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Spending June 28, 2016

Report: US government cash funds anti-Israel groups

The U.S. government funnels millions of taxpayer dollars into groups that promote anti-Israel and anti-Semitic views, according to a forthcoming report from a watchdog for non-governmental organizations.

Spending June 15, 2016

Senate approves defense bill requiring women to register for draft

The Senate has defied a White House veto threat and voted decisively to approve a defense policy bill that authorizes $602 billion in military spending.

Spending May 26, 2016

Government spending billions to keep antique computer systems running

The government is squandering its technology budget maintaining museum-ready computer systems in critical areas from nuclear weapons to Social Security.

Legislation May 18, 2016

House approves $602B defense bill despite White House objections

The Republican-led House voted convincingly Wednesday to approve a $602 billion defense policy bill after rejecting attempts by Democrats to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to repeal the war powers President Barack Obama relies on to fight the Islamic State (ISIS).

Armed Forces May 9, 2016

Army has fewest active-duty soldiers since 1940, report says

The number of U.S. Army soldiers on active duty has been reduced to its lowest since 1940, according to a published report.

Spending May 2, 2016

Paul slams Congress over trillion-dollar spending bill he claims no one read

A fired-up Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday he voted against the massive $1.1 trillion spending bill because not only was it rushed through Congress but that no one had a chance to read it.

ELECTIONS May 2, 2016

‘Saved us money’: Rubio wins conservative cred for ObamaCare change

Marco Rubio's Republican presidential bid is getting a surprisingly big boost from a little-known legislative tweak he helped tuck into last year's spending bill — one that ObamaCare critics are crediting with shielding taxpayers from jittery health insurance companies that may be eyeing shaky bottom lines.

Budget May 2, 2016

Congress votes to ban transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US

Congress passed a $607 billion defense policy bill Tuesday that bans moving Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States -- something Barack Obama has been trying to do since he was sworn in as president.

Pentagon May 2, 2016

House passes defense bill that restricts Gitmo closure

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a revised $607 billion defense policy bill that restricts President Barack Obama's efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Pentagon May 2, 2016

Blimp fiasco renews criticism of costly military surveillance program

A multi-billion dollar military trial balloon came down with a thud, literally, this week, leaving behind a path of wreckage and, perhaps, any hope of getting the 17-year-old air surveillance program off the ground.

Wars May 2, 2016

‘RPG magnet’: US gives Kurdish allies vehicles with no side armor

Dozens of MRAPs provided by the U.S. government to its Kurdish allies in Iraq have arrived without protective side armor, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has learned, with one security contractor who works with the Kurds saying the missing armor makes riding in them tantamount to "committing suicide."