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Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said she" fought tooth and nail" to get transparency from the Obama administration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Facts Hard to Come by on Guantanamo Detainees’ Dangers

By John M. Donnelly
Posted October 20, 2016 at 1:54pm

Rights Group Urges Civilian Protections During Mosul Campaign

By Ryan Lucas
Posted October 19, 2016 at 2:09pm
Sens. Richard Blumenthal,, D-Conn., left, and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., are among a group of Democratic senators pushing for the re-authorization of a law on Iran sanctions, but the White House says its renewal is not a necessity. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

White House Breaks With Senate Democrats on Iran Sanctions

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 11, 2016 at 11:19am
An ad from Democrat Douglas Applegate features a 9/11 first responder who says Rep. Darrell Issa and tea party Republicans “played politics with our lives.” (Screengrab from ad)

Fact-Checking Issa and Applegate on 9/11 Ads

By Eric Garcia
Posted October 7, 2016 at 1:45pm
An explosion rocks Syrian city of Kobani during a reported suicide car bomb attack by the militants of Islamic State (ISIS) group in October 2014. Two years later, the fighting continues and the civilian deaths mount. (Gokhan Sahin/Getty Images)

White House Blasts McCain’s ‘No Strategy’ Op-Ed on Syria

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 5, 2016 at 5:17pm

Pentagon Reports Sharp Drop in Use of Contractors

By John M. Donnelly
Posted October 4, 2016 at 3:55pm
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, right, and New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer talk with reporters in the Capitol on Wednesday after the Senate voted to override President Barack Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Changes to 9/11 Bill Up for Discussion, Leaders Say

By Bridget Bowman
Posted September 29, 2016 at 1:55pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber on March 3, 2015, as House Speaker John A. Boehner, left, and Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin G. Hatch, look on. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Obama, Netanyahu Take Icy Relationship to Peres Funeral

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 29, 2016 at 12:51pm
Arizona Sen. John McCain said President Barack Obama's rejection of advice from White House officials on the Middle East led to the rise of ISIS. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

McCain: ‘The President Bears Responsibility’ for ISIS

By Christina Flom
Posted September 28, 2016 at 3:29pm
Donald Trump is still not saying whether he will accept election results as legitimate. (Win McNamee/Getty Images file photo)

Trump’s ISIS Gaffe Showed a Candidate in Over His Head

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 26, 2016 at 11:52pm