18 h. ago Billions spent, warfighters wait: Inside the Pentagon’s broken buying system and the plan to fix it

The Army's tech chief laid out his plans to solve a decades-long problem at the Pentagon: acquisitions that lag behind technological changes and fail to modernize the military.

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59 h. ago Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent more than $200 billion more in first 100 days than last year

Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent more than $200 billion more in first 100 days than last year  CBS News

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66 h. ago Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year

Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year  CBS News

Politics

8 d. ago New Balance chair donates $1 million to super PAC supporting Josh Kraft

Billionaire Jim Davis also spent big in efforts to defeat Mayor Michelle Wu during her 2021 campaign. The post New Balance chair donates $1 million to super PAC supporting Josh Kraft appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago New taxes will soon dwarf the billions spent on homelessness in last decade. Who's watching over it?

New taxes will soon dwarf the billions spent on homelessness in last decade. Who's watching over it?  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago China put steep tariffs on U.S. exports. Farmers are worried

The first Trump administration spent $28 billion bailing out farmers during a trade war with China. The White House has said it's starting to look at how to help this time around.

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4 w. ago RFK Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. Will it help?

Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block people from using food assistance to buy soda is getting mixed reviews.

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