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Decoder Wire Samantha Power: Can Obama's UN nominee live down Israel comments?

Samantha Power, President Obama's nominee to be ambassador to the UN, is no shrinking violet. She's made her fair share of controversial statements, and they'll likely come up in confirmation hearings.

Obama pledges to halt military sexual abuse

Military sex-abuse crisis hits new low in Fort Hood investigation (+video)

Defense secretary worries sexual assault in military nearing a tipping point (+video)

Sexual assault in military: Pentagon report, scandal deal a double blow (+video)

Syria civil war: This week could be decisive for US involvement

Guantánamo hunger strike: How others have handled such protests (+video)

Terrorism & Security US and Britain consider arming Syrian rebels (+video)

US considering arming Syrian rebels, says Hagel

Decoder Wire Jon Stewart channels Dr. Seuss to mock Obama's 'red line' on Syria

Decoder Wire Ted Cruz presidential race 2016: Whose worst nightmare?

USA Update Top general: 5 bad habits for the Pentagon to fix (+video)

Syria chemical weapons: Pentagon weighs evidence, plans response

Backchannels Should use of chemical weapons in Syria be a 'game changer?'

White House all but sure Syria used chemical weapons – but needs to be sure

Chemical weapons in Syria? What Obama's high bar for proof could mean.

Hagel goes to Israel bearing gifts of radar and Ospreys

Could chemical weapons in Syria force Obama's hand?

In US-China talks on cyber conflict, a top Chinese general owns to dangers

Pentagon sends troops to Jordan to counter Syria chemical weapons threat

Suspect arrested in ricin-laced letters case

Terrorism & Security North Korea nuclear missile capability: Do they have it or not?

Pentagon warns North Korea: You are 'very close to a dangerous line'

Lindsey Graham: The senator who revels in the 'ugly' issues

Budget cuts will ground fighter jets, Pentagon announces