Budget

The U.S. Navy is revisiting whether its 355-ship plan is sustainable, and whether an even larger naval presence is needed.

Funding could include the border wall and homeland security, think tank number-crunchers say.

The costs of maintaining active-duty and National Guard troops on the border have risen to at least $235 million.

Trump announced he would sign legislation that would open government until Feb. 15 to make time to reach a border compromise.

More than 11,000 have signed on to a White House petition proposing a more radical move to get Coasties their paychecks.

"The outpouring of support for our Coast Guard community has been truly inspirational to watch."

An influx of donations has enabled Coast Guard Mutual Assistance to bump up the maximum amount a member can borrow.

"Active-duty Coast Guard servicemen and women remain on the job even as they and their families go without compensation."

As Coast Guard paychecks went undelivered Tuesday, the service's top officer urged its members to stay the course.

The Congressional Budget Office published options for reducing the imbalance, including three suggestions on Tricare.