Track-It Afghanistan

In a speech Thursday, President Obama acknowledged some of the complexities involved in the drone war. A new presidential directive released this week says that the Pentagon, rather than the CIA, should ‘have the lead for the use of force.’

Special Olympic athletes will help veterans during the Camp Special Olympic Athletic Retreat (SOAR), which celebrates its 13th year this summer.Click to Continue »

Nine cars and two schools torched as fifth night of violence sweeps immigrant-dominated areas of Stockholm.

President Obama’s choice for assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs is Victoria Nuland, who was involved in editing controversial talking points about the attack last year in Benghazi, Libya.    

Some American officials and outside experts believe it could take years for a spy agency that has evolved into a paramilitary service to rebalance its activities.    

There should be no armed drones over the U.S. under any president, Obama says.    

Representative Jo Bonner, a former chairman of the House Ethics Committee, will resign from Congress this fall to take a job at the University of Alabama, setting the stage for a special election.    

President Obama spoke at the National Defense University on Thursday about his views on the next stage in combating terrorism. Read his speech as released by the White House.

In recent years, conservative and liberal reaction to President Barack Obama's national security policies has often converged. Conservatives note that Obama has continued (or expanded) many of the Bush-Cheney policies and methods—drones,...

President Obama will outline new policies for overseas drone strikes and discuss renewed steps to close the terrorism prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during a major national security speech Thursday.