Threats
Clapper Says People in Mosul May Be Getting Sick of ISIS
The nation’s top spy offered a bleak assessment of the nation’s threats.
Policy
Obama’s ISIS War Leaders Unclear on Proposed War Power’s Limits
Obama’s war leaders all have different definitions for his AUMF. But they want lawmakers to pass it anyway.
Policy
Kerry Presses Congress for More Power and Money To Fight ISIS
With ‘no military solution’ echoing in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry tells Congress to put the money where his mouth is: into the non-military efforts to defeat the Islamic State.
Policy
How America's History 'At War' Shapes the Battle Against ISIS
Considering America's history of declaring war, the Obama administration has taken a remarkable step forward by proposing a new authorization with a time limit.
Policy
Bob Corker’s War
How a soft-spoken southern senator who built shopping centers became one of the most important figures in the war against the Islamic State.
Policy
The Debate About ISIS War Powers Means Trouble for Rand Paul
The Republican senator is national security outlier in his party, and that could come back to haunt him in 2016.
Business
Lawmakers Get Lost in the Math of Reforming Military Benefits
The business of reforming the military's compensation system got very confused very quickly during a Wednesday House Armed Services subcommittee hearing.
Threats
Top Afghanistan Commander Pushes for Flexibility in Troop Drawdown
Sen. John McCain implores the Gen. John Campbell to ask president to rethink plan.
Ideas
Reform Pentagon Acquisition By Slowing Down the F-35
John McCain and Ash Carter want real acquisition reform? Great, they can start by slowing – or stopping – the F-35.
Policy
Obama’s ISIS War Powers Request Has Few Limits on Who, Where, How
President Obama’s requested authorization for the use of force against ISIS has few limits on how, where, and whom the fight is against.
Policy
Ash Carter Sails Through Senate Armed Services Committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted unanimously to send on Ash Carter’s nomination for a full vote. Lawmakers want him in the Pentagon by week’s end.
Policy
Obama’s War Powers Request Expected to Spark New Debate This Week
New war powers for the Islamic State fight are expected any day now. They will unleash the first real debate on war in more than a decade.
Policy
Defense Cuts Threaten To Split the GOP
Republicans have little room for error in their bid to pass a budget, and sequestration is forcing a rethink of conventional priorities.
Policy
Air Force General's Treason Comments Spark Investigation
The Air Force is now investigating a general who reportedly accused Air Force pilots of committing treason for sharing successes of the A-10 aircraft with lawmakers.
Policy
Obama's New National Security Strategy Could Force Clinton to Take a Hard Line
Critics are attacking Obama's new national security strategy as weak and unfocused -- leaving Democrats on the defensive.
Policy
Democrats Hit GOP Over National Security in Homeland Funding Bill Fight
Citing Paris, ISIS and even 9/11, Democrats try to gain some leverage over the GOP in a fight that leaves the Homeland Security Department's future in limbo.
Policy
Republicans Go Easy on Ash Carter, Keep Focus on White House
Instead of attacking Obama’s national security strategy, lawmakers mostly held off, deciding Ash Carter will have little impact on policy.
Policy
Carter Survives To Fight Another Day
The Defense Secretary nominee plays it safe amid mostly gentle questioning.
Policy
The Pentagon’s Weapon Wish Lists Could Disappear
The military’s billion-dollar wish lists for weapons that did not make it onto the Pentagon’s budget might disappear as lawmakers decide whether they’re worth it.
Policy