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The former chief of U.N. nuclear inspections worldwide, told Le Monde newspaper that Iran has stockpiled enough low-enriched uranium for 1-2 nuclear weapons. But Olli Heinonen, said it would not make sense for it to \"cross the bomb-making threshold with such a small amount\". He also said Iran\'s uranium reserve still represented a \"threat.\" Pentagon officials told Congress last spring Iran could produce enough highly enriched uranium for a one nuclear weapon in as little as a year.
August 30, 2010 -
In today\'s technologically advanced world, a company\'s Web site can be a help or a hindrance. It\'s the key way to get information out to citizens.
August 27, 2010 -
Is there a pay raise in your immediate future? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says while it\'s on target its fate is tied to the economy, the political climate and maybe a few dozen about to be lame-duck members of Congress.
August 16, 2010 -
The Pentagon is going to sell about 200 Patriot missiles worth about $900 million to Kuwait. The goal is to build up anti-missile systems in the Persian Gulf. The Associated Press\'s Anne Flaherty writes, the initiative is aimed at defending Gulf allies against potential Iranian missile strikes and to signal to Tehran that any aggression would not go unanswered. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Wednesday that it had notified Congress of the proposed sale. Congress could object but is not expected to do so.
August 12, 2010 -
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FY 2011 funding, Kagan, cybersecurity... What, if anything, will get done before the end of the week? We ask Ian Swanson, a news editor for The Hill.
August 04, 2010 -
Difficult but the war in Afghanistan can succeed. The words of Richard Holbrook, the top U.S envoy in Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday before Congress at an oversight hearing on money being spent on the nine year old war in Afghanistan. Lawmakers expressed concern about corruption that\'s eaten up millions of dollars. Holbrooke said this is the toughest job he\'s ever had.
July 29, 2010 -
Legislation to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan has been sent to President Barack Obama. But what about funding for FY 2011? Details from The Hill\'s Ian Swanson.
July 28, 2010 -
Who\'s dialed in, and who isn\'t, across the Hill and the federal complex.
July 26, 2010 -
Reveling over a new milestone in his presidency, a triumphant Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules since the Great Depression, fundamentally changing the way the government does business with business. Jodi Schneider, senior editor with American Banker, explains.
July 23, 2010 -
Pledging to increase trust with Congress, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper said Tuesday he would be candid with lawmakers if confirmed as the next director of national intelligence. We get more from Susan Crabtree,senior editor for The Hill.
July 21, 2010 -
Learn why we need more developers serving in Congress
July 20, 2010 -
Buried at the Homeland Security Department’s so-called “bottom up review” — a review of all DHS operations — is a very telling chart: The amount of oversight that Homeland Security undergoes How is that for…
July 19, 2010 -
House Democrats passed a budget bill that sets discretionary spending at levels below President Obama\'s. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer explains why.
July 16, 2010 -
It appears that the effort to pass a cyber-security bill is going to get a bit more tough then expected. Late last month, officials from Cisco, IBM and Oracle sent a letter to the main…
July 07, 2010