Fuzzy Math: Why Trump’s Congressional Address Simply Doesn’t Add Up
There is no conceivable fiscal plan that can underwrite Trump’s hucksterism. He makes wild spending promises, swears to reduce taxes, and then complains about the debt incurred by the Obama administration. Such obvious and irreconcilable contradictions have only one rational explanation.
Pentagon Pick Mattis Says U.S. Needs To Be Ready To Confront Russia
Retired Marine General James Mattis said Russia, China and Islamist militants were presenting the biggest challenge to the U.S.-led world order since World War Two, and called for Congress to lift spending caps undermining military readiness.
Trump Will Nominate Retired Marine Corps General Mattis for Pentagon
Mattis would be the first former U.S. general to become defense secretary since George C. Marshall took the job in 1950.
Trump Considers Petraeus – Who Pled Guilty To Classified Leaking – For Top Position
Trump insisted he wants to lock up Clinton, but he now is considering whether to appoint Petraeus to one of the most sensitive jobs in government.
ISIS Confirms Death Of Its Propaganda Chief, Killed By U.S. Airstrike
A statement posted online by ISIS paid tribute to Wa’il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Furqan, its propaganda chief.
Actually, Foreign Nations Pay Billions For U.S. Military Bases
As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton quietly negotiated a deal in 2011 that obliges Japan to continue paying $2 billion annually toward the cost of U.S. military bases there.
High Ratings Illuminate Obama’s Last Birthday In Office
Now that he’s riding high in the polls, Obama was, as they say, “full of vinegar” at his hour-plus press conference.
How Peter Thiel’s Premier Data-Mining Firm Validated Clinton Global Initiative
Whatever Peter Thiel’s motivation in endorsing Trump, the tech billionaire knows from personal experience that one of the Republican’s principal lines of attack on Hillary Clinton is false.
The Pentagon’s New Rules Allow Anti-ISIS Airstrikes When Civilian Deaths Are More Likely
Previously, US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria that risked civilian deaths were permitted in limited cases.
US To Urge Partners To Do More To Fight Islamic State Amid Complaints From Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has been the most vocal, complaining recently that some allies are “not doing enough or doing nothing at all.”
Victims’ Relatives Gather 14 Years After September 11 Attacks On U.S.
Families hugged each other close, some carrying photographs or wearing t-shirts depicting lost loved ones, or bearing placards with the words ‘we will never forget.’
Osama Bin Laden’s Bookshelf Revealed: What You Can Learn From His Reading List
The texts on bin Laden’s bookshelf reveal the terrorist’s fanaticism with American democracy and politics.
The Pentagon’s $10 Billion Bet Gone Bad
The Pentagon’s latest missle defense project, the Sea-Based X-Band Radar, is the latest in a long line of costly and failed security programs.
Senate OKs Budget, But GOP Rift Over Pentagon Emerges
The all-night session, dubbed “vote-a-rama,” always puts senators in a bind on a number of votes, and Thursday’s session was no different.
Can States Slow The Flow Of Military Equipment To Police?
Lawmakers look to tamp down the “law enforcement-industrial complex” in order to avoid another Ferguson.
Your Dollars At Work — For The Rich
The taxes we pay should bankroll quality public services, not grand fortunes.
Risky War Business
The American people must demand a new definition of security that means more than new and bigger guns.
Cotton, Republicans Struggle To Balance Threat With Defense Cuts
New wars in the Middle East, or deep, across-the-board budget cuts. Pick one, Republicans — you can’t have both.
Mortgaging The Pentagon
The Pentagon is breaking the bank with the F-35 joint strike fighter program’s $1.5-trillion tab.
Senate Confirms Ashton Carter As New Defense Secretary
President Obama’s fourth secretary of defense will be sworn in next week.
Senate Panel Advances Obama’s Pentagon Nominee Carter
Ashton Carter is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense.
Defense Concerns Revive Obama’s Call To End Sequestration Budget Caps
President Obama has some new weapons in his fight to increase the federal budget.
U.S. Shuts Down Last Detention Center In Afghanistan
The Defense Department no longer operates any prisons in Afghanistan.
Obama Names Ex-Defense Official Ashton Carter As Pick To Run Pentagon
Meet the new secretary of defense.
Report: Ashton Carter Likely Next U.S. Defense Secretary
The former deputy defense secretary has reportedly been picked to lead the Pentagon.