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Exasperated White House Pushes Senate To Pass Surveillance Reform Bill
Without naming Rand Paul, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest faulted the Kentucky Republican for holding up legislation.
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NSA Domestic Spying Will Start Stopping This Week
Lawmakers only have until Friday—not June 1—to resolve their standoff over the NSA's domestic surveillance, according to a new memo from the Obama administration.
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NatSec Hawk Lindsey Graham Announces that He'll Announce His 2016 Run
The South Carolina Republican joins a very crowded GOP field — but could distinguish himself with his foreign policy experience.
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House Passes Military-Retirement Overhaul
Its version of the 2016 defense authorization act would automatically enroll new troops in the Thrift Savings Plan.
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Whistleblower Says VA Spent More Than $6 Billion Unlawfully
Secretary McDonald, who apparently sat on a memo about the problem, says the whistleblower should fix it himself.
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McCain Brokers Compromise That Would Let Obama Close Gitmo
But there’s a big if: Congress has to approve the president's closure plan.
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House Passes Amendment Requiring Obama To Pick a Hostage Coordinator
As the White House continues to review its policies concerning kidnapped U.S. citizens, the House may force its hand.
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VA to Congress: It’s Still Too Hard to Fire Bad Employees
A House hearing took an unexpected turn into longstanding problems of management.
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NSA Spying Heads to Critical Senate Showdown
After the House voted to end bulk collection of phone data, Sen. Mitch McConnell promised to force a vote next week to reauthorize it.
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Sen. Corker: NSA Should Do Far More with Your Phone Data
The NSA's bulk-data collection program is so scaled down that it's not nearly as effective as it should be, the Senate Foreign Relations chairman says.
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While Ruling NSA Program Illegal, Appeals Court Suggests Path Forward
A recent federal appeals court ruling on the NSA's domestic surveillance program seems to be sending the political branches constitutional messages about how to proceed next.
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Pentagon’s Budget, Middle East Summit Add Up to A Big Week in Washington
The House and Senate take up their respective defense authorization bills while the White House welcomes Gulf leaders for a two-day summit at Camp David.
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Republicans Come Out In Force To Keep NSA's Domestic Surveillance Alive
Sen. Mitch McConnell and his fellow GOP security hawks are working hard to keep the spy agency’s phone dragnet. But they’re making some dubious claims in its defense.
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‘Road to Nowhere’: Defense Secretary Slams GOP Defense Budget
One day after Republicans passed a budget resolution that would boost defense spending, Pentagon leaders called it irresponsible and dangerous.
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John McCain Actually Applauds A White House National-Security Move
Nobody is happier than the Senate Armed Services chairman that President Obama has picked Gen. Joseph Dunford to replace Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey.
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In Senate GOP's Iran Standoff, the Rebels Are Losing
Most Republicans are siding against Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton in their quest for tough amendment votes.
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Congress, White House on Collision Course Over Guantanamo
GOP lawmakers are trying to block Obama’s last chance to close the prison.
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Democrats May Delay GOP Defense Bill Until Spending Caps Are Lifted
In both chambers, the minority wants to stop the majority from passing bills that skirt or exceed funding caps.
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Bernie Sanders Enters 2016 Race as an Alternative to Hawkish Rivals—Including Clinton
The anti-war Vermont senator calls for accountable defense spending and better veterans care, setting him apart from other 2016 candidates on national security.
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