Defense
Lawmakers, generals, budgets. . . and lies?
The chasm between Republicans, Democrats, and military over defense cuts goes on full display.
Oversight
GOP lawmaker accuses generals of 'smoke and mirrors' in budget requests
Republicans complain Defense request is based on an 'artificial' spending cap.
Defense
Missouri Democrat gets a hand from veterans group
Ads praise Sen. Claire McCaskill for fighting cuts to VA hospitals, supporting the new GI bill.
Management
Bill would crack down on contractor role in human trafficking
Rep. Lankford follows up on wage abuse, illegal debt and sexual exploitation.
Defense
New Afghan attack raises doubts about U.S.-funded militias
Program is central to the plan for stabilizing Afghanistan, but incident suggests militia members aren't being properly vetted and overseen.
Oversight
Three House members take up TSA whistleblower’s cause
The lawmakers lend support to a U.S. air marshal who says he was fired after speaking out in 2003.
Defense
Lawmakers urge Panetta to lift civilian workforce cap
131 House members sign letter in support of Defense employees.
Management
Longtime TRICARE contractor protests decision to go with another company
Health care firm tells The Washington Post military beneficiaries would suffer under new agreement.
Defense
Poll shows support for war in Afghanistan dropping sharply
Sixty-nine percent say the U.S. should not be at war with Afghanistan, The New York Times reports.
Defense
Three soldiers killed by Afghan forces
One American and two British shot and killed in separate incidents, AP reports.
Defense
Obama addresses open mic incident
President says asking for flexibility from the Russians wasn't 'hiding the ball.'
Defense
General blames leadership failures for recent Afghanistan incidents
Marine Corps Gen. John Allen questions 'command climate.'
Defense
Romney, Gingrich blast Obama for missile defense comments
Candidates say president should publicly announce what his plans are now.
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.
Defense
Wife of Staff Sgt. Bales speaks out
Karilyn Bales says she does not believe her husband killed 17 Afghan civilians.
Tech
ACLU: New domestic intelligence rules undermine privacy, security
Rules allow the National Counterterrorism Center to store private information about Americans, even if they aren't suspected of being terrorists.
Defense
Bales charged on 17 counts of pre-meditated murder
The staff sergeant is the sole suspect in the shooting deaths of 17 Afghan civilians.
Defense
Staff Sgt. Bales is 'scapegoat' for administration, attorney says
The war in Afghanistan will be on trial along with suspect in mass shootings, John Browne tells CBS.
Defense
Charges in Afghan shooting will be start of long legal journey
Process is almost certain to continue after U.S. troops have withdrawn.
Defense