Policy
Jeb Bush Struggles to Clarify Response to Syrian Refugee Backlash
In a week meant to burnish his national security credentials, the GOP candidate calls for “added measures” to the vetting process but says he doesn’t know what that process is.
Policy
Syrian Refugees Caught Between Political Rhetoric and Reality After Paris
Fear mongering may be 2016 politics, but it denies reality: Syrians seeking refuge in the U.S. undergo some of the strictest scrutiny in the world.
Policy
White House Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo, Again
The long-awaited plan, due this past week, has been delayed indefinitely.
Policy
Pentagon Transfers 5 Guantanamo Detainees to the UAE as Battle Over Closure Heats Up
Days ahead of signing a legislative freeze on Guantanamo into law, the president defiantly moves five from Cuba.
Policy
Why Veterans Day Won't Spark Real Debate on National Security
Veterans Day underscores how the public and politicos focus on manufactured patriotism instead of actual national security experience and policy specifics.
Policy
Fate of Defense Authorization Bill Looks Favorable Second Time Around
The Senate overwhelmingly passed the NDAA, sending it to Obama’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it into law.
Policy
White House Won’t Rule Out Vetoing Defense Authorization Bill (Again) Over Guantanamo
New NDAA, same old showdown over Guantanamo.
Threats
What the Syrian Train-and-Equip Effort Could Learn from US Ops in Africa
The commander of U.S. special operators in Africa also says African warlord Joseph Kony is on the run — but he needs more authority from Congress to broaden the U.S. military’s mission in Africa.
Threats
Bye-Bye ‘No Boots on the Ground’: US to Send Special Ops Troops to Syria
After months of looking at new options, the White House will send in ground forces.
Policy
Pentagon Transfers Detainee to Mauritania, Leaving 113 At Guantanamo
The Obama administration continues to whittle the military detention center’s population.
Policy
A Weakened Bush Swings at Rubio; Rising Rubio Aims at Clinton
Jeb goes negative, along with his poll numbers, awkwardly aiming at Rubio's absent Senate record.
Policy
The Benghazi Committee's Missed Chance at Clinton's Real Record
Both sides pledged they wouldn’t. Both went after each other anyway.
Threats
Obama Vetoes Defense Policy Bill; Now What?
A partisan proxy war escalates as Obama fulfills his vow to send the annual defense policy bill back to lawmakers.
Policy
Can Paul Ryan Save the Defense Department from Sequestration?
As the defense policy bill awaits a threatened veto, Washington wonders whether the Wisconsin Republican will become House Speaker — and resolve the budget impasse.
Policy
Joe Biden Declines to Enter 2016 Presidential Race
His announcement heralds the departure of one of Washington’s most experienced national security leaders.
Policy
The Perseverance of Kirsten Gillibrand
Whether confronting the military over sexual assault or her fellow New York senator on the Iran deal, the Democrat’s ambitions stretch beyond Hillary Clinton’s shadow.
Policy
America’s Longest War Just Got Longer: Obama Extends Afghanistan Mission
Obama halts Afghanistan withdrawal with plans to keep 9,800 troops there through 2016.
Policy
Hillary Clinton Defends Hawkish Record in First Democratic Debate
But the expected “she voted for the Iraq War” line of attack didn't stick to the former secretary of state's superlative national security credentials.
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