
White House lawyer replacing retiring CIA deputy
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell is stepping down and being replaced by White House lawyer Avril Haines, who will be the first woman to hold the ...

Tampa socialite sues gov't over Petraeus scandal
A Tampa, Fla., socialite and her husband claimed in a lawsuit Monday that the government willfully leaked false and defamatory information about them ...

Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced
The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after ...

Petraeus gets job with investment firm KKR
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus will take a new job with investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. as he attempts to rebuild his reputation ...

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly ...

Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points
Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post ...

Obama tries to regain control amid controversies
Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top ...

Jolie: From girl with tattoo to woman with a cause
In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of ...

State Dep't sought to change Libya talking points
Political considerations influenced the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Benghazi, ...

Ex-CIA chief aided WWII hero's Arlington burial
When Dr. Rene Joyeuse's request for burial at Arlington National Cemetery was rejected, the family of the decorated Swiss-born World War II spy ...

Petraeus: Sorry for affair that led to resignation
In his first public speech since resigning as head of the CIA, David Petraeus apologized for the extramarital affair that "caused such pain for my ...

David Petraeus apologizes for conduct, affair
David Petraeus apologized Tuesday night to an audience of veterans for the conduct that led to his resignation as head of the CIA following the ...

Hunger strike hinders DC murder trial plans
The already-bizarre criminal case of a slain German socialite and journalist has been brought to a virtual standstill by her husband's refusal to eat, ...

Brennan at CIA fills 3rd key national security job
John Brennan took over Friday as director of the CIA, the finishing touch on President Barack Obama's national security team for his second term.

After filibuster, Senate confirms Brennan for CIA
The Senate confirmed John Brennan to be CIA director Thursday after the Obama administration bowed to demands from Republicans blocking the nomination ...

Senator ends long floor speech blocking CIA pick
A tea party senator from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to ...

Senate panel votes to approve Obama's CIA nominee
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after winning a behind-the-scenes battle with ...

Column: Our complex politics' short-hand problem
From an early age, Americans are conditioned to see the world in sharp lines — black-and-white labels in a society where the reality is many shades ...

US, Europe move to expand role in Syrian conflict
The United States and some European allies are edging closer to direct involvement in Syria's civil war with plans to deliver meals, medical kits and ...

Allen retirement opens Europe command slot
President Barack Obama is looking for a new candidate to lead American and allied forces in Europe after his first choice, Marine Gen. John Allen, ...

New US commander takes the helm in Afghanistan
Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took charge of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday as the coalition enters its final stretch of the more than ...
Commanders of foreign forces in Afghanistan
A list of commanders of the International Security Assistance Force, according to the coalition's website. — Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, American, Feb

Brennan's CIA bid chance to strike back at critics
A Senate hearing on John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA could lay bare some parts of the secret war against al-Qaida: lethal drone strikes from ...

AP Interview: Top US general confident in Afghans
The top commander of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan believes government security forces have improved faster than expected and will be ready to take ...