The AP writes, “As both a cost-cutting measure and nod to the wind down in Afghanistan, the Pentagon is considering reducing the steady drone buildup it has overseen in recent years. It’s the first time the Pentagon has openly considered drone reduction. Air Force leaders believe there may already be...
“Here is the worst-kept secret in Washington: Instead of capturing and grilling suspected terrorists, as agents did during the 2000s, the United States now kills them from above. Yet where the morality of President Bush’s tactics chewed up years of public debate, Congress and the press seem less interested in...
A classified intelligence report "has concluded that the United States is the target of a massive, sustained cyberespionage campaign that is threatening the country's economic competitiveness," according to The Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima. More
SHORT-TERM SEQUESTER APPEARS LIKELY Politico reported that, “With the "meat ax" about to fall, Congress is heading into its weeklong Presidents Day recess still at odds over the budget. Senate Democrats are now pushing a $110 billion package -- that would raise new revenues and reduce planned defense spending by...
"The vote to confirm John Brennan as CIA director has been pushed back by at least two weeks,"The Washington Post reports. "The reason? Lawmakers want more info on the Obama administration's targeted killing program."
Getting 60 votes remains the standard in the Senate. This is a reminder for all the future legislative fights and nomination battles we’ll see over the next four years; let’s stop pretending this will change anytime soon.
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