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From the end of December 2025 through the first week of February 2026, prices dipped slightly below $3 for the first time since 2021, measurable progress.
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From the end of December 2025 through the first week of February 2026, prices dipped slightly below $3 for the first time since 2021, measurable progress.
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The funding was made available to spend through fiscal 2029, but the Pentagon said in a summary of its plans last month that it would work to "accelerate execution into FY 2026 if that can be done without
Throughout the 2026 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump paraded out gold-medal-winning Olympic heroes, announced awards for wounded warriors from multiple branches of the military and claimed
↵↵The appropriations bill is the only one of the 12 fiscal 2026 measures that has not become law.
↵↵The hearings, Tuesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee and Wednesday at the House Judiciary Committee, take place as the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded through the regular fiscal 2026
↵↵The vast majority of the funding items in fiscal 2026 cost $15 million or less, according to the new report, which was shared exclusively with CQ Roll Call.
First enacted as part of the fiscal 2017 defense authorization bill and amended most recently in the fiscal 2026 NDAA, 130i refers to the section of law that dictates how the Defense Department can conduct
↵↵Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the current partial shutdown because of their refusal to back DHS funding as part of the broader fiscal 2026 appropriations law.
The draft bill would also repeal a provision of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that provided exemptions from the use of that technology for some military aircraft, according to a summary
↵↵"This is perfect for 2026, because I'm running," she says in the clip.
↵↵News reports indicate that some 2,400 Guard troops are to remain in Washington through the end of 2026.
President Donald Trump's litany of comments about the midterm elections are noteworthy, particularly when taken as a whole, Gonzales writes.
↵↵That confidence is reflected in Democrats' decision to place on its 2026 target list both Ohio's 10th District, where Knickerbocker is running against longtime Republican Rep. Michael R.
A proposed 5 percent raise in Coast Guard discretionary funding in fiscal 2026 hangs in the balance amid a congressional fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
↵↵The pending fiscal 2026 DHS funding bill would bankroll two additional MQ-9B drones for $98 million. None of these aircraft are armed with missiles.
↵↵The moves come after a provision to require chip companies to prioritize sales to U.S. firms before selling chips overseas was removed from the fiscal 2026 defense authorization law, known as the NDAA
"We live in 2026."↵↵Rasmussen, who was in Washington for initial but brief negotiations with the White House last week, welcomed Trump stating clearly that U.S. military action was off the table.
The House aims to finish its work on fiscal 2026 appropriations bills this week, after releasing a four-bill package early Tuesday headlined by funding for the Pentagon and the Department of Health and
on Truth Social every 80 min, 5 sec (avg)…↵• …and spent 40.82% of the first 365 at Trump-branded property ⛳️↵↵• He has pardoned more… pic.twitter.com/IDjib6tULK— Factba.se (@FactbaseFeed) January 20, 2026