Two admirals face inquiry in Navy bribery scheme

Vice Adm.Ted Branch is one of the officers implicated. (Getty)

The Navy put the pair, including its top intelligence official, on leave and suspended their access to classified material.

Afghanistan to free most high-security detainees, U.S. says

The detainees were handed over this year by the U.S. military and evaluated by an Afghan review panel.

Kerry: Gaps remain in Iran nuclear talks

Kerry: Gaps remain in Iran nuclear talks

Officials say a breakthrough on an interim deal is possible after years of failed negotiations.

Israeli leaders voice objections to Iran’s possible nuclear deal

Israeli leaders voice objections to Iran’s possible nuclear deal

Saying “this is a very bad deal,” Israel’s premier says security in the Mideast and beyond is threatened.

U.S. offers Iran sanction relief for nuclear ‘freeze’

U.S. offers Iran sanction relief for nuclear ‘freeze’

A pause in uranium enrichment would result in temporary, modest relief from some sanctions against Iran.

Snowden said to have lied to get NSA passwords

The former contractor told co-workers he needed log-in credentials to do his computer work, sources say.

U.S. Navy moles aided fraud

Prosecutors say the Malaysian man received information about contracts and law-enforcement probes.

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Diplomats: U.S. seeking deal on Iranian nuclear ‘freeze’

U.S. officials are likely to press Iran to suspend uranium enrichment while negotiators seek permanent deal.

U.S. mulls end to dual leadership at NSA, Cyber Command

Some officials argue a shift would help avoid an undue concentration of power in one individual.

Third Navy official arrested in bribery probe

Cmdr. Jose Luis Sanchez, 41, was charted with giving classified information to a defense contractor.

In Poland, Kerry says U.S. must balance privacy, security

In Poland, Kerry says U.S. must balance privacy, security

Chief U.S. diplomat focuses on spying scandal, military and economic collaboration during visit.

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