Michael Bloomberg says his White House campaign unknowingly used prison labour
Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said his campaign had unknowingly used prison workers to make telephone calls on his behalf.
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U.S. poised to give federal workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave
WASHINGTON More than 2 million federal workers will get paid parental leave for the first time, for 12 weeks, following a birth or adoption, under U.S. legislation poised to pass the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Jeff Bezos says Amazon wants to work more with the Pentagon
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos said it would support the U.S. Department of Defense as technology companies vie for more defense contracts and the Pentagon seeks to modernize itself.
Pentagon discovers $81 million of U.S. Navy gear during audit
WASHINGTON The Pentagon found $81 million of military equipment at a U.S. Navy facility that had not been inventoried, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday as he described the Department of Defense second straight failed audit.
Pentagon gets failing grade in its second audit
WASHINGTON The Pentagon has failed a comprehensive audit for a second year, though an official said it has made progress toward fixing accounting discrepancies that could still take years to resolve.
U.S. Congress panel leader reports slow progress negotiating 2020 Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON U.S. legislators are making slow progress negotiating the bill that will set spending policy for the Department of Defense in 2020, the head of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Wednesday.
U.S. Congress panel leader reports slow progress negotiating 2020 Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 U.S. legislators are making slow progress negotiating the bill that will set spending policy for the Department of Defense in 2020, the head of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Wednesday.
U.S. to ease firearm export rules next month: sources
WASHINGTON U.S. firearms makers will be able to more easily export guns, including assault rifles and ammunition, as early as mid-December under rules set to be finalized by the Trump administration, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
UPDATE 1-U.S. to ease firearm export rules next month -sources
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 U.S. firearms makers will be able to more easily export guns, including assault rifles and ammunition, as early as mid-December under rules set to be finalized by the Trump administration, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
U.S. to ease firearm export rules next month -sources
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 U.S. firearms makers will be able to more easily export guns, including assault rifles and ammunition, as early as mid-December under rules set to be finalized by the Trump administration, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Trump administration moves closer to easing gun exports
WASHINGTON The Trump administration has passed a key milestone in a long-delayed rule change that would make it easier to sell U.S. firearms outside the United States, including assault rifles and ammunition, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.