Policy
Democrats Want to Reverse $6B Veterans Benefits Cut, Pay for It Later
Congress has agreed to reverse $6 billion in cuts to veterans benefits. They just can't agree on how to pay for it. By Stacy Kaper and Jordain Carney
Threats
Obama’s Vision: No More War but Plenty More Fighting
President Obama’s speech illustrates America’s global security dilemma: stay out of wars, but don’t let up the fight. By Kevin Baron
Business
Lawmakers Vow to Repeal Military Pension Cut
Senators from both parties want to repeal scheduled cuts to the pensions of working-age military retirees. By Eric Katz
Policy
Budget Cuts Are Sending the Wrong Message to Veterans
President Obama will surely thank the troops during his State of the Union speech, but will Washington stop balancing the budget on the backs of veterans? By Alex Nicholson
Policy
On NSA Reforms, Obama Passes the Buck to Congress
Once again, President Obama is kicking an important issue over to Congress. First it was Syria,now it's NSA reforms. By Michael Hirsh
Business
9 Ways Congress Wants to Reverse Cuts to Military Benefits
Congress may have restored some cuts to medically retired veterans, but the ax is still falling on $6 billion in military benefits. Here are some of the proposals to try to avoid that. By Jordain Carney
Policy
Congressional Intel Leaders Want Little Changed Ahead of Obama Speech
House and Senate intelligence committee bosses hope that whatever NSA and other reforms President Obama wants, he can do with executive authority and without legislation. By Stacy Kaper and Michael Catalini
Policy
Sen. Gillibrand Is Still Optimistic on Military Sexual Assault Reform
Sen. Gillibrand is looking longer-term, hoping to build off her first try to gather support for a future attempt to take the chain of command out of military sexual assault cases. By Stacy Kaper
Policy
Democrats Could Wreck Obama's Biggest National Security Success
Derailing Iran negotiations means risking another military conflict in the Middle East. By David Rohde
Policy
HASC Chairman Rep. Buck McKeon to Retire
The longtime chairman of the House Armed Services Committee will not seek re-election. By Kevin Baron
Business
Military Pension Fight Rages On
The omnibus spending bill would repeal cuts to military pensions for some working-age retirees. The fight for a full repeal, however, goes on. By Eric Katz
Policy
U.S. Increases Humanitarian Aid for Syria
The latest round of funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Syrian conflict to more than $1.7 billion. By Jordain Carney
Business
Spending Bill Boosts Nuclear Warhead Funding by Nearly $1 Billion
The omnibus spending bill provides $7.8 billion for National Nuclear Security Administration work on the nuclear arsenal. By Rachel Oswald
Policy
The U.S. Is Still Officially At War in Iraq
Two years after U.S. troops withdrew, a group of bi-partisan senators want to repeal the authorization of the use of military force in Iraq, officially ending the war. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Cyber Command Budget More Than Doubles
The House fiscal 2014 spending package includes $447 million for U.S. Cyber Command -- more than double last year’s budget. By Aliya Sternstein
Business
Air Force Warns Against Further Cuts to Readiness
Congress wants to protect cuts to military benefits and that has Air Force Undersecretary Eric Fanning worried about further cuts to readiness. By Sara Sorcher
Policy
What's Driving Democrats to Defy Obama on Iran?
Is it domestic politics? Or something else? The stakes are high with the Iran deal, but for some Senate Democrats, apparently not high enough. By Ron Fournier
Policy
Can Iraq Be Trusted with U.S. Attack Helicopters?
Congressional leaders are uneasy about putting Apache helicopters under the control of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
In Congress, Military Benefits Are Still Sacred
Several members of Congress have proposed bills to repeal the cuts - a strong signal that military benefits are likely to remain virtually untouchable in the near future. By Sara Sorcher
Policy