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2 Former Pentagon Officials On The Future Of Syria And America's Role

1:33pm October 29, 2015

David Greene talks about Syria and toppling dictators with Michele Flournoy, a former Defense Department official in the Obama administration, and Mary Beth Long, a former Defense Department official in the George W. Bush administration.

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Larry Morrison is appealing the Army's decision to dismiss him for misconduct.

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Missed Treatment: Soldiers With Mental Health Issues Dismissed For 'Misconduct'

6:39pm October 28, 2015

The Army has "separated" more than 22,000 soldiers for "misconduct" since 2009 — often without benefits — after they returned from war with mental health problems or brain injuries.

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President Obama, seen at a cybersecurity summit in Palo Alto, Calif., in February. The White House has called the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act an "important building block."

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Senate Approves Cybersecurity Bill: What You Need To Know

8:42pm October 27, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

The Senate approved a measure that's meant to stop hackers, but opponents cite privacy concerns. The bill would create a pipeline for firms to share information on attacks with the government.

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III, announces that Northrop Grumman is awarded the US Air Force's next-generation long range strike bomber contract at a news conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday.

Northrop Grumman Chosen To Build Next-Generation Air Force Bomber

6:46pm October 27, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The company beat out a team formed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin to win the highly classified $55 billion project, according to the Associated Press.

U.S. Operation In South China Sea Challenges China's Claim Over Artificial Islands

5:35pm October 27, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. basis for its Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea rests on an international maritime treaty. But China and the U.S. do not agree on the interpretation of that treaty.

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Defense Secretary Carter Vows To Step Up Campaign Against ISIS

4:28pm October 27, 2015

by David Welna

With Russia entering the Syria battlefield and the first U.S. combat casualty in the fight against the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ash Carter tells Congress the U.S. is stepping up its campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. But Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford admits the effort to date has fallen short. And Carter, after considerable prodding, confirms a U.S. destroyer did enter waters China claims in the South China Sea.

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Should We End The Controversial Air Marshal Program?

8:23am October 24, 2015

The air marshal program established after 9/11 is still around and has cost $9 billion. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Congressman John Duncan about whether we should scrap the program.

Week In Politics: Clinton Benghazi Testimony, Paul Ryan's Bid For Speaker

7:06pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Hillary Clinton's testimony before a congressional committee investigating Benghazi, Paul Ryan's bid for speaker of the House, and Democrats bowing out of the race for the Democratic nomination.

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Hundreds Of Detained Immigrant Families Are Due For Release

1:36pm October 23, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Advocates hope that a judge's deadline, and the possible revocation of one detention center's license, could lead to the end of family detention.

Hillary Clinton listens to questions from the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

Clinton Endures An 11-Hour Grilling Before Benghazi Committee

11:42pm October 22, 2015

by Tamara Keith

As the House Select Committee on Benghazi finally wrapped up its questions Thursday evening, it was unclear if any new light was shed on the 2012 attack that killed four Americans.