Policy
Pentagon Team Heads to Charleston to Assess Guantanamo Alternative
Amid a last push to close the detention facility in Cuba, the Obama administration is giving the naval brig in South Carolina a fresh look.
Policy
10 Questions for President Obama About the Iran Deal
It is not too late to strengthen the nuclear agreement, a prominent critic says.
Policy
Senate Cyber Security Bill Hinges On 22 Amendments
Republicans and Democrats alike want to reshape the bill, which would encourage companies to share information with the government.
Policy
Here's How the Supreme Court Could Make Congress Own the War on ISIS
The Court has wisely left it to the political branches to work out their inter-branch conflicts over foreign policy. But decisions over war and peace are special case scenarios.
Policy
One Year into the War That Congress Won't Declare
What if U.S. lawmakers don’t accept their duty to oversee the U.S. campaign in Iraq and Syria?
Policy
As First Women Graduate Army Ranger School, Women Veterans in Congress Celebrate
Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Martha McSally reflect on how far the military has come since they served, and how far it has yet to go.
Policy
The Islamic State, Donald Trump, and the Iowa State Fair
Iowa voters value national security, but when Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush’s debate over Iraq fell flat, Donald Trump bulldozed through the opening.
Ideas
Don’t Let the Iran Deal Become 2016’s Swift Boat
Opponents are attacking the Iran Deal with everything they’ve got—almost all of it entirely fabricated and unsupported by the entire nuclear expert community.
Policy
Pentagon Pressures Turkey to Strike ISIS, Tighten Border
More than a year into the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is demanding Ankara do more.
Policy
Congressional Democrats Not Yet Sold On Iran Deal
Public skepticism of the agreement may trump political loyalty — not to mention its merits or failings.
Business
Tabbed! Female Rangers Lead the Way, but Now What?
Two women have completed the U.S. Army’s grueling Ranger School. What comes next is up to a new cadre of Army leaders.
Policy
Hillary Clinton Hits Back on Email and Benghazi
“It’s not about Benghazi,” said the former secretary of state, striking a note of defiance in Iowa.
Policy
Rick Santorum Won Iowa And Now Nobody Knows Who He Is
Even candidates with national security experience are struggling with the question: “Who are you?”
Policy
Jeb Bush ‘Won’t Commit’ to Ban on Torture
Bush “not struggling with” undoing President Obama’s executive order that codified the ban on enhanced interrogation techniques.
Science & Tech
A Congressman Goes to DEF CON
Amid the fun and fanfare of the world’s largest hacking conference, the cyber-political battles of the future are taking shape.
Policy
Let the Great Debate Over the Iraq War Begin — Again
Forget the primary — it’s gloves off for Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, already beginning to slug it out over who lost Iraq.
Policy
National Security: Top Issue for GOP Voters, Sideshow in Debate
The U.S. is at war across the globe, but the leading Republican candidates spent most of their time at the two-hour debate on other subjects.
Policy
How President Marco Rubio Would Undo the Iran Deal
The Florida senator doesn't think Congress can block the deal, which he thinks Tehran will disregard and exploit. So here's what he'd do if he gets to the Oval Office.
Policy