The Impact of War

What You Should Know About The U.S. In Niger

4:17pm October 19, 2017

The U.S. military operation in Niger is among about 20 in Africa, part of the little-known U.S. Africa Command. The Pentagon is investigating why four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Niger operation.

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In this photo taken Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg answers questions during an interview at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Sandberg is in Washington on Capitol Hill this week meeting with lawmakers and

Investigators Chase Missing Pieces Of Facebook, Twitter Role In Russian Meddling

2:02pm October 12, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is the latest Big Tech emissary to visit Washington, D.C., as scrutiny grows over Russia's online disinformation scheme.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. (left), and committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., discuss the status of the committee's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday

Senators Say Russia Probe Is 'Incomplete'; Trump Jr. May Return To The Hill

1:33pm October 08, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The intelligence panel leaders say they haven't reached any conclusions about interference in the 2016 elections; special counsel Robert Mueller's team has met with ex-U.K. spy Christopher Steele.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. (right), and committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., hold a news conference Wednesday on the status of the committee's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Question Still 'Open' About U.S. Collusion With Russian Influence Campaign

5:09pm October 04, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said his panel has much more work to do before it can assess whether anyone colluded with Russia's attack on the election.

An Update On Trump's Afghanistan Strategy

8:08am September 30, 2017

by Tom Bowman

It's been a little more than a month since President Trump announced a new strategy that involves sending more U.S. troops as advisers to the Afghan military.

Sports

Injured Service Members Compete At Invictus Games

12:48pm September 27, 2017

The Invictus Games are underway in Toronto. The event features injured service members from around the world, including Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell, who shares his story.

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National

VA Studying Suicide Prevention In Veterans

5:43am September 27, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

Suicide among veterans is 22 percent higher than for civilians of the same age. The VA and the Pentagon have been studying how to prevent suicides.

President Trump told the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday that the U.S. may have no choice but to "totally destroy" North Korea if forced to defend itself and its allies.

After Trump's U.N. Speech, Some Senators Look To Reinforce War Powers

9:56pm September 19, 2017

by David Welna

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker says his committee is considering narrowing the president's ability to launch wars without congressional approval.

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

4 Ways The U.S. Could Fight Future Election Interference

11:05am September 05, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Protecting the casting and counting of votes is only one potential issue for policymakers. How a cyberattack might disrupt Election Day in 2018 or 2020 is one of the big unanswered questions.

A U.S. Marine from the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Alpha Company looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province.

A Retired Marine And A Photojournalist Confront War's 'Invisible Injuries'

6:46pm August 24, 2017

by Dave Davies

Marine Sgt. TJ Brennan suffered from memory loss after being injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Finbarr O'Reilly captured the event on film. Now the two men have written a memoir.

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