Government News
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Congressional leaders introduced a two-week funding bill Monday to avert a partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico
December 03, 2018 -
White House chief of staff receives praise and criticism from Trump, but not a pledge to keep him on the job
November 19, 2018 -
President Donald Trump says he will name EPA's acting head, Andrew Wheeler, to the permanent post at the agency
November 16, 2018 -
The new chief of the U.S. Forest Service pledges to do "everything in my power to end sexual harassment and misconduct at the agency
November 15, 2018 -
President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shakeup as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government
November 13, 2018 -
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' top priority is making the military more "lethal" _ but nothing about its new mission at the U.S.-Mexico border advances that goal.
November 02, 2018 -
President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum.
November 01, 2018 -
The 5,200 active-duty troops being sent by President Donald Trump to the U.S.-Mexico border will be limited in what they can do under a federal law that restricts the military from engaging in law enforcement on American soil
October 30, 2018 -
The U.S. Army has temporarily suspended discharges of immigrant reservists and recruits who were promised a pathway to citizenship when they enlisted,
August 09, 2018 -
The Environmental Protection Agency's chief of staff tells congressional investigations that the agency assigns public-records requests from environmental groups or others that it sees as "politically charged" to special internal review
July 13, 2018 -
U.S. officials say Army leaders will announce on Friday that they've chosen Austin as the location for a new command headquarters that will focus on how to modernize the service and prepare for future wars
July 12, 2018 -
New Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vows to reinvigorate American diplomacy and help States get "back our swagger"
May 01, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House Democratic leader said she hopes Congress will move quickly to pass legislation requiring lawmakers and their staff to complete training to prevent sexual harassment.
November 06, 2017 -
Correction: AP Explains-Trump-National Monuments story
June 14, 2017 -
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of an autistic student has many observers anticipating more challenges over the level of special education services in schools
May 06, 2017