Defense
Senate moves closer to homeland security compromise
Republicans and Democrats may be close to a deal on homeland security legislation that could lead to Senate approval of the politically charged bill in the next few days.
Defense
Cabinet secretaries pressure Senate on homeland bill
Fourteen Cabinet members have sent Senate leaders a letter pressuring them to accept President Bush's terms on labor provisions at the proposed Homeland Security Department, saying that other agencies already possess the powers Bush is requesting.
Defense
Worst-case scenario
Would Israel retaliate with nuclear weapons if Iraq struck it with biological or chemical weapons?
Defense