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‘Devastating’ debt default threatens troop pay, defense programs
If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.
IRS sets new May 5 deadline to get info from veterans who missed coronavirus checks
The new announcement concerns disabled veterans with dependents who have not filed tax returns in recent years.
IRS backtracks on coronavirus checks deadline, but warns veterans must act quickly
Veterans had been told they had until April 22 to apply for dependent payouts related to the coronavirus stimulus package.
Veterans missing coronavirus stimulus checks must register by Wednesday or miss out on cash this year
Checks of $500 per dependent could be delayed until 2021 if veterans miss the April 22 deadline.
Trump asks Supreme Court to unfreeze Defense Department money for border wall
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to lift a freeze on Pentagon money it wants to use to build sections of a border wall with Mexico.
Trump moves to isolate Maduro regime
So far, the U.S. has revoked the visas of 718 of the Venezuelan strongman's associates and has issued sanctions on more than 150 people and entities.
US sanctions 3 over activities in South Sudan’s civil war
A Treasury statement named the three as retired Israeli military official Israel Ziv and South Sudanese businessman Obac William Olawo, for leading entities whose actions have extended the conflict, and South Sudanese official Gregory Vasili, “for actions that have undermined peace, stability, and security.”
Seeing red: US deficit jumps to $779 billion, adding budget pressure
Rising deficit spending threatens to add downward pressure on future defense budgets.
By Joe Gould
Treasury report says no laws violated in Mnuchin's travels
A report by the Treasury Department’s inspector general on Thursday said that Secretary Steven Mnuchin did not violate any law in the seven trips he has taken on government airplanes but did fail to provide enough proof of why he needed to use the more expensive modes of travel.
By Martin Crutsinger