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File footage of North Korean missiles in April. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama on North Korea’s Nuclear Aims: ‘Big Worry’

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 26, 2016 at 11:21am
Federal contract workers who have gone on strike to call for higher wages are worried about a provision in the defense policy bill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Defense Bill Could Undermine Labor Protections

By Bridget Bowman
Posted May 25, 2016 at 11:36am

VA Secretary Won’t Apologize

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 24, 2016 at 2:41pm
President Barack Obama and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang answer questions at a news conference in Hanoi on Monday. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Vietnam Trade Embargo Lifted, Ending 50-Year Policy

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 23, 2016 at 7:04am

Red Alert: Russia Looms Large as a Security Threat

By Megan Scully and Rachel Oswald
Posted May 23, 2016 at 5:00am
Republican Sen. John McCain faces two big fights this election year, including the one for his seat in Arizona. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

McCain’s Role in Party, Senate Gets New Test This Week

By Bridget Bowman
Posted May 23, 2016 at 5:00am
Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized Air Force generals at a March Senate hearing for not publicly disclosing the cost of the B-21 program. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

McCain to ‘Shame’ Senators Over Afghan, Iraqi Visas

By Bridget Bowman
Posted May 20, 2016 at 10:10am
Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire discuss President Barack Obama's proposal to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in February. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

McCain Bill Reignites Debate Over Guantanamo

By Megan Scully
Posted May 20, 2016 at 9:30am
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., is still hoping for a budget resolution. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

House GOP Works on Budget Hail Mary

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted May 18, 2016 at 7:48pm
There is a chance the issue could come up again when the Senate and House try to reconcile their versions of the defense authorization bill. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Defense Bill Passes After Democrats Last-Ditch Attempts to Change it

By Stephanie Akin
Posted May 18, 2016 at 12:21pm