Government power in US is a swirl of checks and balances
Article II of the Constitution said executive power would be vested in the president but didn't specify what those powers specifically were.
Congress
Bollinger ready to vie for US, Canada, Finland icebreaker contracts
The company will build Polar Security Cutters for the U.S. as it signs an icebreaker pact with Canada and Finland.
Coast Guard response to Key Bridge collapse reveals a strained service
The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
Powerful GOP senator eyes ships, jets, nukes in defense spending surge
Sen. Wicker's plan lays out an additional $55 billion above FY25 defense spending caps.
Key Republican calls for ‘generational’ increase in defense spending
Sen. Roger Wicker said he'll seek an additional $55 billion in defense spending over the limits forged in the deal to suspend the nation’s debt limit.
Proposal would boost retirement help for military working dogs
Lawmakers want to start a new grant program to cover medical costs for retired military working dogs.
House advances $884 billion defense bill with enlisted troop pay raise
In addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.
Lawmakers move to automate Selective Service registration for all men
All men ages 18 to 26 would be automatically enrolled in the Selective Service System under a plan approved by a House committee Wednesday night.
Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional plan
Lawmakers have proposed a pilot program to see if relaxing Air Force rules on facial hair would help morale or hurt readiness.
GOP senators demand firings of senior staff after VA bonus mistakes
Twelve GOP senators want senior VA leaders dismissed for mistakes made regarding executive bonuses last year.
Pentagon asks Congress for Indo-Pacific Security Assistance Initiative
The program, modeled after a similar initiative for Ukraine, includes a $500 million funding request to arm Taiwan and other regional partners.
