WATCH: Carney, McCain Spar On CNN Over ISIS Strategy
The former White House press secretary went toe to toe with the Republican senator after President Obama's address to the nation about the Islamic State.
National Security
Nation Remembers 9/11 On 13th Anniversary Of Attacks
President Obama, the first lady and vice president gathered for a moment of silence at the White House. Other ceremonies are scheduled at the Pentagon, in New York and in Shanksville, Pa.
Government To Drop Background Check Firm USIS
The Falls Church, Va.-based private contractor conducts most of the government's background checks and was the target of a cyberattack last month that breached thousands of personnel files.
How Far Will President Obama Go?
The president has spent most of his tenure scaling back the U.S. military role in the Middle East. Now he appears poised to broaden an operation that will bring with it substantial risks.
Obama To Push Military Campaign Against Islamic State Militants
Experts say it's not so much the American people that the president has to convince, but the Middle East leaders he's counting on for help.
Jose Padilla Gets 4 Years Added To His 2007 Sentence
The Muslim convert and former Latin Kings gang member was sentenced seven years ago after his conviction on terrorism-related charges.
Reporter Reflects On Obama's Stalled Effort to Close Guantanamo
New York Times' Charlie Savage visited the prison last month. He tells Fresh Air that it is decaying and exorbitantly expensive, but still holds 149 detainees who can't be sent anywhere else.
Should Local Police Get The Military's Extra Armored Trucks?
The Pentagon has been transferring mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to local police. Built to protect U.S. forces from roadside bomb blasts at war, these huge vehicles aren't always welcome.
In Iraq, Coordination With Iran Not Impossible, Gen. Dempsey Says
"I'm not predicting that it's entirely impossible that we would at any point act collaboratively with Iran," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells NPR.
State Dept. Officials Work To Verify Islamic State's Beheading Video
In a new video released by the militant group Islamic State, American journalist Steven Sotloff appears to be killed by extremists associated with the group.