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How Defense Budgets Actually Work
Defense budgets pass through two separate doors: authorization and appropriation. Here is how the cycle works and where programs stall.
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How Federal Emergency Declarations Actually Work
The Stafford Act sets the triggers, the paperwork, and the money. Here is what a declaration does — and does not — unlock.
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How Congressional Oversight of the Pentagon Actually Works
Hearings, testimony, and reports are the levers Congress uses to hold defense programs accountable. Here is how each one moves money and programs.