Drones

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, a Predator B unmanned aircraft taxis at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. Missiles from U.S. drones slammed into militant hideouts overnight in northwestern Pakistan, killing more than a dozen of suspected insurgents and marking the resumption of the CIA-led program after a nearly six-month break, officials said Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

National Security

After lull, US drone strikes kill 13 in Pakistan

ASIF SHAHZADREBECCA SANTANA · June 12, 2014 6:17 pm

President Obama speaks during a Tumblr forum in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Obama not ruling out airstrikes in Iraq

Brian Hughes · June 12, 2014 5:45 pm

An AeroVironment Puma drone is given a pre-flight checkout in preparation for flights by BP at its Prudhoe Bay, Alaska operations, Saturday, June 7, 2014. (AP Photo/BP Alaska)

Beltway Confidential

Green light given to BP’s Alaskan operation for first commercial drone flights over land

Spencer Brown · June 10, 2014 8:30 pm

In this undated photo provided by AeroVironment, a man hand-launches a Puma drone aricraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday, June 10, 2014 it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft. Drone maker AeroVironment of Monrovia, Calif., and BP energy corporation have been given permission to use a Puma drone to survey pipelines, roads and equipment at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the agency said. The first flight took place on Sunday. The Puma is a small, hand-launched craft about 4 1/2 feet long and with a 9-foot wingspan. It was initially designed for military use. (AP Photo/AeroVironment)

FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land

Joan Lowy · June 10, 2014 7:20 pm

In this Monday, May 19, 2014 photo, an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a multi-spectral camera awaits takeoff at the Southeastern Agricultural Center's research farm in Moultrie, Ga. The technology developed by a Georgia consortium is designed to monitor crop vigor, insect infestation and fungal infection for the agriculture industry. (AP Photo/Johnny Clark)

Unmanned aerial vehicles are flying to the farm

Johnny Clark · June 10, 2014 4:06 pm

FAA considers approving drones for filming movies

FAA considers approving drones for filming movies

Joan Lowy · June 2, 2014 9:57 pm

US deploys first advanced drones to Japan

Eric Talmadge · May 30, 2014 9:51 am

National Security

CIA winds down drone strike program in Pakistan

Ken Dilanian · May 29, 2014 6:34 pm

National Security

Senate OKs drone memo author to be federal judge

Alan Fram · May 22, 2014 2:56 pm

Rand Paul rails against David Barron nomination from Senate floor

Beltway Confidential

Rand Paul rails against David Barron nomination from Senate floor

Kevin Daley · May 21, 2014 10:29 pm

National Security

Senate backs judge pick who wrote drone memos

Alan Fram · May 21, 2014 9:10 pm

Republican Rand Paul and Democrat John Lewis stand as roadblocks to Obama judicial nominees

Beltway Confidential

Republican Rand Paul and Democrat John Lewis stand as roadblocks to Obama judicial nominees

Kevin Daley · May 21, 2014 5:28 pm