August 13, 2018 Trump signs defense bill named for John McCain President Trump on Monday signed a $716 billion defense policy bill named for ailing Arizona GOP Sen. John McCain.
February 5, 2018 Major Pentagon agency failed to account for more than $800 million One of the Defense Department's largest agencies admitted Monday that it could not account for more than $800 million that had been earmarked for various construction projects.
January 10, 2018 'Star Wars' references stripped from Pentagon memo A Pentagon memo saturated with "Star Wars" references was recalled and stripped of its allusions to the galaxy far, far away, according to a report Wednesday.
January 2, 2018 'Mapping the Swamp' report finds 30,000 feds earn more than any governor Tens of thousands of federal employees earn more money than any U.S. governor, according to a new report that reveals some eye-popping stats on government spending for the federal workforce.
December 22, 2017 Defense cuts looming unless Congress takes action next month Billions of dollars meant for defense may never make it to the armed forces if Congress doesn't act when it returns to work next month.
December 21, 2017 Congress passes another stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown The House and Senate Thursday approved a temporary spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown that would have kept lawmakers in the nation's capital for Christmas.
September 26, 2017 Pentagon: British firm billed US $50M for iffy expenses A British company hired to help train Afghan intelligence officers billed the U.S. government for more than $50 million in questionable expenses that included luxury cars and exorbitant salaries paid to the "significant others" of the company's top executives, according to a Pentagon audit.
April 10, 2017 Trump Calls Destroyer Commanders to Thank Them for Syria Strikes President Donald Trump thanked Cmdrs. Russell Caldwell and Andria Slough, commanding officers of the Ross and Porter respectively.