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Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional plan
Lawmakers have proposed a pilot program to see if relaxing Air Force rules on facial hair would help morale or hurt readiness.
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GOP senators demand firings of senior staff after VA bonus mistakes
Twelve GOP senators want senior VA leaders dismissed for mistakes made regarding executive bonuses last year.
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Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case
A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who’d admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.
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Pentagon asks Congress for Indo-Pacific Security Assistance Initiative
The program, modeled after a similar initiative for Ukraine, includes a $500 million funding request to arm Taiwan and other regional partners.
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Drug agency is holdout in Biden push to loosen federal marijuana rules
Federal law still delegates the authority to classify drugs to the DEA administrator.
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House moves ahead on authorization, appropriations bills this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2024.
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House passes bill to undo Biden’s partial Israel weapons hold
The House passed a bill that would force Biden to halt his hold on a heavy bomb shipment to Israel even as other arms transfers proceed.
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US announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weapons
Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.
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High court sides with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on funding
The case is among several challenges to federal regulatory agencies on the docket this term for a court that has been open to limits on their operations,
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US stops Chinese-backed crypto firm from owning land near nuke base
President Joe Biden’s order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.
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Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional plan
Lawmakers have proposed a pilot program to see if relaxing Air Force rules on facial hair would help morale or hurt readiness.
-
GOP senators demand firings of senior staff after VA bonus mistakes
Twelve GOP senators want senior VA leaders dismissed for mistakes made regarding executive bonuses last year.
-
Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case
A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who’d admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.
-
Pentagon asks Congress for Indo-Pacific Security Assistance Initiative
The program, modeled after a similar initiative for Ukraine, includes a $500 million funding request to arm Taiwan and other regional partners.
-
Drug agency is holdout in Biden push to loosen federal marijuana rules
Federal law still delegates the authority to classify drugs to the DEA administrator.
-
House moves ahead on authorization, appropriations bills this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2024.
-
House passes bill to undo Biden’s partial Israel weapons hold
The House passed a bill that would force Biden to halt his hold on a heavy bomb shipment to Israel even as other arms transfers proceed.
-
US announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weapons
Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.
-
High court sides with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on funding
The case is among several challenges to federal regulatory agencies on the docket this term for a court that has been open to limits on their operations,
-
US stops Chinese-backed crypto firm from owning land near nuke base
President Joe Biden’s order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.
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Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional plan
Lawmakers have proposed a pilot program to see if relaxing Air Force rules on facial hair would help morale or hurt readiness.
-
GOP senators demand firings of senior staff after VA bonus mistakes
Twelve GOP senators want senior VA leaders dismissed for mistakes made regarding executive bonuses last year.
-
Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case
A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who’d admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.
-
Pentagon asks Congress for Indo-Pacific Security Assistance Initiative
The program, modeled after a similar initiative for Ukraine, includes a $500 million funding request to arm Taiwan and other regional partners.
-
Drug agency is holdout in Biden push to loosen federal marijuana rules
Federal law still delegates the authority to classify drugs to the DEA administrator.
-
House moves ahead on authorization, appropriations bills this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2024.
-
House passes bill to undo Biden’s partial Israel weapons hold
The House passed a bill that would force Biden to halt his hold on a heavy bomb shipment to Israel even as other arms transfers proceed.
-
US announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weapons
Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.
-
High court sides with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on funding
The case is among several challenges to federal regulatory agencies on the docket this term for a court that has been open to limits on their operations,
-
US stops Chinese-backed crypto firm from owning land near nuke base
President Joe Biden’s order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.













