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Pentagon's top IT official: My money buys Silicon Valley's trust"I spend $36.8 billion a year. That buys a lot of potential trust," said Terry Halvorsen, chief information officer for the聽Department of Defense, at a breakfast hosted by 海角大神 on Thursday.聽
Chamber of Commerce laments 'hole in the middle' of US politicsIt plans a huge financial push in 2016 to fill that gap with moderate, business-friendly Republicans.
Why Democratic budget guru says his party has leverage for funding talksThe federal government runs out of money in 13 days. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, commented on the situation Friday.
UN Ambassador Samantha Power: 'US will resettle more refugees'Speaking to reporters at a Monitor-hosted lunch Wednesday, UN Ambassador Samantha Power said the total number of refugees the US accepts could exceed the 10,000 requested by President Obama.
Secretary Jewell: US fracking inspectors are 'under-resourced'Speaking to reporters聽during a Monitor-hosted breakfast on Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell painted a picture of Interior鈥檚 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as an agency that is underfunded and overextended.
Despite criticism, Democratic Party chair won't budge on number of debatesThe Democratic Party will hold six presidential debates, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the DNC chair, said Thursday.
Pope to speak as pastor, not lobbyist on D.C. visit, cardinal saysPope Francis has spoken out on capitalism, the death penalty, global warming, and migrants' rights. But he is not coming to D.C. this month to participate in politics, the Archbishop of Washington said.
Trumka vs. Trump: Labor leader warns that 'racist' rhetoric is dangerousRIchard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, also weighed in on the candidates running for president at a breakfast for reporters hosted by 海角大神.
Lew defends Obama's Iran deal ... and Treasury's overhaul of $10 billTreasury Secretary Jacob Lew says that President Obama has the votes in Congress to sustain a veto, if Republicans try to block his nuclear agreement with Iran. Also, he says, Alexander Hamilton will retain a place on US currency.
Lincoln Chafee targets Hillary Clinton on Iraq War voteLincoln Chafee was the only Republican in the US Senate to vote against the Iraq War. Now running for president as a Democrat, he calls Hillary Clinton's vote for the war in 2002 'a colossal lapse in judgment.'
US to investigate airlines for price gouging after Amtrak derailingThe Transportation Department is looking into whether聽Delta, American, Southwest, United, and JetBlue 'went beyond the pale' in price hikes after the tragedy, says Secretary Anthony Foxx.
Hillary Clinton has 'no beef' with Uber, says top policy aideAt a Monitor breakfast Tuesday, senior Clinton policy adviser Jake Sullivan pushed back on Republican criticism of Clinton's views on the 'sharing economy.'
Rick Santorum on why possible debate snub might not matterPresidential candidate Rick Santorum ranks No. 11 in early polling for the Republican primaries. For the first GOP debate, only the top 10 candidates will be invited to the prime-time portion.
Poll: Democrats face big enthusiasm gap in 2016The growth of unmarried women, minorities, and Millennials is a potential boon to Democrats in the next election, but they have to turn out. For now, there's a 15-point enthusiasm gap, says Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.聽
Ex-Im Bank chief is 'confident' Congress will renew bank's charterThe US Export-Import Bank's ability to make new loans is set to expire June 30. Conservative Republicans oppose reauthorization, saying, among other things, that the private sector could fulfill the bank's role.
Bernie Sanders: 'I鈥檓 proud to be Jewish'At a Monitor breakfast Thursday, Bernie Sanders spoke of how his Jewish heritage informs his politics. The day before, radio host Diane Rehm had asserted, mistakenly, that he was a dual US-Israeli citizen.聽
Breakfast with Bernie Sanders: I will not make Obama's biggest mistakeBernie Sanders promised, if elected, to stand up for the working class, and keep a 'mobilized, activist, grass-roots movement' working with him.
House Homeland Security chairman talks Jade Helm, Syria, Islamic State'Our military is not a threat,' Rep. Michael McCaul told reporters at a Monitor-hosted breakfast, seeking to allay concerns over upcoming military training exercises.
Sen. Cardin: Senate must keep level head during Iran nuclear deal reviewSenate review of an Iran deal will focus on inclusion of tools to take action if the Iranian's cheat, because 'we don't trust them,' Sen. Ben Cardin (D) of Maryland told reporters at a Monitor-hosted breakfast Wednesday.
Biggest threat to US homeland? 'More work to do' securing air travel.Rep. Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday assessed the vulnerabilities of US civilian aviation.