Spending April 28, 2016 'Pig Book' finds earmark spending on the rise The fire of anti-Washington sentiment that’s burning through the country this election season has found some new fuel in the latest Congressional Pig Book, an annual tome detailing federal government waste.
Wars April 28, 2016 General expresses concerns over military's readiness in possible war with China, Russia The Army's top general says military forces on the ground face a high level of risk if the United States gets into a large-scale conflict against a power such as Russia or China.
Armed Forces April 28, 2016 Navy SEALs tell top House lawmaker they don't have enough combat rifles The tip of the spear may be losing its edge.
Spending April 28, 2016 Watchdog: DEA's $86M Afghanistan counter-drug plane still 'resting on jacks' The federal government dropped $86 million on an advanced Drug Enforcement Administration plane that was meant for counter-narcotics missions in Afghanistan – yet remains “inoperable” and “resting on jacks” to this day, according to a scathing watchdog report released Wednesday.
Pentagon April 28, 2016 Obama presents plan to close Guantanamo, move detainees to US President Obama is expected to detail his plan Tuesday to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a last-ditch effort to make good on a 2008 campaign promise.
Budgets February 2, 2016 Obama administration reportedly will request spending increase to fight ISIS The White House will reportedly look to increase funding for the fight against Islamic State in an effort to ramp up the fighting against the terror group in the Middle East.
Budgets December 21, 2015 Obama signs comprehensive defense bill President Barack Obama has signed into law a comprehensive defense bill that cracks down on sexual assault in the military.
Republicans December 21, 2015 Senate Republican leader assails Dems on defense bill Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that his Democratic counterpart is barring any GOP changes to pending defense legislation because he "can't stomach a vote on Iran sanctions."
Pentagon December 21, 2015 Probe launched over $500M spent on Afghanistan planes now sitting idle The U.S. military spent nearly a half-billion dollars on providing refurbished aircraft to the Afghan Air Force, only to abandon the contract and leave the planes collecting dust on airfields in Kabul and Germany.
Aid December 21, 2015 US suspends aid to Syrian rebels The Obama administration is cutting off aid to rebels in northern Syria amid concerns that it could fall into the hands of Al Qaeda-tied militants.
Domestic Policies December 21, 2015 Can Congress cope with sequester? Doomsday fears fade, as round 2 nears In the nine months since sequestration kicked in, none of the end-of-days predictions have come true.