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What to know about the F-35 fighter jet Trump just sold to Saudi Arabia

The F-35 fighter jet has been hailed as a technological leap and lamented as a military money pit

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GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call

Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a $7.3 billion fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of a deal to end the shutdown.

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Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear weapons after three-decade embargo

The U.S. has followed a ‘voluntary moratorium’ on nuclear weapons testing since 1992

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Can Donald Trump fire Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve chair?

Trump questions Fed Chair Powell’s tenure, hints fraud, yet experts view removal improbable due to legal constraints.

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Alien Enemies Act: what is it and can Trump use it to deport gang members?

Using the 227-year-old law to argue the Venezuelan gang’s activities amount to an invasion is ‘unprecedented’, according to the Congressional Research Service

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Sorting out the facts on ‘waste and abuse’ at USAID - Roll Call

Funding for three of the four projects highlighted came from the State Department for cultural activities on behalf of various embassies.

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New director named to lead Congressional Research Service - Roll Call

Karen E. Donfried will take reins of what’s sometimes called Congress’ “think tank,” which has been plagued by high attrition and low morale.

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More congressional staff? Conservatives are coming around to the idea - Roll Call

Capacity boost could mean less bureaucracy overall, they argue after a key Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Chevron doctrine.

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Frustrations rise over use of privileged resolutions in the House

Some lawmakers are making their New Year’s resolutions — and hoping to see less of the privileged ones.

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Modernizing the Congressional Research Service: USAFacts proposes transformative reforms

Five ways the Congressional Research Service can evolve traditional reporting methods through utilizing data provision.

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AI vs. AI: The danger is real

AI really might pose a risk of causing "human extinction" — because the military might let it launch nukes

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Former deputy librarian of Congress named interim CRS director - Roll Call

Robert R. Newlen, a former deputy librarian of Congress, will be the interim director of the Congressional Research Service.

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CRS director to step down amid complaints - Roll Call

Congressional Research Service Director Mary Mazanec is stepping down effective June 30 amid persistent complaints about leadership.

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Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

People living in and around the nation’s capital experienced a rare, if startling, sound: A sonic boom

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National Archives leader confirmed amid turmoil over Trump probe

There's a new leader at America's National Archives

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Congress will miss its budget deadline. That’s not unusual

WASHINGTON — Unlike the annual tax-filing deadline at roughly the same time, Congress’ April 15 target date for agreeing on a joint budget resolution is set to come and go with no practical effect on the everyday lives of Americans.

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Congress will miss its budget deadline. That's not unusual. - Roll Call

Congress is set to blow past its April 15 target date for a joint budget resolution, which has been the rule rather than the exception.

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As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay

A bipartisan coalition of 25 advocacy groups, think thanks and individuals is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers.

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As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay - Roll Call

A coalition is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers.

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