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Measures to stop ‘back-door’ base closures win approval in House and Senate

Panel says no new BRAC round, rejects TRICARE hike. Read more5:25 PM ETcomments

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House panel wants to spend an additional $874 million on weapons

Lockheed Martin C-130J transport planes are among the weapons on the wish list.

The full appropriations committee is slated to take up the proposal Thursday. Read more

Special Report: United State Postal Service Woes

The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more

Play of the Day -- Bill Clinton's new friends arrow The former president's photograph is making the rounds.

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Obama, Romney differ greatly on size of government arrow Presumptive GOP nominee pledges to slash non-defense spending, while president still ...

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Obama picks Afghanistan IG with years of federal experience arrow Nominee John Sopko previously worked at Justice, Commerce departments.

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Play of the Day -- Romney's search for a running mate arrow The presumptive nominee's selection is examined on late night TV.

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Several GSA officials were asked to testify before Congress about the recent scandal.
More details emerge on GSA executive bonuses arrow Five involved in conference spending scandal received performance awards.

May 23 comments

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan outlines plans to prevent future incidents.
Senators skeptical Secret Service’s post-scandal policies will work arrow Reforms might not go deep enough to improve the agency’s culture, ...

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Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.
King: ‘Potentially dangerous collaboration’ between White House, Hollywood on bin Laden film arrow Lawmaker expresses concern over security ...

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Report: Four Secret Service agents contesting dismissals arrow Agents say they did not break any rules on the Colombia trip.

May 23 comments

Play of the Day -- Obama gets a wake up call arrow NATO protests in Chicago give Obama a message.

May 23 comments

Midshipmen march onto Worden Field at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. for the annual Commissioning Week Color Parade in 2009.
Public favors gays in military, not weddings arrow Half of Americans back House-passed legislation to bar same-sex weddings on military bases.

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Play of the Day -- Obama duets with Romney arrow Comedians also mock Mark Zuckerberg's weekend wedding.

May 22 comments

Play of the Day -- Mitt commits another prank arrow Leno looks at another in the list of Romney youthful indiscretions.

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