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When President Joe Biden speaks before Congress in his first State of the Union address, one person will not be present — the "designated survivor."

House Armed Services chair ‘deeply concerned’ by White House budget delays 2 hours ago Roger Zakheim, left, Washington director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, speaks with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., during an event in Washington on April 13, 2021. (Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Institute) WASHINGTON ― The Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee blasted the White House on Tuesday for “dragging their feet” on the federal budget, u...

Military pay and readiness won’t be hurt by flat defense budget plan, White House promises 1 day ago Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division conduct marksmanship training at Tactical Base Gamberi in eastern Afghanistan on May 29, 2015. (Capt. Charlie Emmons/Army) Defense department spending would see a small increase next fiscal year under a budget plan outlined by the White House on Friday, with administration officials saying any large spending trims could endanger military pay and p...

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Live politics updates: Dominion says it may sue over election conspiracy theories Ledyard King and Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY President Trump denounces new COVID-19 relief bill and seeks multiple changes Replay Video UP NEXT Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story clarified that Fox News and Newsmax aired segments that rebutted some of the claims the networks had aired. This week, USA TODAY Politics focuses on the run-up to President-elect Joe Bidens in...