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Ashton Carter's performance before the Senate Armed Services Committee provoked an immediate response from the White House, where the chief presidential spokesman Joshua Ernest cautioned that Mr. Obama, and not Mr. Carter, sets policy. (Associated Press)

Ashton Carter airs differences with Obama on Guantanamo, Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan

By Maggie Ybarra and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama&#8217;s choice to be defense secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to replace Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief. Carter, who previously served as the No. 2 Pentagon official, is expected to easily win Senate confirmation but will face tough questions about Iraq and other issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Defense chief nominee promises to resist WH pressure on Gitmo

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Congress presses Cabinet nominees on Obama policies

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Obama's Secretary of Defense nominee Ashton Carter is signaling to lawmakers that instability in such countries as Libya and Yemen may require additional counterterrorism operations similar to the ones being conducted by the U.S. military on the Pakistan and Afghanistan border. (Associated Press)

Ashton Carter will prioritize terrorist safe havens, foreign fighters

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Ashton Carter, President Obama's nominee for defense secretary, is expected to cruise through his confirmation hearings, though the GOP is preparing to hit at the president's security policy and lack of vision. (Associated press)

Obama to take hits at Ashton Carter confirmation

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks as Ashton Carter, his nominee for defense secretary, listens during the announcement, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama: Defense nominee Ashton Carter will hit the ground running

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Ashton Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Feb. 12, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ashton Carter required ethics waiver to join Obama administration

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

The White House offered praise of Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Monday, but would not confirm rumors that he is the front-runner to replace his boss, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The Senate confirmed him for his previous Pentagon post by unanimous consent. (Associated Press)

Ashton Carter rumored front-runner for Defense Secretary

By Jim McElhatton and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Ted Cruz: Obama wants yes-man as defense secretary

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2013 file photo, Ashton Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. People familiar with the decision-making process say President Barack Obama’s shortlist for Defense Secretary includes Carter, the former deputy defense secretary who left the administration in late 2013, and Robert Work, who currently holds the No. 2 job at the Pentagon. The president has also been considering Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who previously served as the Pentagon’s top lawyer, though some administration officials are concerned about leaving a vacancy at DHS just as the agency starts implementing Obama’s immigration executive actions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obama faces shrinking pool of Pentagon contenders

By Julie Pace - Associated Press

**FILE** Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks March 1, 2013, during a news conference regarding the automatic spending cuts at the Pentagon. (Associated Press)

Ashton Carter stepping down as deputy defense secretary

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama discusses defense strategic guidance at the Pentagon in Washington on Jan. 5, 2012. (Associated Press)

Pentagon planning for defense cuts made worse by Beltway politics

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

**FILE** Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks March 1, 2013, during a news conference regarding the automatic spending cuts at the Pentagon. (Associated Press)

U.S. reassures allies amid N. Korea threats

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

A B-52 bomber, like this one at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, crashed off Guam, killing at least two people, the Air Force reported. (Associated Press)

U.S. B-52 bombers simulated raids over North Korea during military exercises

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Free Beacon

**FILE** Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta pauses on May 10, 2012, during a briefing at the Pentagon. (Associated Press)

Workers prepare budgets because Congress won’t

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

The F-16 is one of the Air Force's tactical aircraft. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pentagon starts pink slip process to 46,000

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stands in front of a MRAP all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV) at the Pentagon in 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

U.S. reimburses Pakistan $688 million for troop support

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

Mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle

Biden hails success of bomb-resistant military vehicles

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

**FILE** Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (Associated Press)

Official warns Pentagon managers not to plan for budget cuts

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times