The Obama administration is backing down from plans to remove combat troops from Afghanistan.

Lawmakers returned to Washington yesterday to begin work in the “lame duck” Congress that goes through the end of the year. There’s plenty to do, but there’s no telling how much will actually get done.

Last week news broke that 629 U.S. troops believe they were exposed to chemical warfare agents while overseas more than a decade ago.  This begs the question: how much does our nation spend on veterans? 

What does America expect to accomplish in fighting ISIS? And what will it cost?

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As of today, the U.S. has spent $1 billion on operations against ISIS since June 16.

What has the U.S. spent fighting Ebola? It seems nobody really knows. One thing we do know: it’s not a lot.

NPP is a 2014 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is being announced on Friday.

Congress has settled how the government will spend billions of dollars over the next couple of months. From Syria to our own homegrown border crisis, here’s what you need to know.

Even the Pentagon has called climate change a national security threat. Why do we spend so little on climate change initiatives compared to so much on other programs?