Buck McKeon
Admiral Samuel Locklear, the head of U.S. Pacific Command, listens during a news conference
Fourth F-35 Lightning II arrives at Nellis Air Force Base
National Security

Ignoring Threat from Al Qaeda Endangers Homeland, Experts Warn

National security experts warn against taking eye off of terror org

Ellison Barber
January 16, 2014
China's Communist Party-affiliated Global Times newspaper on Tuesday published a graphic showing the potential flight of China's recent test of a hypersonic glide vehicle, following disclosure of the report in Free Beacon.
National Security

Chinese Defense Ministry Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test

Two-sentence statement says high-speed experimental vehicle not targeting any country

Bill Gertz
January 15, 2014
Issues

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Blast Pension Cuts

House passes omnibus bill including 82 percent of retiree cuts

Elizabeth Harrington
January 15, 2014