Government News
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The Trump administration's proposal for creating a Space Force as a new military service encountered bipartisan skepticism in the Senate
April 11, 2019 -
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded contracts totaling nearly $1 billion to replace short barriers with tall fences along the U.S.-Mexico border
April 10, 2019 -
U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph 'Tex' Alles is leaving the Trump administration
April 08, 2019 -
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday amid the administration's growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border
April 07, 2019 -
A White House official turned whistleblower says dozens of people in President Donald Trump's administration were granted access to classified information despite 'disqualifying issues' in their backgrounds
April 01, 2019 -
The head of the Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon, is stepping down from the role
March 29, 2019 -
House lawmakers are denouncing Defense Department plans to use military funds to pay for President Donald Trump's border wall
March 26, 2019 -
The Pentagon's inspector general says it will investigate a watchdog group's allegations that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has used his office to promote his former employer, Boeing Co.
March 20, 2019 -
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of a permanent administrator of Federal Aviation Administration as the agency faces new scrutiny over its oversight after a pair of deadly crashes by Boeing's new aircraft.
March 19, 2019 -
A federal appeals court has heard arguments in a lawsuit that claims President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by accepting profits from foreign and domestic officials through his hotel in Washington, D.C.
March 19, 2019 -
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex
March 12, 2019 -
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says she is resigning to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
March 08, 2019 -
A top Senate Democrat said the Pentagon is planning to tap $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pensions accounts to help President Donald Trump pay for his long-sought border wall.
March 07, 2019 -
The head of the Food and Drug Administration is stepping down after nearly two years leading public health agency
March 05, 2019 -
President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to stem the number of veteran suicides with a plan to boost outreach by awarding grants to community programs
March 05, 2019