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FILE - This March 6, 2014 file photo shows Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., left, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is heading toward a vote to change the military justice system to deal with sexual assault. The legislation would scrap the nearly century-old practice of an accused being able to use a "good soldier defense" to raise doubts that a crime had been committed. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Debate over military sexual assaults far from over

Richard Lardner · March 12, 2014 4:58 pm

National Security

CIA lawyer at center of computer snooping clash

Stephen Braun · March 12, 2014 4:29 pm

Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commander, International Security Assistance Force, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, during a Senate Armed Services Committee on the situation in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama has threatened to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan if a new security agreement is not signed by the end of the year, but there is no legal reason the U.S. has to resort to the "zero option," as administration officials have repeatedly claimed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Existing Afghan deal would cover US post-2014

Deb Riechmann · March 12, 2014 3:54 pm

Ukraine’s PM vows to never surrender, says, ‘Ukraine is and will be part of the Western world’

Washington Examiner · March 12, 2014 3:47 pm

Obama: US and world ‘will be forced to apply costs’ if Russia continues its path in Ukraine

Washington Examiner · March 12, 2014 3:41 pm

Kerry to see Russian minister on hasty London trip

Matthew Lee · March 12, 2014 3:06 pm

Senate investigation of CIA dogged by controversy

David Espo · March 12, 2014 12:02 pm

US: China blocking Filipino boats ‘provocative’

Matthew Pennington · March 12, 2014 11:34 am

Kerry says he will meet Russian foreign minister in London in bid to avert new Ukraine crisis

Washington Examiner · March 12, 2014 11:03 am

G7 leaders: No recognition of Crimea referendum

Washington Examiner · March 12, 2014 8:47 am

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, after saying that the CIA's improper search of a stand-alone computer network established for Congress has been referred to the Justice Department. The issue stems from the investigation into allegations of CIA abuse in a Bush-era detention and interrogation program. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Feinstein shifts tone in calling out CIA search

Kevin Freking · March 12, 2014 7:23 am

Intrigue at the top: CIA, Senate feud goes public

Nancy Benac · March 12, 2014 3:25 am