Defense

Three Secret Service agents leave amid scandal

One was allowed to retire, one was 'removed for cause,' and the other resigned.

Defense

Obama 'has confidence' in Secret Service chief

President trusts Mark Sullivan to investigate of Colombia sex scandal, press secretary says.

Defense

Dempsey: 'We let the boss down' in Colombia

Joint Chiefs chairman apologizes for troops' alleged role in sex scandal.

Management

Senate appropriations chief pledges GSA conference investigation

Illinois Democrat says Las Vegas conference was 'absolutely outrageous expenditure of taxpayer money.'

Oversight

Lawmaker urges both parties to end hyped up war rhetoric

Cleaver says the alleged 'wars' on religion and women are damaging exaggerations.

Oversight

Battling out the GOP spending plan

Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, take the debate to <i>Hardball.</i>

Defense

Three soldiers killed by Afghan forces

One American and two British shot and killed in separate incidents, AP reports.

Defense

Afghan ambassador: 'We are an ally in war against terror'

Eklil Hakimi calls for a long-term partnership between U.S., Afghanistan.

Defense

Steep military cuts would be irresponsible, lawmaker says

Armed Services chairman touts bill to pay for the first year of sequestration by reducing the federal workforce by 10 percent through attrition.

Defense

Obama defends Afghan apology as necessary to 'save lives'

Protests continue in Afghanistan after burning of Korans on Bagram Air Base.

Defense

Clinton defends Obama Afghanistan apology

Secretary of State says it was right for the president to apologize for what military officials have called the accidental burning of a number of Korans.

Oversight

Gingrich says he's a threat to Obama

Former House speaker positions himself as an outsider candidate, willing to cut spending and take on the establishment.