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Is spending on American defense too much or perhaps not enough on the right things

Whether you think the U.S. defense budget is too big or two small, one thing is for sure: The planned increase in spending doesn’t keep up with inflation….

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This analyst says the $15-per-hour minimum federal wage will backfire

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Ryan Estrada/U.S. Coast Guard via APAdm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard commandant, delivers the 2019 State of the Coast Guard Address at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, Calif., Thursday, March 21, 2019. Strapped with an aging fleet, the U.S. Coast Guard is about to award a contract for a much-needed new icebreaker to help compete against Russia and China for a presence in the Arctic, but the service needs more funding for operations and infrastructure, its commandant said Thursday. (Seaman Ryan Estrada/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Coast Guard says 2022 budget is the right path to recapitalization

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Civil service executive order has some supporters

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AP/Cliff Owenpaid family leave, talent pipeline

Lawmakers see paid family leave, more federal interns as viable ideas to improve talent pipeline

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Economic fellow argues for incentive raises versus blanket 1.9 percent boost

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Why agencies’ firing problems are also their hiring problems

As the Trump administration plans major changes to the current hiring and firing systems, federal experts say government can’t solve without addressing…

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Secretary DeVos, lawmakers: School choice for military families could improve retention

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have signed off on a proposal that would give active-duty military families federal funds to…

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Tom Spoehr: Where US military faces areas of weakness

The U.S. military is still far-and-away the most powerful fighting force in the world, but it has some areas of weakness, and they’re growing weaker.

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