Topic: Lee Hamilton

Chorus grows against Obama administration's sanctions-heavy Iran policy

The Obama administration's effort to end Iran's nuclear program has focused on punitive measures, with little diplomatic outreach. Critics say this jeopardizes negotiations.

Why US should be wary of attacking cyberradicals, including Al Qaeda

Missives from extremist groups such as Al Qaeda can easily be found online. But launching cyberattacks to shut their websites down is problematic – and even counterproductive, a new report finds.

Backchannels Lobbyists for listed Iranian terror group face new scrutiny

Retired US politicians, generals, and officials have been lobbying on behalf of the Iranian group MEK, listed as a terrorist group by the State Department. 

9/11 lessons not learned: three failed reforms

Most of the 9/11 commission's recommendations have been implemented, but three reforms, in particular, have failed to fully take shape since 2001.
09/08/2011 01:05 pm

In Pictures Speakers in support of the MEK

After the Arizona shooting, the civility movement sees tipping point

Calls for unity in response to the Arizona shooting are seen as an opportunity for the civility movement to tackle partisan rancor.
01/13/2011 07:07 pm

Nine years after the attacks of 9/11, how safe is America?

A new report says Al Qaeda and its allies still have the capacity to kill many Americans, and that the threat today is more complex and more diverse than at any time since the attacks of 9/11.
09/11/2010 10:12 am

The nuclear waste problem: Where to put it?

Currently, the US has no permanent disposal site for nuclear waste. A new presidential commission is exploring ways to solve the problem of storing highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel.
03/22/2010 01:28 pm

Nuclear waste storage in limbo as Obama axes Yucca Mountain funds

Funding for the nuclear waste repository at Nevada's Yucca Mountain was eliminated in the president's budget proposal. Planning begins anew for long-term storage even as Obama urges a nuclear-power expansion.
02/01/2010 06:33 pm

Monitor Breakfast Head of 9/11 Commission: Christmas intel errors were different

01/07/2010 12:36 pm

Was Obama’s promise of a post-partisan era ever possible?

Obama's campaign promises of a post-partisan Washington dissolved within his first weeks in office. That might not be such a bad thing.
12/08/2009 12:00 am

Senate OK's David Hamilton to be US appeals court judge

Judge David Hamilton is elevated to the US appeals court, after GOP effort to stall a vote failed. Republican resistance signals more political fights are likely over Obama's nominees to the federal bench.
11/19/2009 12:00 am

Where do reforms urged by 9/11 commission stand?

Five years after the commission released its report, one key reform for US security – streamlining congressional oversight – hasn’t happened.
07/22/2009 01:00 am

Five ways Bush's policies changed world

The Iraq war dominated his presidency, but it isn't the only signature foreign-policy event of his tenure.
01/15/2009 12:00 am

Bush scores well on India and China, less so for Iran, N. Korea

Other key foreign-policy moves include his decision to boost aid for fighting AIDS in Africa.
01/15/2009 12:00 am

An intense US focus on checking terrorism

Terrorists have not succeeded in striking on US soil since 9/11. But some say the US focus was too much on a military response, regime change, and a 'with us or against us' mentality.
01/15/2009 12:00 am

This police cruiser scans license plates, sniffs out 'dirty' bombs

The Carbon E7 has 'buzz,' but will departments buy it?
11/12/2008 12:00 am

Who will help shape McCain, Obama foreign policy?

Both candidates would likely draw from previous administrations to build their teams.
10/29/2008 01:00 am

Opinion A democracy without civics?

When asked, a third of eighth-graders didn't know the significance of the Declaration of Independence.
09/18/2008 01:00 am

Opinion The critical pick: secretary of State

The next secretary faces huge challenges. McCain and Obama must choose carefully.
08/18/2008 01:00 am

Opinion Send more U.S. students abroad

We can't be competitive globally if we lack exposure beyond US borders.
06/12/2008 01:00 am

Clinton down, but not out of running

She needs to win nearly all the remaining contests, analysts say, and persuade superdelegates that she has a better chance than Obama of beating John McCain.
04/04/2008 01:00 am