Topic: Buck McKeon

In a campus visit Friday morning, President Obama outlined his plans to keep college tuition costs in check, getting a wildly enthusiastic response...
Since its inception in 1988, the Base Closure and Realignment Commission has aimed to get around what are viewed as parochial interests in Congress...

Experimental drone marks a paradigm shift in warfare

The Navy's new drone being tested near Chesapeake Bay stretches the boundaries of technology: It's designed to land on the deck of an aircraft...
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday the first details of how the Pentagon will cut $487 billion over the next decade, which were...
The head of the California Republican Party is backing state Sen. Tony Strickland of Moorpark in a crowded race for an open congressional seat in...

House GOP chair got discounted loan

The House Republican campaign chairman, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, has been notified that he received a discounted mortgage from the former ...

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All the military news that's fit to link, or that I stumbled across and found interesting:. . ~Tempest in a Teapot? There's a controversy brewing...

Republicans try to protect military from budget cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect the military from automatic budget cuts despite stiff opposition from Democrats and a veto threat from President Barack Obama.Republicans have been trying to find savings to replace the $1.2 ...

A Second F-35 Engine Back on The Books?

By David Pugliese Defence Watch On April 26, Defence Watch carried a Department of Defense press release which outlined how it notified the General...
Tall, affable Buck McKeon sits, gavel in hand, at the turbulent intersection of two conflicting Republican tendencies. The chairman of the House...