previous resolution expires this Friday. Legislators…
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President Meets With Legislative Leaders at White House
Discussions focus on emergency foreign aid and government funding. President Joe Biden convened a meeting on Tuesday with House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate…
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President’s Administration Forgives Additional $1.2 Billion in Student Loans
Cancels federal student loans for another 153,000 borrowers. The White House canceled an additional $1.2 billion in student loan debt this week, the cumulative debt of nearly 153,000…
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President Seeks to Cut 13 Jets from Upcoming Pentagon Order
Reducing the F-35 jet order from 83 to 70 cuts $1.6 billion in spending. President Joe Biden is looking to reduce the number of F-35 jets the Pentagon…
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White House Announces $5 Billion for Semiconductor Research
The administration establishes a center for research and a public-private development consortium. President Biden’s administration has announced a $5 billion investment into domestic semiconductor research and development (R&D),…
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USDA Urges Congress to Fund WIC Program
Cuts have been proposed in the 2024 draft budget. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made a request of Congress, asking that legislators not cut $1 billion…
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