Defense

Police remove protesters from the White House fence during a demonstration against the war in Afghanistan and torture in 2009. (CQ Roll Call File Photo)

White House Hits GOP’s Legal ‘Track Record’ in Gitmo Standoff

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 12, 2015 at 3:52pm

Bev Rice, second from left, and others hold pictures of detainees during a 2013 hearing to examine the closing of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Moving Gitmo Detainees Unites Political Left and Right

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 12, 2015 at 5:00am

(Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama, Netanyahu Aim to Get Past Iran Deal Tension

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 9, 2015 at 6:26pm

Earnest answers questions about Syria. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

White House Won’t Call New Syria Operations ‘Combat’

By John T. Bennett

Posted October 30, 2015 at 4:03pm

Reid and Pelosi held an impromptu news conference after the House budget vote Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Senate Sends Budget Deal to Obama’s Desk (Video)

By John T. Bennett and Matthew Fleming

Posted October 29, 2015 at 7:05pm

McCain talks to reporters on Capitol Hill. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Defense Hawks Fine With Boost in War Account

By John T. Bennett

Posted October 27, 2015 at 2:06pm

Scott says he will vote against the deal. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

GOP Senators Concerned by ‘Gimmicks’ in Budget Deal

By John T. Bennett

Posted October 27, 2015 at 7:54am

Obama announced that he would leave 3,800 troops in Afghanistan after 2016. (Noorullah Shirzada/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama to Keep Troops, Bases in Afghanistan (Video)

By Steven T. Dennis

Posted October 15, 2015 at 10:21am