Tag: Defense Spending

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Tom Coburn puts the breaks on Senate action

Sean Lengell · December 11, 2014 6:31 pm

Unloved Warthog lives to fight another day

Charles Hoskinson · December 8, 2014 10:00 am

Members of a United States military honor guard prepare to march in the colors during the Defense Department's National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony on the Pentagon River Terrace Parade Field September 19, 2014 in Arlington, Va. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images

House passes defense bill

Charles Hoskinson · December 4, 2014 9:40 pm

The Bingham Canyon copper mine wall slide.

Energy and Environment

Public lands, energy permitting measures added to Defense bill

Zack Colman · December 4, 2014 12:26 am

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., and the committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, said in a joint statement that the House is expected to pass the bill without changes by the end of the week and they would ask the Senate to take it up next week without allowing amendments.Â (AP Photo)

National Security

Congressional negotiators agree to hold line on military pay

Charles Hoskinson · December 3, 2014 4:44 pm

Carter is expected to have a fairly easy time Senate confirmation, having been confirmed unanimously to his two previous posts. (Getty File Photo/Chip Somodevilla)

Carter a ‘rare leader’ who understands Pentagon policy and budget

Charles Hoskinson · December 3, 2014 10:00 am

National Security

Obama to nominate Ashton Carter for Secretary of Defense

Justin Green · December 2, 2014 5:19 pm

US spent 7x more on food stamps than Customs and Border Protection

Terence Jeffrey · November 26, 2014 9:10 pm

National Security

Who could step up to replace Hagel?

Susan Crabtree · November 25, 2014 10:00 am

Retired Marine CommandantÂ James Conway is warning against defense spending cuts. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

National Security

Attention: 105 admirals, two generals warn that U.S. safety threatened by spending cuts

Paul Bedard · November 20, 2014 3:47 pm

In this May 11, 2014 file photo, Philippine Marines exit from a U.S.-made fast craft as they assault a target during a live-fire joint U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed Balikatan 2014 at the Philippine Marine base at Ternate township, Cavite province south of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

National Security

Lawmakers race to finish defense policy bill

Charles Hoskinson · November 19, 2014 10:00 am

National Security

Hagel calls for reform of U.S. nuclear force

Charles Hoskinson · November 14, 2014 3:47 pm