"In the area of reducing benefits, Social Security has always been a system that's been kind of tilted towards the lower wage earner" said Tammy Flanagan ...

Ex-FEMA officials say the vigorous federal response underscores how difficult it would be for states to take on FEMA’s responsibilities if it were dismantled.

New research from the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at the George Mason University shows the industrial base and competition are healthy.

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April.

The changes come after the Senate parliamentarian said several proposals from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee violated the Byrd Rule.

The bill invests in military quality-of-life improvements while slashing social safety net programs that many military families and veterans depend on.

The hiring freeze doesn’t apply to military members, or civilian positions dealing with immigration enforcement, national security or public safety.

"These investments indicate how they'll rely on private sector expertise and cutting-edge technologies to make our nation ...

A VA spokesperson says “only VA employees whose departure will not negatively impact VA health care or benefits will be approved for the DRP.” ...

Restricting service members from repairing their own equipment levies significant costs, delays, and impact on military readiness, safety and sustainment.

By the time the hiring freeze lifts this fall, agencies will have been largely unable to hire new federal employees or fill ...

"Think about this not as a traditional privacy law...we're talking about regulating transactions, not necessarily how you handle data," Townsend Bourne said.