Following Ferguson, Senate Weighs Use Of Military-Grade Equipment
Last month, scenes from Ferguson, Mo., showed police in military-style armored vehicles pointing assault rifles at protesters.Now, the first congressional hearing in response to those events is being...
View ArticleMcCaskill Criticizes Programs That Supply Military Equipment To Police
Federal programs that give or pay for military-grade equipment for local police departments are coming under new scrutiny from the Senate Homeland Security panel. An oversight hearing on Tuesday was...
View ArticleWhy Did Congress Kick The Can On Funding Islamic State Mission?
President Obama now has the approval he sought from Congress to train and arm trusted Syrian rebel forces.What he didn't get from Congress was the money to pay for the mission.Lawmakers — who've...
View ArticleSome Democrats At Odds Over Obama's Claim To Airstrike Authority
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View ArticleLegal Questions Raised About U.S. Military Operation In Syria
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