Defense

Panetta: U.S. 'reaching the limits of our patience' with Pakistan

Defense secretary says militants flee to safety after mounting attacks.

Defense

McCain: Security leaks came from 'highest levels of White House'

Arizona senator says the Iran cyberattack story was an intentional leak that put American lives in danger.

Defense

Rumsfeld: Obama 'weak' in the eyes of the world

Former Defense chief says this worries him more than any specific security threat.

Oversight

Michelle Obama: 'Let's Move' initiative not 'big government'

First Lady says program is not about government telling people what to do.

Management

Former adviser 'a little worried' about debt ceiling fight

Austan Goolsbee notes confluence of budget sequester, cuts and debt limit issues.

Management

Romney attacks Obama over GSA scandal in new Web ad

Ad shows Obama in 2008 saying he would 'go through the federal budget line by line.'

Oversight

Lawmaker suggests 'improper' White House link to Secret Service scandal

Mica has alleged top officials knew of extravant GSA conference spending, too.

Defense

Report: Colombia prostitute stayed at same hotel as Obama

Agent brought the prostitute to the Hilton Hotel in Cartagena just days ahead of president's arrival, law enforcement official says.

Defense

Panetta regrets costly flights home

The Defense Secretary's travel is significantly more frequent than two of his predecessors.

Oversight

GSA official declines to testify; IG looking into bribery, kickbacks

Jeffrey Neely 'respectfully declines' to comment at Issa hearing.

Management

Romney says he'd eliminate HUD, consolidate Education

'We've got far too many bureaucrats,' he says about government, according to NBC.

Defense

Former Penn State president now working on national security

It is unclear whether Spanier, forced out in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, is working for the government or a contractor.

Defense

Death penalty trial for Sept. 11 suspects to restart

Five men face multiple charges in Guantanamo Bay.

Defense

U.S. offers $10 million for Pakistani militant

Move could further complicate relations between the two countries.

Defense

Obama says he’ll have 'more flexibility' on missile defense after election

Comment was caught on live microphone toward the end of a meeting with the Russian president.