Nation Apr 07 Can the president attack another country without Congress? Some questions and answers about how and why presidents can conduct military action without permission from the 535 representatives of the American people.
Politics Mar 17 Trump’s defense budget boost raises questions on strategy Trump's proposed defense budget of $639 billion, which includes $65 billion for ongoing emergency war-fighting, totals more than the next seven countries combined.
Nation Mar 15 Senate confirms Dan Coats as director of national intelligence Senators voted 85-12 to approve former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats, making him the fifth person to hold the post created after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Politics Feb 01 Petraeus says Trump order is blocking Iraqi general from US Former CIA Director David Petraeus says President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees is blocking a senior Iraqi military official…
Politics Feb 01 Trump’s secretary of state pick headed for Senate approval The vote on Tillerson, scheduled for Wednesday, comes as tension builds among congressional Republicans and Democrats over Trump's executive order on immigrants and refugees.
Politics Jan 20 Trump’s picks for defense, homeland security confirmed by Senate Senators voted on Friday to approve the nomination of James Mattis to be defense secretary, 98-1, just hours after Trump's swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol. The selection of John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security cleared the Senate,…
Politics Jan 18 Haley supports moving U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pledged her support for moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a shift firmly endorsed by Donald Trump but one that could trigger more violence in the Middle East.
Politics Jan 05 WATCH: Top U.S. intelligence officials to testify on Russian hacking The Armed Services Committee's cyber threats hearing on Thursday comes a day before the president-elect is to be briefed by the CIA and FBI directors on the investigation into Russia's alleged hacking efforts.
Politics Dec 01 Senate votes unanimously to renew Iran sanctions law The Senate moved decisively Thursday to renew a decades-old sanctions law that lawmakers said gives the United States the clout to punish Iran should it fail to live up to the terms of the landmark nuclear deal.
Politics Nov 13 Giuliani says Trump kids could run ‘blind trust’ A top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump says it would be "unrealistic" to purge his children from his businesses and hand their control over to an independent trustee.