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Facing Divisions at Home and Wars Abroad, Obama May Go It Alone for His Final Stretch
On Guantanamo and other issues, the president has to decide whether he will let Congress stand in his way.
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Senate Passes NSA Reform Bill
The USA Freedom Act, which will restore but reform the expired Patriot Act's spy authorities, earned final passage Tuesday and will be sent to the president.
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Sen. Corker: NSA Should Do Far More with Your Phone Data
The NSA's bulk-data collection program is so scaled down that it's not nearly as effective as it should be, the Senate Foreign Relations chairman says.
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In Senate GOP's Iran Standoff, the Rebels Are Losing
Most Republicans are siding against Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton in their quest for tough amendment votes.
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Congress: Drone Strikes Are Here to Stay
Despite unintentionally killing three Americans, Republicans and Democrats maintain the U.S. drone program has been a valuable tool in the war against terror.
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McCain: New ISIS War Powers Request 'Is Not Going Anywhere'
There never was much political incentive for anyone in Washington to officially declare war against the Islamic State group.
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GOP's National Security Outsider Rand Paul Launches 2016 Bid
The latest Republican presidential candidate might be trying to rebrand himself on foreign policy, but he's not a defense hawk.
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Defense Trumps Domestic Programs as House Passes GOP Budget
After months of chaos, the GOP got the ball rolling on a budget that still faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
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Can Congress Be Trusted With America’s Foreign Policy?
Iran, Ukraine and a new war powers request to fight the Islamic State give Congress plenty to consider and even more to mess up.
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The Debate About ISIS War Powers Means Trouble for Rand Paul
The Republican senator is national security outlier in his party, and that could come back to haunt him in 2016.
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For Obama, US Military Intervention Remains a 'Temptation to Be Resisted'
In an interview with Vox, President Obama warned against 'quick fix' approaches to national security dilemmas facing the United States and its allies.
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Homeland Security Bill Stalls in the Senate, Threatening Shutdown
Sen. Mitch McConnell now has until Feb. 27 to generate enough support to prevent a department shutdown that everyone agrees couldn't come at a worse time.
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How a Lindsey Graham 2016 Bid Could Alter the GOP on National Security
Some see Sen. Lindsey Graham's possible entrance into the presidential ring less as a serious bid and more of an effort to change GOP positions on U.S. policy in the Middle East.
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The US Doesn’t Know How Secure Its Border Is
Without one critical metric, it's hard to make accurate statements on how efficient the U.S. Border Patrol is -- or how a new bill would improve border security.
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FBI Announces Charges in Alleged Russian Spy Ring
Three men were charged with spying and recruiting informants for information on U.S. economic and trade activity. By Matt Berman and Lauren Fox
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Can Obama Get Congress To Help Him Fight Terrorism?
Of all the things he will propose Tuesday night, Obama’s biggest challenge remains getting buy-in from Congress on foreign policy. By Lauren Fox
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CIA Review Clears Its Spies of Wrongdoing in Senate Hack
An accountability board attributed the CIA's spying on Senate networks to a 'miscommunication,' contradicting previous statements from the agency. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
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Now Is Not the Time To Reform the NSA, Republicans Warn
Republicans on Capitol Hill say the shooting in Paris shows that the NSA should be empowered and not hamstrung by reform. By Lauren Fox
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Marco Rubio Seizes on Cuba Decision To Raise His National Security Profile Ahead of 2016
The junior senator from Florida carts out his hawkish foreign policy after President Obama announces monumental changes to the U.S.-Cuba relationship. By Lauren Fox
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