Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs
The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.
By Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters
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Trump says massive military complex to be built beneath White House ballroom
The new White House ballroom "essentially becomes a [shield] for what's being built under by the military," Trump said.
By Tanya Noury
As Pentagon vacancies peak, time runs out to fill jobs
Of 60 Senate-confirmable positions at the Pentagon, more than one third are unfilled, and time is running out for the Trump administration on the Senate’s abbreviated, election-year calendar.
By Joe Gould
Will VA’s medical record overhaul face more delays?
Officials recently pushed a planned initial deployment of the electronic records system back from this month to July.
Key legislator calls plans for big VA spending boost ‘a fantasy’
White House officials have asked for more than $240 billion next year for VA operations, programs and benefits.
This week in Congress: Military leaders deploy to Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 2, 2020.
Don’t pull all troops back home, key Democrat warns his party’s presidential hopefuls
House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith says abandoning hot spots overseas could jeopardize national security
VA secretary under investigation for attempts to discredit staffer’s claims of sexual assault
The department inspector general has opened a formal case to see whether Robert Wilkie worked to undermine the congressional aide.
VA spending plan turns into election year political fight
The department is planning for more than $243 billion in funding next year, its highest budget ever.
Trump taps Pentagon’s acting personnel head to take over permanent job
Air Force Under Secretary Matthew Donovan has been serving in the post since early December.
Defense secretary didn’t ask for new union bargaining rules, unsure if he’ll use them
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he is reviewing the recent surprise decision by the White House.
Here’s what Esper’s AFRICOM review has decided so far
The defense secretary shot down the idea the U.S. would look to leave Africa as a whole.
By Aaron Mehta