Trump unveils 2027 budget with major boost in Pentagon spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget…
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security money, increasing shutdown chance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security…
VA in 2026 looks to get EHR rollout back on track, embark on health care reorganization
The Department of Veterans Affairs is embarking on major changes next year. It’s looking to get the rocky…
What to know about ACIP’s vote on hepatitis B vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should…
US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug…
Senate Democrats ready to reject government funding bill again over health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill…
WIC program gets Trump tariff money to run during shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received…
Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot…
Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in targeted states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy…