by Isabella Gutierrez | Jan 11, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is once again competing for military dominance because of challenges in technology and global information systems by other countries, the chief of U.S. naval operations said in a National Press Club speech Monday. Adm. John Richardson...
by Jasper Scherer | Jan 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday that the U.S. government’s initial analysis of seismic tremors in North Korea is not consistent with the country’s claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb. That doesn’t rule out the possibility that a less powerful device...
by Erin Bacon | Jan 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON- Conflict in Iraq is driven by poor governance and injustice more than by sectarianism, which is often cited as a prime cause, according to a Mercy Corps report released Wednesday. The report, which was based on three face-to-face surveys of more than 5,000...
by Isabella Gutierrez | Jan 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – A top General Services Administration official told a House subcommittee Wednesday that the agency has reduced by 15 percent its backlog of reimbursement requests under the Army’s family assistance program, but the panel’s chairman said GSA...
by Tyler Pager | Mar 19, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — It’s movie night in downtown Gitmo. The feature showing on the outdoor screen on the warm Wednesday night: American Sniper. As couples and small groups in plain clothes choose their seats, others stop...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 18, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – This is the final year of a Veterans Affairs Department initiative to end veteran homelessness. Advocates note that the program is working, with the number of homeless veterans decreasing by 33 percent in five years, but skeptics say America will still...
by Tyler Pager | Mar 17, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A group of men in orange jumpsuits are kneeling. Their hands are shackled and their mouths are covered with light blue surgical masks. Military guards stand watch. It is one of the iconic images of...
by Medha Imam | Mar 15, 2015 | National Security, Politics
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON— Protesters from across the country rallied for a free Syria near the White House Sunday, calling for an end to the both the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the presence of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Around 2,000 people — from California...
by Tyler Pager | Mar 13, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Only a handful of news organizations were represented at the latest installment in the trial of the alleged co-conspirators of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A major factor in the lack of robust...
by Medha Imam | Mar 13, 2015 | National Security
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON— Syrian advocacy groups urged congressional leaders Thursday to implement strategic policies to strengthen the fight against ISIS and associated extremist groups. The Coalition for a Democratic Syria met with congressional officials to push...
by William Hicks | Mar 11, 2015 | National Security
Washington — Secretary of State John Kerry and top defense leaders made the case before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday for President Barack Obama’s request to Congress to use military force against the self-proclaimed Islamic State. “We simply can’t...
