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Pentagon discloses $30.9 billion military intelligence budget for 2026
The Military Intelligence Program rose about $3 billion from last year, and the National Intelligence Program reached $78.1 billion. Combined, the $109 billion total is the highest in a historical record of…
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House Democrats compete for top seats on Agriculture and Small Business committees
Rep. Jim Costa is challenging Rep. Shontel Brown for the top Democratic post on Agriculture, while Reps. Gil Cisneros and Sharice Davids vie to succeed the retiring Nydia Velázquez on Small Business.
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Bipartisan House bill would revive Congress’s technology office
Reps. Takano, Casten, Foster, Beyer and Obernolte introduced a bill to create a Congressional Office of Technology, nearly three decades after the original OTA was defunded.
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Inquisitor Data: House Homeland Security Committee lists 22 hearings and markups in 2026, down from 35
The committee’s calendar shows one event since June 30. The House returns Nov. 9.
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House GOP sets Nov. 10 leadership elections as Johnson seeks to stay on
Candidates must declare by noon Nov. 6. Speaker Mike Johnson says he expects colleagues to keep him; Jim Jordan is widely expected to seek a post.