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Pentagon and Hill Officials Say They’re Still in the Dark On Obama's New War Powers
When and how will a new authorization for the use of military force against ISIS get drafted? By Molly O’Toole
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Romney: Don't Rule Out Boots on the Ground in Iraq
The former GOP presidential contender gave the president some advice on both foreign and domestic policy. By Rebecca Nelson
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Senate Moves Closer to a Vote on NSA Reform
In a surprise move, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is looking to advance a bulk data-collection bill before his party returns to the minority. By Dustin Volz
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Can the US Defeat ISIS Without Removing Assad?
Two months into its campaign against the Islamic State, the White House may be rethinking its strategy. By Adam Chandler
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New Bill Targets the Pensions of Misbehaving VA Employees
Rep. Jeff Miller wants to prevent senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs who are about to be fired from retiring with full benefits. By Kellie Lunney
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Did the SEALs on the Bin Laden Raid Break Their Code of Silence for Fame and Fortune?
An interview with former SEAL Team 6 member Matt Bissonnette. By James Kitfield
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How Has President Obama's National Security Council Performed?
A new book from a foreign policy expert grades the administration on everything from its response to the crises in the Middle East, to its policymaking process. By Jeffrey Goldberg
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Public Increasingly Wary of the NSA, Poll Finds
The NSA’s PR outreach just got a lot harder. By Patrick Tucker
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National Security Professionals Pick Mitt Romney in 2016 Poll
The national security community’s top pick for 2016 isn’t a rising GOP senator or the former secretary of state – it’s Mitt Romney. By Molly O’Toole
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Why the US Sent a C-17 to a Chinese Air Show Despite Concerns Inside the Pentagon
Despite concerns, the U.S. agreed to showcase a C-17 transport jet at a Chinese air show. By Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber
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Joe Biden Says the US and Israel Are Friends. And Sometimes Friends Fight
The vice president sought to smooth over U.S.-Israeli relations Monday in an address to the Jewish Federations of North America. By Lauren Fox
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Back From Midterms, Congress To Take Up NDAA, VA Reform, Ebola and ISIS
Both current and newly elected lawmakers return to Capitol Hill to talk ISIS strategy and take the temperature of the VA's efforts to clean up its act. By Billy House and Rachel Roubein
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Stung at Home, Obama Embarks on His Longest Foreign Trip
The president will spend 10 days in Asia, where leaders know all about his domestic political weakness. By George Condon Jr.
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In Foreign Policy Debates Ahead, Look to Echoes of 2006
The 2006 midterm elections were a disaster for Bush, but also a chance to shake things up. Will 2014 follow the same script? By Janine Davidson and Emerson Brooking
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Now the GOP Must Choose: Mass Surveillance or Privacy?
Before May, the new Congress must choose between endorsing or ending NSA spying on the phone calls of virtually every American. By Conor Friedersdorf
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Plunging Oil Prices Set Off a Global Chess Game
High oil prices have sustained kleptocracies in places like Russia and Venezuela. Will the fall in prices at the pump also mean more instability around the world? By Norm Ornstein
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The Senate's Defense Policy Could Soon Rest in John McCain's Hands
Sen. John McCain is widely expected to become the next Armed Services Committee chairman in January. Here's how things could get interesting. By Jordain Carney
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Obama To Ask Congress for New War Powers To Fight ISIS
After insisting for months he had sufficient authority to fight ISIS, Obama on Wednesday announced he will ask Congress for a new AUMF. By Molly O’Toole
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Here’s Why the Midterms Are Not a National Security Mandate
Don’t expect a sudden, dramatic shift in direction on national security in Congress after Tuesday night’s midterm elections. By Molly O’Toole
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