Legislation Congress Wants After Bin Laden's Death
John Conyers wants to end the Iraq and Afghan wars; Pakistan aid questioned
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U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice may get the last laugh. Republicans won't be able to stop her from claiming her consolation prize, which, if a new report proves to be accurate, will be as the head of national security.
John Conyers wants to end the Iraq and Afghan wars; Pakistan aid questioned
Amazing shot shows top-level officials in the SItuation Room during the raid
247 people in the government's secretive database bought guns in 2010
New posts for Petraeus, Panetta as Defense Secretary Gates exits
The controversial case against Thomas Tamm ends with a whimper
How Chinese hackers outperform pretty much everybody else in the world
He wanted to target Chicago or Houston, but settled on Detroit because of cost
Ousted for criticizing the Army's treatment of accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning
Rep. Keith Ellison got choked up when talking about a young Muslim who died on 9/11
Congressman has had 24/7 security for months due to an overseas threat
The congressman said he wouldn't "morally blame" Irish militants for civilian casualties
Witnesses include Melvin Bledsoe whose son shot up a military recruiting center
President Obama has not been able to keep his promise to close the detention facility
A look at the players lining up as Rep. Peter King's hearings get ready to open Thursday
If Rumsfeld thought being called an alien lizard was tough, Bob Woodward's new review should set him back a bit
The 20-year-old Texas resident is charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction
London court approves extradition of WikiLeaks founder to Sweden
Let's solve all our problems in Libya, Syria, Pakistan and Korea. Any Ideas? Thanks.
The uncertainty in Egypt has complicated what was already a dicey situation for the Obama Administration
The AP uncovers disturbing promotion practices at the spy agency
Leaked documents indicate there are four persons of interest still at large
Roger Stockham was caught with a car full of explosives outside one Detroit's Islamic Center of America
Homeland Security will reportedly replace the much-maligned system with a new one focusing on "specific threats in geographical areas"
Reasons and recriminations
Representative Steve King aims to find out by investigating Muslim Americans.
Congress has made it impossible to bring detainees stateside for civilian trials
Reuters reports that the Obama administration exaggerated the site's threat to U.S. interests abroad
Floyd Abrams, lawyer in landmark First Amendment case, says even Daniel Ellsberg kept some secrets
He's getting $1.3 million, though, so it seems like he has the last laugh
Janet Napolitano addresses concerns in an interview
And he's just issued an executive order calling for indefinite detentions
Obama reverses his opposition to holding suspected terrorists indefinitely
With at least 67 votes, ratification appears inevitable
Terrorists are apparently plotting to poison America's salad bars
Spoiler alert: He's got a healthy ego
As federal prosecutors build their case, legal observers poke holes in it
Hoping some lefty glory might rub off? Bloggers aren't pleased
The price is £200,000
What can they charge him with? Espionage? Trafficking in stolen property? Intellectual property theft?
Apparently your father can't sue on your behalf if the government is trying to kill you
Semantics with big consequences for public debate
Free speech advocates make their case for Assange & Co.
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief hits back at critics in an op-ed
If you strike Julian Assange down, he will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine--so he says
Some worry WikiLeaks may have harmed the United States for real, this time
Perhaps unfortunately for the U.S. government, the whistleblower site endures, despite problems
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