Projected costs grow for DoD’s Golden Dome initiative
The Defense Department is blowing through initial estimates of what its Golden Dome initiative would cost. General Michael Guetlein, Golden Dome's manager, said Tuesday the Pentagon is “at $185 billi...
18 Mar 6min
IRS has no plan to reduce backlog of taxpayer correspondence, watchdog finds
A government watchdog says the IRS doesn’t yet have a plan to reduce its backlog of taxpayer correspondence. The Government Accountability Office says the agency’s backlog at the end of last year’s fi...
17 Mar 6min
A new bill looks to exempt National Guard and Reserve drill pay from federal taxes
A new bill seeks to exempt National Guard and Reserve drill pay from federal income taxes. The No Tax on Drill Pay Act would eliminate taxes on income earned during Inactive Duty Training, which typic...
16 Mar 6min
Democratic leaders wants answers about DOGE’s activities at Social Security
A top committee Democrat wants more information on DOGE’s activities at the Social Security Administration. Ranking Member Gary Peters on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committe...
13 Mar 6min
DHS nominee gets his day in the Senate next week
President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security will get his day in the Senate next week. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has scheduled Markwayne...
12 Mar 6min
OMB has not provided comprehensive list of federal programs, watchdog finds
As the Trump administration presses forward with efforts to reduce government, a watchdog has found that there is not a comprehensive list of all federal programs to start with. Despite being legally ...
11 Mar 6min
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin formally nominated for DHS secretary
President Trump formally transmitted Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be Homeland Security Secretary to the Senate yesterday. Last week, Trump announced he would have Mullin, the junior Senator from O...
10 Mar 6min
Federal employee retirement applications hit another record high
Federal employees’ retirement applications are continuing to flood the Office of Personnel Management. In February, another 31,000 retirement claims entered the agency’s systems. That puts OPM’s Retir...
9 Mar 4min
