Defense Spending

In this Dec. 8, 2013 file photo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks with U.S. troops at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The latest Pentagon budget proposal, outlined Monday by Hagel, proposed cutting the Army to 450,000 soldiers or less -- the lowest level since 1940 -- as fighting in Afghanistan winds down. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson, Pool-File)

Magazine

Examiner Editorial: Now is not the time to cut the world’s finest army again

Washington Examiner -

February 25, 2014 5:00 am

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, briefs reporters at the Pentagon, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, where he recommended shrinking the Army to its smallest size since the buildup to U.S. involvement in World War II in an effort to balance postwar defense needs with budget realities. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pentagon budget request would reduce troops

Tim Mak -

February 24, 2014 5:00 am

The American ship MV Cape Ray arrived Thursday at the Spanish naval base of Rota for crew rest and refueling ahead of an unprecedented mission to collect and destroy highly toxic substances that form part of Syria's chemical weapons program. (AP image)

National Security

US chemical arms ship arrives in Spain

Miguel Angel Morenatti -

February 13, 2014 5:00 am

The numbers show federal contractors are paid an average of twice what than private sector workers earn in the same position -- and defense contractors earn three times as much as their private sector counterparts, according to a 2012 report by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show

Logan Porter -

February 12, 2014 5:00 am

1st Lt. Aaron Dunn kisses his wife Leanne, holding their baby Emma, age 14 months, following an arrival ceremony for soldiers returning from a deployment in Afghanistan, at Ft. Carson, in Colorado Springs, Colo., before sun up Friday Nov. 30, 2012. 1st Lt. Dunn, with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, had not seen his wife and baby since he deployed in February. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Columnists

What John Boehner should say about the cut in military retirement benefits

Hugh Hewitt -

February 9, 2014 5:00 am

Though the federal debt issue has largely been forgotten in D.C., a Tuesday report from the Congressional Budget Office reminds us that it's far from gone. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Federal debt may be forgotten, but it’s far from gone

Philip Klein -

February 5, 2014 5:00 am

Business

Boeing to throw party to thank lawmakers for $8.7B

Mike Baker -

February 5, 2014 12:41 am

The state of journalism is strong, as evidenced by the talented writers and analysts working in D.C. (Thinkstock)

Columnists

Lessons from a trip to Washington

Hugh Hewitt -

February 2, 2014 5:00 am

Each year, hundreds of billions of dollars are identified as going toward wasteful, sometimes even ridiculous programs. Why are we asking veterans to sacrifice again while the rest of the government's wasteful spending is on autopilot? (Photo: Thinkstock)

Op-Eds

Restore cuts to benefits for veterans

James Ferguson -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

One of the most innovative and groundbreaking projects at Grissom was the recent installation of a $100,000 geothermal heating and cooling system. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

Grissom air base paves way for energy savings

Associated Press -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

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