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Obama Puts Shinseki On Notice
The VA secretary got a reprieve but not a full pardon, as Obama promises "consequences" if allegations prove true. By George E. Condon, Jr.
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Immigration Reform Tries For Military Path To Citizenship
Immigration reform opponents shake a finger at letting young illegals enlist their way to citizenship. By Elahe Izadi
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Here are the Democrats Picked for Benghazi Committee Duty
Pelosi picks Armed Service Committee's Smith and veteran Tammy Duckworth to joust with GOP's Benghazi team. By Elahe Izadi and Sarah Mimms
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Fixing the VA Is (Finally) Obama’s Problem
By shielding VA Secretary Shinseki, President Obama just took ownership of the problem. Now he has to prove that his administration can finally fix it. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Why Is Shinseki Refusing More Authority To Fire VA Employees?
Under pressure to clean house, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki says a House bill that gives him more power to fire bad employees goes too far. By Stephanie Gaskell
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House to Vote on 1.8 Percent Military Pay Hike This Week
The House begins taking up the National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday, including a measure to increase troop pay by nearly twice the president’s request. By Kellie Lunney
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Congress Considers Hundreds of NDAA Amendments This Week
The National Defense Authorization Act begins moving through the Senate this week, while the House sorts through its own NDAA amendments. By Billy House
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VA Scandal Could Be Worse for Democrats Than Benghazi
Anger over VA wait lists could revive accusations that Obama does not demand accountability in his government. By George E. Condon, Jr.
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Shinseki Won’t Resign, Vows To Stop VA’s ‘Secret Wait Lists’
Embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki squared off with senators and reporters Thursday. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Why Hasn't the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?
Both attacks suggest multiple institutional failures, but only a handful of congressmen have pushed for more insight into the Fort Hood shooting. By James Oliphant
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Congress Punts on Military Compensation Reform
A House committee missed a chance last week to make needed changes to military benefits. By Jesse Sloman
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Congress Wants Obamacare Exemption To Help Boost Veteran Employment
The Senate could hold a procedural vote this week on a House bill to change the employer mandate. By Sophie Novack
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House Panel Approves Extra $60 Million for Antimissile Defense
Despite failures with its West Coast system, lawmakers offer Pentagon more money to build an extra missile interceptor. By Rachel Oswald
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House Committee Votes to Keep A-10 Funding Through 2015
Despite pleas from Air Force officials, lawmakers are refusing to let the A-10 become a casualty of sequestration. By Ben Watson
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Will Democrats Join the Benghazi Committee?
House Democrats are trying to decide if they'll participate in the soon-to-be-formed Benghazi committee. By Elahe Izadi
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How Congress Plans to Prevent Military Suicides
Lawmakers want to use the annual defense spending bill to increase mental health screenings in the military. By Jordain Carney
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GOP: Speed Up Missile Interceptors to Poland
Senate Republicans are pushing for a stronger message of deterrence to Russia, bumping up delivery deadline by two years. By Rachel Oswald
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Smith Tries for BRAC, McKeon Shoots Him Down
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee says his proposal would avoid the costly mistakes of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure. By Ben Watson
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House Panels Race Against Each Other to Reform NSA Spying
Competing bills in the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees later this week shine light on a jurisdictional feud that could get ugly in the coming days. By Dustin Volz
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