Truman National Security Project

Our focus this week is on the lessons that the conventions taught us. For the first time in a generation, conservatives no longer own national security — that was clear when Mitt Romney didn’t even mention veterans or Afghanistan, and the DNC featured dozens of veterans on stage. We are on the verge of a [...]

Today we’re talking about the Commander in Chief test: that difficult-to-define, but incredibly important bar that a candidate for President must pass. Until now, most of our focus in this area has been the policy side of that discussion. This week we’re focusing on the values side. Respect for service and sacrifice. In his nomination [...]

Warren, Ohio. – Today, Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-17), former Ohio Congressman John Boccieri and Ohio Veteran Paul Worley called on congressional Republicans to avoid pending defense cuts by working with Democrats to enact a truly balanced approach to deficit reduction. Rather than compromise on a plan to avoid Sequestration, Congressional Republicans continue to prioritize tax [...]

Today, Truman Project Vice President Michael Breen was joined by Delaware Attorney General and Iraq War Army Veteran Beau Biden, former Congressman and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Tim Roemer and former Asst. Sec. of Defense Doug Wilson, on a press call to discuss how Romney’s policies as Governor and his recent endorsement [...]

Warren, Ohio. – On Thursday, August 30 at 1:30pm ET, the Truman National Security Project will host a press conference with Congressman Tim Ryan (D-17) at his District Office to continue pressure on congressional Republicans to come to an agreement on pending Pentagon spending cuts. The cuts that will result from Sequestration would severely impact [...]