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Obama challenges GOP to compromise on debt
Obama challenged Republicans to make the necessary compromises.
Tags: Barack Obama , budget , Congress , debt ceiling ,
Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty
The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood rampage will be tried in a military court and face the death penalty if convicted.
Tags: Fort Hood , Nidal Hasan , DoD , military court , shooting
Arlington makes top 5 of least stressed counties
Arlington County, which brags about being a walkable community and the home of the Pentagon, is among the most stress-free communities in the country according to a new list from the Associated Press.
Tags: stress , Terry Holzheimer
House GOP targets more programs for deeper budget cuts
Republican leaders in the House are calling for even deeper budgets cuts by putting forward a plan that cuts about $60 billion to hundreds of federal programs for the seven months remaining in the current fiscal year.
Tags: Congress , budget , Hal Rogers , Republicans , Barack Obama , government shutdown , spending cuts , deficit , Washington Post , House Appropriations Committee , Jolie Lee
Budget cuts lead to layoffs at Fort Detrick
Fifteen contract laboratory workers are being laid off at Fort Detrick because of budget cuts at the Department of Homeland Security, AP reports.
Tags: DHS , Fort Detrick , contracting , budget cuts ,
Commander: Afghan-Pakistan border impossible to seal
A senior U.S. commander said the focus is now fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan.
Tags: DoD Report , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Taliban , military , Viet Luong , Federal Drive
Transit subsidy, Social Security tax break becomes law
The President is expected to sign into law Friday the sweeping bipartisan tax package that includes a tax break for social security and a continuation of the public transit benefit.
Tags: Congress , taxes , Social Security , pay and benefits , transit subsidy , Barack Obama , Jolie Lee , budget
House to vote on repeal of don't ask, don't tell
Tags: DADT , House , Congress , gay rights ,
U.K.'s Ricketts warns of WikiLeaks 'hacktivist' attacks
The AP reports that U.K. National Security Advisor Peter Ricketts is warning departments of possible hacktivist attacks by WikiLeaks supporters.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , U.K. , Peter Ricketts , hacktivist , Dorobek Insider
Republicans take House, Dems keep Senate
Associated Press Capitol Hill Correspondent, Jerry Bodlander, shared his analysis of election results and how the outcome might impact feds with Tom Temin and Amy Morris on the Federal Drive.
Tags: Jerry Bodelander , Agencies , Congressional Spotlight , Congress , 2010 Election , DoD Reports , Federal Drive
