Defense

Bush signs Iraq war resolution

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.

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Worst-case scenario

Would Israel retaliate with nuclear weapons if Iraq struck it with biological or chemical weapons?

Defense

Senator calls for new intelligence agency

Defense

CDC chief puts agency in overdrive

As the first woman to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Julie Gerberding is racing to prepare her agency for the next public health crisis.