Republican Congressman Faces Tea Party Wrath for Flying Air Force One
In just over two years in Congress, Republican Scott Rigell of Virginia has piqued conservatives by voting to raise the debt ceiling,...
Pentagon Plans to Ask for Base Closures
The Pentagon is planning to ask Congress for two new rounds of military base closures in its upcoming budget, according to defense...
BRAC Again
BRAC Again With the sequestration deadline just days away, Air Force officials are once again urging Congress to consider more base...
New 45th Space Wing Commander ‘Thrilled’ to Be Back in Brevard
Col. Nina Armagno is returning to Partick Air Force Base as the commander of the 45th Space Wing after having served here in 2001.“I’m...
Brevard Could Feel Bigger Sting from Budget Cuts than Other Communities
A key economic engine of Brevard County, the area’s defense, aerospace and engineering sectors, could get walloped by across the board...
Senate Votes to Confirm Hagel
The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm former Sen. Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief in a 58-41 vote, ending one of the most contentious...
President Obama at Newport News Shipbuilding
12:41 p.m. President Obama and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus met with Newport News Shipbuilding executives ahead of his planned remarks at the...
In Newport News Shipyard, Looming Budget Cuts Create Anxiety and Anger
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — As President Obama returned from a Florida golfing trip and Congress was on a Presidents’ Day break last week, Tommy...
White House Releases State-By-State Breakdown of Sequester’s Effects
The White House on Sunday detailed how deep spending cuts set to begin this week would affect programs in every state and the District,...
Obama’s Sequester Deal-Changer
Bob Woodward (woodwardb@washpost.com) is an associate editor of The Post. His latest book is “The Price of Politics.” Evelyn M. Duffy...
