Short-term funding delays Army investments, stalls key space programs

While the broader debate over government spending has been postponed until after the presidential election, defense officials are detailing the consequences of another short-term funding plan on military readiness, training, contracting and modernization efforts. President Joe Biden signed a three-month government funding bill on Thursday, averting a government shutdown at least till December. DoD officials frequently sound the alarm over operating under a continuing resolution — Congress’ inability to pass appropriations on time is hardly new. The 2024 appropriations legislation, for instance, was passed six months into the fiscal year.…

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MoveOn Calls on Georgia Court of Appeals to Stop Delays in Trump Trials

MoveOn runs full-page ad in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution WASHINGTON, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action is calling on the Georgia Court of Appeals to stop delaying the criminal case against former President Donald Trump for his interference in Georgia’s 2020 election. On behalf of Donald Trump and his allies, the appeals court set a tentative date of October 4 for oral arguments to consider whether Judge Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting the election interference case, preventing the beginning of the trial. His strategy is likely to delay as long as…

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Top Democrats in US Congress call for hearings on mail delays ahead of election – Brainerd Dispatch

Top Democrats in US Congress call for hearings on mail delays ahead of election  Brainerd Dispatch Democrats call for Postal chief to testify at ‘urgent’ Congress hearing over election concerns  CNBC Pelosi to call back U.S. Congress to vote on Postal Service bill  Global News Pelosi calls on House to return to vote on bill that would stop changes at Postal Service  USA TODAY Pelosi to recall House to ‘save’ the post office  BBC News View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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