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Secretary Gates talked shortly about the operations in Iraq, but focused on those in Afghanistan. He talked about the development of infrastructure, the reasons why insurgency attacks had in…

Deputy Secretary Negroponte spoke about relations with Pakistan, Pakistani President Musharraf’s decision to declare a state of emergency, growing protests in the country, and potential impa…

The House worked on an employment nondiscrimination bill and a U.S.-Peru free trade agreement.

Secretary Rice testified about U.S. Middle East policy. Topics included Iran’s nuclear program, the Middle East peace conference, U.S. mishandling in the case of Canadian Maher Arar, the war…

Members offered amendments and debated various changes to the Foreign Intelligence Security Act. They spoke about proposals to limit the president’s ability to conduct warrantless wiretaps, …

A hearing was held on security challenges involving Pakistan. Topics included: concerns regarding terrorist operations within Pakistan and along the Afghanistan border; internal instability …

General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified about the status of military operations in Iraq and political developments over the past several months during a “surge” in troop levels des…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s report on the performance record of the Iraqi government. David Walker testified about operations …

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing titled “Upholding the Principle of Habeas Corpus for Detainees.” Witnesses testified about the operation of military commissions at Guantan…

Witnesses testified about findings in the latest National Intelligence Estimate on the threat posed by various al-Qaida groups. Among the issues addressed were the degree of cooperation and …

Participants spoke on behalf of Democratic presidential election campaigns about the party’s stance on foreign policy issues. They focused on candidates' foreign policy positions, involvemen…

Witnesses testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the range of potential military and national security challenges the U.S. faced in the immediate and near-to-mid term. Topics…

Representative Adam Smith talked about the Afghanistan Freedom and Support Act, which is scheduled to be on House floor later in the day. The bill comes out of the Foreign Affairs Committee,…