Policy
Sen. Coburn Is Holding Up the Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill
Several senators want the Clay Hunt suicide prevention bill passed by unanimous consent, but its being held up by Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. By Jordain Carney
Policy
Will Congress Investigate Drone Killings Next?
Details about how drones are used to kill terrorists remain unknown and the next Senate Foreign Relations chairman says it's an area ripe for oversight. By Lauren Fox
Business
Government Agencies Told To Prepare for Another Shutdown
The Office of Emergency Management is instructing federal agencies to get ready for another government shutdown as Congress continues to debate how to fund the government. By Eric Katz
Business
CIA Director Brennan Tries To Put Torture In the Past
In a rare news conference, CIA Director John Brennan reacts to the release of the Senate’s report on torture. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
How Jihadists Are Reacting to the CIA Torture Report
Extremists say the Senate’s report on torture is proof of a global war against Islam. By Adam Chandler
Policy
Congress Quietly Bolsters NSA Spying in Intelligence Bill
‘It grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American,’ warns one lawmaker. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Levin Is Leaving Congress Disappointed the NDAA Doesn’t Do More
The longtime Senate Armed Services Committee chairman wanted to pass military compensation reform and move toward closing Guantanamo before he retires this year. By Molly O’Toole
Policy
John McCain, Former Prisoner of War, Says Torture Doesn’t Work
In a speech from the Senate floor, Sen. McCain commended the release of the Senate's CIA torture report, relying on his own experience in Vietnam. By Adam Chandler
Policy
Kerry Says the Fight Against the Islamic State Could Expand Beyond Iraq and Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry says Congress shouldn’t limit geography or ground combat in the war against the Islamic State. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas
Despite Torture Report, Obama Is Standing By the CIA
President Obama is showing solidarity with the CIA even as it deals with the fallout of the release of the Senate’s torture report. By James Oliphant
Business
Senate Releases Long-Awaited CIA Torture Report
After a long political battle, the Senate has released a report on the agency's interrogation of terror suspects. By Adam Chandler
Policy
NSA's Mass Phone Spying Will Continue for at Least Another 90 Days
The NSA’s mass spying program earns another rubber stamp nearly a year after President Obama’s pledge to end it. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Former CIA Director Braces for 'Torture Report'
Anticipating a Tuesday release of a report from the Senate Intelligence Committee, Michael Hayden said it's is as if the agency 'has been tried and convicted in absentia.' By Allen McDuffee
Policy
John Kerry Is Trying to Stall the Release of the CIA Torture Report
The secretary of State is reportedly asking the Senate to wait to release its report on the Bush-era use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
Policy
House Lawmakers To Reintroduce Bill To Limit NSA 'Backdoor' Spying
The measure passed the House earlier this year with major bipartisan support, but was cut out of ongoing funding negotiations. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Rand Paul Wants To Tie Declaration of War Against ISIS To Defense Bill
Under Sen. Paul's largely symbolic bill, the U.S. would have 12 months to fight ISIS with limited ground troops. By Alex Brown
Business
Military Pay Raise Set for 1 Percent
The final version of the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill, which the House could vote on this week, includes a 1 percent pay raise. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
Will Sexual Assault Reform Derail the Defense Bill?
With time running short, Senate Armed Services leaders want to rush passage of the new defense bill without any amendments tacked on. By Jordain Carney and Alex Brown
Policy
Rand Paul Says War Should Be a ‘Last Resort’
The Republican senator and possible 2016 contender warns that ‘intervention has unintended consequences.’ By Shane Goldmacher
Policy