Ake Sellstrom (L), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, hands his report over to Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to the U.N. report published on Thursday.
USS Cowpens
National Security

Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force U.S. Warship to Stop in International Waters

Landing ship sailed dangerously close to U.S. guided missile cruiser

Bill Gertz
December 13, 2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie Review.
Culture

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Review

Another trip through Middle Earth

Sonny Bunch
December 13, 2013
Columns

Keystone to the Kingdom

Column: How a left-wing billionaire bought the Oval Office

Matthew Continetti
December 13, 2013
National Security

Congress Seeks to Reset Terms of Iran Deal

Measure comes after Dems, White House kill new sanctions

Adam Kredo
December 12, 2013
Military retirees face loses in budget deal
Politics

Report: Budget Plan Could Cost Service Members $124,000 in Retirement Pay

Sens. Wicker, Graham, and Ayotte oppose cuts to military personnel

Elizabeth Harrington
December 12, 2013