Mattis argued that acting to punish Saudi Arabia now could derail the latest effort to convene peace talks on Yemen.

The Saudi-led coalition striking Houthi rebels in Yemen is losing roughly one to two tankers worth of U.S. fuel per day.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saudi help was vital to his efforts to jump-start peace talks on Yemen.

"We've got to replace combat with compromise," the defense secretary said.

The ghost of John McCain loomed over the investigation of a missing journalist allegedly killed by the Saudis.

As of Aug. 31, Air Force tankers had conducted 2,919 sorties and offloaded 92.3 million pounds of fuel to coalition fighters.

The White House told Congress Thursday that it plans to approve a $1 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia.

Gen. Joseph Votel said working with Saudi Arabia has proven successful even as the civil war in Yemen has continued on.

The House voted to adopt measure that urges a political solution in Yemen -- but does not call for an end to America's...