Ideas
The White House Abused the Classification System
The question now is whether Congress can summon the will to hold the president to account.
Ideas
Does America Need a Space Force?
A new service branch would put more bureaucracy between critical capabilities and the troops who need them.
Ideas
A National-Security Problem Without Parallel in American Democracy
Democrats — candidates and lawmakers alike — should make it clear that they will impose consequences on any country that meddles with voting.
Ideas
Democrats Should Not Give New Nukes to a President They Want to Impeach
National security concerns about Trump are only the latest reason Sen. Jack Reed should kill the new sub-launched warhead.
Threats
White House Used Classified System to Hide Trump’s Phone Call: Whistleblower
The IC employee wrote that the July 25 call to Ukraine was not the only time documents had been improperly hidden in codeword-level systems.
Threats
Read the Whistleblower Complaint
The House Intelligence Committee released a redacted version of the complaint about President Trump's alleged attempts to solicit election-related favors from foreign powers.
Policy
House Democrats Announce Formal Impeachment Probe — Sort Of
It’s far from clear whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go-slow strategy has changed.
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Imagine If Obama Had Done This
Republicans have tolerated plenty of foreign-policy moves by Trump that they would never have let his predecessor get away with. Will that continue with Iran?
Science & Tech
After Long Opposition, McConnell Says He'll Support $250M for Election Security
Despite intelligence community warnings, the Senate majority leader had long opposed more funding to ward off foreign interference in the 2020 election.
Ideas
Robert O’Brien Should Have to Face Senate Confirmation
Requiring congressional approval would be good for Trump, good for his choice for national security adviser, and good for the country.
Threats
Key Republicans More Eager to Help Saudi Arabia Than Fight Iran
On Capitol Hill, a cautious reaction to attacks on two Saudi oil production facilities.
Science & Tech
The US Government Will Spend $1B on AI Next Year — Not Counting the Pentagon
That's the latest estimate from the White House. But industry experts say it might not be enough.
Threats
SecAF Pick: No Need to Ban Military Use of Trump Properties
Any regulations “should not be specific to any particular owner,” says Barbara Barrett.
Policy
US Lawmaker Threatens to Give the Next Attack Plane to the Army
Tired of USAF slow-rolling, Rep. Michael Waltz has already spearheaded legislation allowing SOCOM to seek light attack aircraft.
Ideas
It’s Time for Congress to Rein in US Arms Exports
A staggering 70 percent of Americans believe that selling American arms abroad makes us less safe at home.
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Women Help Prevent Terrorism. Congress Should Encourage the Pentagon to Pay Attention
Here’s a list of related House provisions that should be part of 2020's final authorization bill.
Policy
Lawmakers Expect a Stopgap Spending Measure to Avoid an October Shutdown
For the first time in decades, the Senate hasn’t marked up a single appropriations bill in subcommittee, a Democratic aide said.
Policy
The Pentagon Is Almost Two Years Late On Efficiency Reforms
Little progress have been made on various requirements ordered in the 2018 authorization act, GAO found.
Policy
General’s Sexual Assault Accuser Was Deemed a ‘Toxic, Self-Centered Abuser,’ New Docs Reveal
Hundreds of previously unseen pages of two investigations paint Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser as an abusive coworker with motive for revenge against Gen. John Hyten.
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