Congress

• House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases - The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons. The bill's passage comes at
• Congressional lawmakers hear from Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes - The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday as Congress seeks more answers on President Donald Trump's mission, which, in
• Supreme Court sounds ready to give Trump power to oust officials of independent agencies - Supreme Court appears set to expand presidential power and upset nine decades of law on independent agencies.
• 'Terrifying': Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies - Chinese biotech BGI will pass Huawei in scale and threat, says Sen. Mark Warner. 'It's terrifying,' he said at CNBC event, pushing for more corporate spying.
• Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas - After flirting with the idea of leaving California to run for Congress in Texas, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said Thursday he's staying put. Issa's brief, footloose impulse was prompted by the November approval of a new U.S. House map in
• Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling - Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per month. Bigny is among the many Americans dependent on Affordable Care Act marketp