US spending battle escalates amid shutdown fears

2011-02-18T17:30:44Z

A grueling and already angry US Congress battle over painful spending cuts escalated Friday amid growing concerns that the world's richest country hurtled towards a government shutdown.

The US House of Representatives' Republican leaders aimed to wrap up the fight and vote late in the day on their package to fund the

House votes to kill F-35 second engine

2011-02-16T20:30:53Z

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to kill funding for a costly alternate engine for the F-35 fighter aircraft that the Pentagon did not want.

US Defense Secre...

Government Appeal Of DADT Ruling Near Certain

2010-10-14T05:00:23Z

The Obama administration will more than likely appeal a federal judge's ruling ordering the Pentagon to halt implementing its ban on gay troops

The Obama administration will more than likely appeal a federal judge's ruling ordering the Pentagon to halt implementing its ban on gay troops.

“It is becoming more and more clear that the Obama ...

Obama to mark 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon

2010-09-12T01:25:39Z

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Republican Attorney for George Bush, Whose Wife Died on 9-11, FAVORS Cordoba House

2010-09-11T00:29:54Z

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House to vote Thursday on Afghan funds: Pelosi

2010-07-01T10:00:42Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote later on Thursday on President Barack Obama's request for $33 billion to help pay for 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan, No-bid, open-ended war contracts with KBR provide, the hard way, lessons for Pentagon

Among the many mistakes the Bush administration made in prosecuting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were giving Kellogg Brown &amp; Root open-ended contracts, and awarding the contracts outright, with no competitive bidding.

Given that kind of preference, one that virtual...

Six-figure Cabinet jobs sometimes mean a pay cut

2010-10-27T14:04:04Z

Some of Obama's Cabinet choices will make less money after they join his administration

Jobs in President Barack Obama's Cabinet come with a pay cut for some of his appointees, who made millions from investments and lucrative careers in law, lobbying and business before joining his administration, according to financial reports the government released Tuesday.

At least one must sell ...

Gitmo war court back for what may be last session

2010-04-16T17:26:44Z

Military judges in a Guantanamo war crimes court pressed forward Monday with hearings for five men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks and for a Canadian accused of killing a U.S. soldier.

Several days of pretrial motions started a day before the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, who has said he will close the offshore prison at the Pentagon chief weapons buyer says long-term budget plans calls for increased defense spending

The Pentagon's chief weapons buyer said Thursday the Bush administration's long-term military budget plan calls for increased defense spending in future years.

The Defense Department has been working to finalize an updated six-y...

Obama vows far-reaching review of US government

2010-06-26T00:17:56Z

An army of top-notch specialists is set to fan out across US government agencies to delve deep into the records and prepare for the arrival of president-elect Barack Obama on January 20.

Facing two wars and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, Obama will have to hit the ground running when he takes office, amid global and dome...

Protect the public’s health

2010-04-16T13:17:17Z

Environmental Protection Agency won’t regulate hazardous perchlorate in drinking water

Longtime residents of Southern Nevada will recall that two manufacturers in Henderson once made ammonium perchlorate, a rocket fuel booster much in demand as this country stockpiled ...

The Daily Muck

2010-09-10T16:31:53Z

The Pentagon’s statistics show that 4,471 troops have sustained brain trauma in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the actual number is five times that, according to USA Today’s investigation....

Fact check on war spending

2010-09-10T15:24:19Z

Fact Check: Bush and Congressional Democrats Spar Over Iraq War Spending

President Bush and congressional Democrats are locked in a fight on Iraq spending, each struggling for the upper hand in public perception.

For both sides, this rhetorical tug-of-war is a question of leadership on n...

Dems say Pentagon using scare tactics

2010-09-10T12:37:04Z

House Democrats Say the Pentagon Is Using Scare Tactics on Iraq War Spending Debate

In their latest tussle with the White House on the Iraq war, two leading House Democrats said Tuesday the Pentagon was using scare tactics to try to goad Congress into passing another war spending bill.

And Reps.

Gitmo builds temporary legal compound

2010-09-10T09:38:14Z

Guantanamo Builds Tent City for War-Crime Tribunals, Amid Uncertain Future

A network of canvas tents on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea has been custom designed for the U.S. military's war-crime tribunals — with the flexibility to pick up and move if Guantanamo closes.

Near...

Failed terror trials raise new questions

2010-09-09T00:21:44Z

Failed Terrorism Trials Leaves Pentagon Scrambling, Emboldens Democratic Critics

Failed attempts to charge two terror suspects left the Pentagon scrambling Tuesday to determine a next step and emboldened Democrats who said the rulings exposed a flawed court system.

Military judges ruled Monday that the Pentagon could not prosecute...

A tangled web

2010-11-02T16:50:41Z

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Gays in Military

2010-12-18T09:30:44Z

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., walks near the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, during a rare Saturday session to finish the year's legislative business. Senators planned a procedural vote Saturday on a bill to end the Pentagon's "Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, hosts an honor cordon for Norwegian Defense Minister Grete Faremo, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Wikileaks Pentagon

2010-10-22T04:01:19Z

File - The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. The WikiLeaks website appears close to releasing what the Pentagon fears is the largest cache of secret U.S. documents in history _ hundreds of thousands of intelligenc...

Pentagon Incident

2010-10-19T15:02:56Z

Pentagon law enforcement officers along the I-395 expressway adjacent to the Pentagon, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. The Pentagon entrances were locked down early Tuesday after a report of possible shots fired near the building. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

APTOPIX Pentagon Incident

2010-10-19T10:01:30Z

Law Enforcement Officers search for evidence along the I-395 expressway adjacent to the Pentagon, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. The Pentagon entrances were locked down early Tuesday after a report of possible shots fired near the building. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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