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receive their largest pay raise in five years under a congressional bill that seeks to override President Barack Obama’s more limited orders for defense spending in fiscal year 2017, which began Oct. 1,
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Politics · 114th Congress
Newly Elected House Members Arrive for Orientation
Orientation continues through Wednesday, takes a break for Thanksgiving recess, and starts back up on Tuesday, Nov. 29 and runs through Thursday, Dec. 1.
Opinion · 114th Congress
Five Objectives for Hillary Clinton in the Debates
With that in mind, here are five key objectives for Hillary Clinton in Monday’s opening round of the debate season: 1.
Politics · 114th Congress
Not Your Father’s GOP: The Deficit Debate Has Disappeared
He pledged to control spending on Medicaid, the health care program for the poor, by turning it into a block grant and capping annual increases at 1 percent.
Politics · 114th Congress
Self-Funders Fight for Florida’s 18th District
election vulnerabilities stem from the business dealings of his disaster recovery business, which has been accused of doing “substandard work” and cheating the Broward County School Board out of nearly $1
Politics · 114th Congress
Leaked DCCC Memo Offers Window into Committee’s Candidate Research
vulnerabilities mostly stem from the business dealings of AshBritt, his disaster recovery company, which has been “accused of doing substandard work” and has cheated the Broward County school board out of nearly $1
Politics · 114th Congress
Walter Jones Defeats Repeat Primary Challenger
Outside groups spent more than $1 million during that race to paint Jones as a “liberal .” But outside spending was comparatively lower this cycle.
Video · 114th Congress
McConnell on Trump: Muslim Ban “Totally Unworkable”
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday criticized GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S
Video · 114th Congress
Obama to Keep Troops, Bases in Afghanistan After 2016
[jwp-video n=”1″] The next president of the United States will inherit a substantial military presence in Afghanistan.
Video · 114th Congress
Carter on Afghanistan: ‘More Work Lies Ahead’
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] Following President Barack Obama’s announcement that 5,500 U.S. troops would stay in Afghanistan after 2016, Secretary of Defense Ashton B.
Obama to Keep Troops, Bases in Afghanistan (Video)
Obama to Keep Troops, Bases in Afghanistan After 2016 [jwp-video n=”1″] Obama pointed to Taliban gains and the continuing development of Afghanistan’s own security forces.
Video · 114th Congress
White House Apologizes for Kunduz Hospital Attack
By Thomas McKinless and Steven Dennis [jwp-video n=”1″] President Barack Obama apologized to Doctors Without Borders President Joanne Liu and Aghan President Ashraf Ghani for the
Video · 114th Congress
WH: Kunduz Hospital Bombing ‘Profound Tragedy’
By Thomas McKinless and Steven Dennis [jwp-video n=”1″] White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest called the accidental bombing of a hospital in Kunduz “a profound tragedy” and said
Video · 114th Congress
DoD: Kunduz Airstrikes Requested by Afghan Forces
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John F.