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China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Frustrated lawmakers press Pentagon to reveal its plan for border wall funding
DoD officials detailed how they may redirect military construction funds to build President Trump's border wall.
By Joe Gould
Trump skirts emergency declaration amid more looming budget, legal battles
President Donald Trump isn't declaring a national emergency to construct a border wall without congressional approval -- yet.
By Joe Gould
No shutdown at VA: Congress passes department’s budget on time
Thursday's House vote marks on the second time in the last nine years that Congress has finished its VA budget work on time.
Lawmakers reach deal on next year’s VA, military construction budget
VA would see a boost of more than 6 percent for fiscal 2019 under the plan.
Can Congress finish its VA budget plan before the October deadline?
The Senate's passage of a multi-agency minibus package of appropriations bills Monday is a good sign they may be done in time.
US House approves security spending bill with $1.6B for Trump border wall
The House on Thursday passed a four-bill, $789.6 billion federal spending package that sets up a showdown in the Senate over its inclusion of border wall funding and because it tops defense budget caps by $63.5 billion.
By Joe Gould