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Briefing After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Rick Santorum: Top 7 culture war moments
As a senator, Rick Santorum was one of the Republican Party's best-known culture warriors. Now, as a surging presidential contender, Mr. Santorum is still leading the charge, and facing questions about some of his old, and not so old, comments. Here is a sample.
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In Pictures Ron Paul: populist for president
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Christine O'Donnell: Take our quiz
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Final 'kill' of Gulf oil spill well set to begin this week
BP said its 'bottom kill' to plug the Gulf oil spill well permanently should start later this week. BP also deposited its first installment – $3 billion – in the Gulf escrow fund.
08/09/2010 03:53 pm -
Christiane Amanpour debuts on 'This Week.' How did she do?
Christiane Amanpour hosted ABC's 'This Week' for the first time Sunday. Christiane Amanpour says that she is 'eager to open a window on the world.'
08/02/2010 12:13 pm -
Midterm elections: not all bad news for Democrats
Midterm elections are historically difficult for the president's party. With the economy in trouble, this year will likely be no different for Democrats – but it might not be as bad as it could be.
07/30/2010 12:35 pm -
Why the White House wants Dems to keep the House – for the most part
Democratic leaders have been furious over White House spokesman Robert Gibbs’s comment about the possibility that the GOP will take control of the House in the fall.
07/14/2010 04:33 pm -
Who is Bob Dudley? Five things to know about BP's new point man.
BP's managing director Bob Dudley will have day-to-day responsibility for managing the company's oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico. Will he do any better at battling the crisis?
06/18/2010 09:06 pm -
Obama launches BP oil spill offensive
President Obama is touring the Gulf coast this week, will give a prime-time Oval Office address Tuesday, and hosts BP officials at the White House Wednesday.
06/14/2010 04:33 pm -
Don't call it a stimulus package: Obama wants another $50 billion
The Obama administration argues that 300,000 teachers could be laid off without $50 billion in federal help. But it is shying away from calling it a stimulus package.
06/13/2010 04:40 pm -
Obama wants BP to set up escrow account to guarantee funding for claims resulting from BP oil spill
President Obama is demanding that BP be held accountable for ensuing claims resulting from the BP oil spill, and is asking the oil giant to set up an escrow account to guarantee those funds.
06/13/2010 11:45 am -
Robert Reich Five reasons Obama should put BP under receivership
Reason No. 1: Temporary receivership is the only way to ensure BP tells the truth about the Gulf spill.
06/01/2010 01:20 pm -
Rand Paul and the limits of the 'tea party' revolution
Rand Paul, Republican candidate for US Senate from Kentucky, is perhaps the closest thing there is to a 'tea party' candidate. In that light, his recent controversial comments are telling.
05/23/2010 04:51 pm -
Tuesday primaries: four crucial questions
The Tuesday primaries will be dominated by four key races in three states – Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arkansas. On election eve, here is the central question to each race.
05/17/2010 03:59 pm -
Clinton, Ahmadinejad to face off at UN over nuclear nonproliferation
Secretary Clinton will declare the 40 year-old Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty threatened by Iran and North Korea, while Iran's Ahmadinejad is expected to criticize world powers for failing at disarmament.
05/03/2010 11:14 am -
May Day rallies take immigration fight to the streets
From Los Angeles to New York, Chicago to Houston, hundreds of thousands of protesters in dozens of cities are marching, chanting, and in some cases engaging in civil disobedience – mostly in opposition to Arizona’s tough new law aimed at stopping illegal immigration.
05/01/2010 05:36 pm -
For good of Afghanistan war, US seeks truce with Hamid Karzai
The US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have sniping at each other as a new Afghanistan war offensive nears. But the Obama administration offered an olive branch Sunday.
04/12/2010 05:04 pm -
Senators Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham on healthcare reform: Let's get it on
Republicans have promised a campaign to repeal the healthcare reform bill. President Obama said: 'Go for it.' Sens. Charles Schumer (D) and Lindsey Graham (R) showed Sunday that the midterm elections could indeed be a battle royal on healthcare reform.
03/28/2010 03:48 pm -
Netanyahu faces 'moment of truth' after US slams Israel 'insult'
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to calm the nation after a series of US officials have called last week's announcement to allow Israelis to build 1,600 homes in East Jerusalem an 'insult' to the US.
03/14/2010 06:14 pm -
To pass healthcare reform, Democrats may go it alone
Party leaders may have settled on a healthcare reform strategy: muscle through legislation with only Democratic votes. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will face defections.
03/01/2010 01:40 pm -
Afghanistan war: Marjah offensive is trial run for Kandahar push
The Marjah offensive, say US and Afghan officials, is a trial run for a major push into the city of Kandahar this summer. It could be the pivotal battle of the Afghanistan war against the Taliban.
02/23/2010 02:23 pm -
Afghanistan war challenge: civilian deaths from NATO airstrike
Gen. Stanley McChrystal's nuanced Afghanistan war plan took a hit on Sunday when a convoy of suspected insurgents targeted by a coalition airstrike turned out to be civilians.
02/22/2010 02:57 pm -
Decoder Wire Cheney and Biden duke it out: part of the job of the No. 2
Pugnacity was on display Sunday as former VP Cheney and current VP Biden argued over the Obama administration's handling of national security matters. It's what vice presidents do.
02/15/2010 12:09 pm -
Biden vs. Cheney: three points of dispute
Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney dueled Sunday over the terrorist threat and the appropriate US response. They are at odds over the Iraq war, the Christmas Day bomber, and the nature of the terrorist threat confronting America.
02/14/2010 04:12 pm -
In Haiti earthquake response, Bush distances himself from Cheney
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been the Obama administration's chief critic, often fueling talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh. But by agreeing to help President Obama raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake, George W. Bush is playing by more genteel political rules.
01/17/2010 12:46 pm -
The Vote Harry Reid is no Trent Lott, White House says
The White House stepped up its defense of Senate majority leader Harry Reid. But Republicans claim his racially insensitive comments resemble those made by Trent Lott in 2002, which led to his resignation as majority leader.
01/11/2010 02:18 pm -
John Brennan rails on Dick Cheney, explains 'systemic failure'
John Brennan, Obama's top counterterrism aide, offered a strong rebuke of Dick Cheney's criticism and suggested that post-9/11 intelligence-gathering networks still can't bring all the relevant information together.
01/03/2010 05:04 pm -
Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months?
The goal of the Afghanistan surge is limited: to break the Taliban's momentum by July 2011. Plenty of US troops will remain in Afghanistan after that to continue work on longer-term goals, said Defense Secretary Robert Gates Sunday.
12/06/2009 12:00 am
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