Romney says Obama and GOP erred on defense cuts

Mitt Romney said this weekend that his fellow Republicans erred by agreeing last year to automatic defense spending cuts in lieu of a broader debt dealing, and said as president he'll fight to keep military spending the same portion of the U.S. economy as it is now.

McCain: Iran situation a 'train wreck'

U.S. Sen. John McCain says he is disappointed with his party's presidential candidate for sidestepping world affairs in his campaign for the White House but reserves his most scathing words for the current dweller, blaming Barack Obama for inaction while the situation in Syria and elsewhere "cries out for American leadership."

Obama denies nation in decline in Fla., while Romney, in Va., pledges no military cuts

Kicking off a two-day bus tour across Florida, President Obama Saturday tried to convince voters that America is not deteriorating, while his opponent Mitt Romney, campaigning in another key swing state, told a Virginia crowd there would be no cuts to the military under his watch.

Special Section: Redskins 2012

Will the fog lift with the arrival of Robert Griffin III, who has brought hope to D.C.? The Washington Times tackles the season with a focus on the most important position in football — looking back, looking deep and looking ahead.

Nationals overcome wild, stormy day to beat Marlins, 7-6

The end of Stephen Strasburg's season was the beginning of a wild, stormy day at Nationals Park Saturday.

Book publicist says ex-SEAL author is in hiding

Don't look for former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette on the airways selling a book the Pentagon and special operations community wished he had never written.

2 possible tornadoes reported; storms hit D.C. area

Two possible tornadoes were reported in the Washington, D.C., region on Saturday, as strong winds and heavy rains plowed through the area, leaving tens of thousands without electricity.

Terror takes back seat; Americans safer now

As Americans debate whether they are better off now than they were four years ago, there is another question with a somewhat easier answer: Are you safer now than you were when President Barack Obama took office?

Fatigue, hype prompt Nationals to shut down Stephen Strasburg early

You could see it on the mound Friday night, where Stephen Strasburg pitched just three innings and allowed five earned runs against the Miami Marlins.

Religious freedom movie 'Last Ounce' targets cable news junkies

Perhaps looking to match the unexpected box-office muscle of "2016: Obama's America," the filmmakers behind "Last Ounce of Courage" have flooded the cable news networks with ads this weekend for the new "bipartisan" movie about eroding religious freedoms in the country.

US Airways prevents military dog war hero from flying to DNC

A bomb-sniffing military dog that has served two tours in Afghanistan was refused passage on a U.S. commercial flight to the Democratic National Convention last week by a pilot who was concerned the K-9 could be aggressive.

Nuke talk questions await Iranian president at U.N.

As Iran's president crafts his talking points for his annual trip to New York, one message is likely to remain near the top: Tehran has not closed the door on nuclear dialogue and is ready to resume negotiations with world powers.

Obama, Romney trade political blows on the stump

With 60 days to go before Election Day, Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, returned Friday to the campaign trail and launched a television offensive in key battleground states that aimed to chopped away at President Obama's argument for a second term.

Stephen Strasburg flounders in final home start as Marlins beat Nationals

Stephen Strasburg leaned against a leather couch, cap pulled low, and stared toward the bright lights of the media swarm.

HURT: Obama's cold leftovers from 2008 are hard to swallow at DNC in 2012

There is nothing sadder than a politician without his balloons. It's like a cowboy, hair slicked down, without a hat. It's especially sad when the cowboy was all hat and no cattle to begin with.

U.S. declares Haqqani network a terrorist body

The Obama administration on Friday declared the insurgent Haqqani network a terrorist body, a move that could undermine Afghan peace efforts and test fragile U.S.-Pakistani relations.

Commentary

PIPES: Obama: 'I have never been a Muslim'

Editor's Note: In this first of a five-part series, Middle East and Islam specialist Daniel Pipes begins his inquiry into Barack Obama's early Muslim connections by noting the president's autobiographical inaccuracies.

SPENCER: America still the target of 9/11 jihad

Eleven years have passed since the jihad terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and terrorism appears to many to be yesterday's issue. There hasn't been a catastrophic jihad attack on American soil since that fateful day, and neither presidential campaign has done much more than pay lip service to national security issues regarding jihad terrorism.

KNIGHT: Democratic convention presents the 'new normal'

If the November election is solely about the economy, why did the Democrats boot God and Jerusalem from their platform at the Democratic National Convention only to panic and then rig a vote to put them back in?

WAGNER: Romney's sex appeal

The Democrats' convention in Charlotte, N.C., did its best to perpetuate their myth that Republicans are at war with women. That's particularly rich considering the wolfy personal history of former President Clinton, the man tapped to deliver the keynote address nominating Barack Obama.

EDITORIAL: Obama's broken record

President Obama says he needs four more years to finish the job he started. That's his way of admitting he'd rather Americans not look too closely at his poor job performance so far. The Obama campaign slogan "Forward" is apt because Barack doesn't want voters to look backward at the wreckage in his wake.