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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.
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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.
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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?”
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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.
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2016 GOP Debate Guide: National Security Edition
Before tonight’s debate, take a deeper look at the candidates’ foreign-policy thinking.
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A Tale of Two GOP Advisers, Split by 2016
Two old friends — co-workers, national security pros, Romney campaign veterans — are advising two different presidential candidates this time around. What does that say about the future of the Republican Party?
Policy
Urging Support for Iran Deal, Obama Invokes Iraq War Runup
The president argued Wednesday that a vote for the nuclear agreement would break from the mindset that led to the 2003 invasion.
Policy
September Will Be Make or Break Month for the Iran Deal in Congress
The August recess will give leaders and outside groups ample time to drum up support for their sides.
Policy
Here’s One Way the US-China Relationship Is Improving
Even as tensions in the South China Sea heats up and online thefts increase, military-to-military contacts have been rising for five straight years.
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An Iran-Deal Skeptic Becomes a Supporter
California Representative Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, has decided to come out in favor of the nuclear agreement.
Policy
Clinton Uses Cuba To Attack GOP’s Force-First Foreign Policy
Her Republican rivals are attacking her as a politician from 'yesterday.' She’s using the Cuba thaw to say they’re stuck in the Cold War.
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Congress OKs Shifting $3 Billion To Bail Out Cash-Strapped VA
Without the fix, the department said it would have to close hospitals, furlough workers and issue a hiring freeze starting in August.
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America Is Paying a Heavy Price for Russia’s Help
Washington is getting Moscow’s assistance on grave, complex issues like Iran and Syria — and Ukraine is footing the bill for it.
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