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Obama to nominate first openly gay military service secretary President Obama, in a historic first for the Pentagon, has chosen to nominate Eric Fanning to lead the Army, a move that would make him the first openly gay civilian secretary of one of the military services.
U.S., Russian defense chiefs talk to defuse tensions over Syria The conversation, the first between any U.S. defense secretary and the Russian defense minister in more than a year, comes amid concerns over Moscow’s expanding military presence in Syria.
(Photos by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) She’s 10. She has HIV. She’s about to learn the truth. JJ has been treated at Children’s National Medical Center since infancy. Now doctors will finally tell her why, and they don’t know how she'll react.
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House passes Planned Parenthood defunding, but will it help avert a shutdown? The defunding bill and a second anti-abortion bill aren't expected to get past the Senate, but if they do, the president will most certainly veto them.
General: ‘Unrealistically idealistic’ Bowe Bergdahl does not deserve jail sentence The Army general who investigated the alleged desertion of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl believes that a jail sentence would be “inappropriate,” despite the massive search caused by him walking away from his unit’s outpost in Afghanistan.
EPA: Volkswagen used ‘defeat device’ to circumvent air pollution controls Volkswagen deliberately circumvented pollution controls by installing special software on Volkswagen and Audi models, EPA says.
Largest security operation in U.S. history mobilized for Pope Francis’s visit Law enforcement agencies face a major challenge: Five days, three cities, millions of people and innumerable threats.
Obama administration to further ease travel and business restrictions with Cuba The measures are designed to increase the U.S. presence on the island.
Asylum seekers confront rejection as Europe puts up roadblocks The refugees have been forced to improvise routes across the Balkans as one country after another sought to shift responsibility.
Friend of Charleston shooting suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges Dylann Roof stayed with Joey Meek and his family in the weeks before nine black worshipers were gunned down inside Emanuel AME Church.
By Jeremy Borden, Lindsey Bever and Elahe Izadi 20 hours ago Top Rand Paul aide accuses top Rubio aide of punching him in the face The pair were in Michigan for a Republican conference.
Taliban militants kill at least 29 people at Pakistani air force base The attack in Peshawar was the deadliest assault by the militant group in more than six months.
The richest places in America all have one thing in common Among the top 25 highest-earning counties in the U.S., every one of them lies outside a major city.
This Ted Cruz booster is 13, black, and just shredded Obama on clock kid The young man says he's not a political prop.
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Religion in America On Sept. 21, the day before Pope Francis arrives in D.C., Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Ambassador Francis Rooney, and Chris Matthews will discuss his influence on global politics and the world’s largest religion.
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