Congress likely to question use of military funds for wall

This week's compilation of notable defense contracts in San Antonio and South Texas covers Feb. 24 to 28. The contract solicitations are posted on the U.S. General Services Administration's website, and the awarded contracts are posted by the Defense Depa.....»»

President Trump acted unlawfully when he declared a national emergency in order to fund his long-promised border wall, a federal judge ruled Friday......»»

Republicans voting for the measure said they were defending Congress’s prerogative to decide how the government spends taxpayer dollars......»»

U.S. service members have worked in unsafe and hazardous conditions at defunded buildings for years, according to military budget requests sent to Congress in recent years......»»

President Donald Trump on Monday called for spending more money on the military and a U.S.-Mexico border wall while overhauling social programs for the poor in a budget plan that sets the stage for his next fight with the U.S. Congress......»»

President Donald Trump on Monday will ask lawmakers to hike spending for the military and the wall he wants to build on the U.S.-Mexico border and slash other programs in his 2020 budget, the opening move in his next funding fight with Congress......»»

President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to start up Space Force as a new branch of the military in the White House budget being released next week......»»

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, are making their first major foray into politics with a $10 million contribution to a super PAC that aims to elect military veterans to Congress......»»

President Trump, ‘Totally Be Willing’ to Shut Down Govt to Get Border Wall Funds US President Donald Trump said he would “totally be willing” to shut down the government if Congress does not send him a b.....»»

The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to look at using emergency funds that Congress approved for disaster relief to build a border Wall with Mexico. $13.9-B has been allocated.....»»

Associated Press/Jacquelyn Martin President Donald Trump appears increasingly likely to declare a national emergency to get funds to build a wall along the southern border. He has demanded $5.7 billion from Congress, which has refused to .....»»

Carlos Barria/Reuters President Donald Trump's national-emergency declaration will allow him to tap military construction funds to pay for a border wall. Lawmakers have pledged to fight Trump's declaration in court. But Trump's move to siphon mon.....»»

Rep. Greene: Congress Members Who Back Ukraine Aid Should Join Kiev"s Military.....»»

"I Have Some Bitcoin": Dalio Prefers Bitcoin To Bonds, Thinks Ethereum Is More Efficient A question that has been nagging Wall Street's traders and millions of retail crypto enthusiasts since late 2020 was finally answered: Is this where Da.....»»

Christopher Miller is expected to tell lawmakers he didn't immediately deploy armed forces out of fear it would be perceived as a military coup. citing U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller removes his face mask during a meeting with Lith.....»»

Biden Admin Cancels Military-Funded Border Wall Projects Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The Department of Defense (DOD) announced it is canceling U.S.-Mexico border wall construction efforts that were paid with.....»»

One of Biden's first acts after taking office as president was to halt construction of the border wall. Government contractors erect a section of Pentagon-funded border wal.....»»

Wall Street banking giant Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE: BK) said the performance of one of its exchange-traded funds was considerably impacted by its lack of exposure to crypto stocks. read more.....»»

The virtual hearings scheduled for May 26 and 27 could determine how much legislative and political risk the biggest banks will face through 2022.....»»