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Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn leaves Trump Tower in New York City on Monday after discussions on President-elect Donald Trump’s potential national security and Cabinet picks. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Floats Iraq War Boosters Despite Not Supporting the War

By Eric Garcia
Posted November 15, 2016 at 10:16am
Secretary of State John Kerry, left, takes a seat across from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in January in Vienna, before a meeting about the implementation of a deal focused on Iran’s nuclear program. (Courtesy State Department via Flickr)

Sources: White House Angling for ‘Clean‘ Renewal of Iran Sanctions

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 28, 2016 at 11:15am
Lawmakers like House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte touted their efforts to get the Pentagon to stop recouping excessive bonuses paid to National Guard personnel. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

National Guard Bonus Debate Steeped in Electoral Politics

By John M. Donnelly
Posted October 27, 2016 at 1:07pm

Exclusive: Obama Would Veto Defense Bill Over Discrimination Issue

By John M. Donnelly
Posted October 26, 2016 at 1:46pm
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