Iran Should Freeze Nuclear Program for Decade: Obama
The president calls on Iran to suspend its nuclear program.
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Obama Seeks Close Relationship with Saudi King
A visit to Riyadh is a chance for Barack Obama to patch up relations with America’s biggest Arab ally.
Obama Urges Higher Taxes to Arrest Middle Class Decline
The president calls for higher taxes on the rich to finance benefits for the middle class.
Castro, Obama Announce Normalization of Ties
The presidents of Cuba and the United States call for an end to half a century of hostility.
Obama Brings China In from the Cold
A deal on climate change points to a more significant achievement: committing China to world order.
Obama Announces Offensive Against Islamic State
The president says sending additional troops signifies a shift from a defensive to an offensive strategy.
Obama’s “War on Coal” Is Final Straw for Appalachia Democrats
Appalachian Mountain voters were never liberal. Now they’ve definitively switched to Republicans.
Obama Deceitful on Keystone XL Pipeline
There is no “independent process” going on. The president should make up his mind.
Obama: Will Defeat Iraqi Militants, No Ground Troops
Barack Obama calls on Sunni allies in the Middle East to help defeat the Islamic State in Iraq.
America Intervenes in Iraqi Civil War, Reluctantly
President Barack Obama orders airstrikes but is reluctant to get deeply involved in Iraq’s sectarian conflicts.
Obama Escapes Nixon Treatment for Holiday Bombings
Leftists condemned bombings in Vietnam, but hardly criticize Barack Obama’s drone strikes in Yemen.
Only Thousands of Troops Could Be Left in Afghanistan
Barack Obama is thinking about keeping less than ten thousand troops in Afghanistan.
Former Defense Chief Calls for Tougher Action Against Russia
Robert Gates urges more a more forceful response from the West to Russian aggression.
Obama Talks Middle East Peace Amid Crimea Crisis
The president welcomes Mahmoud Abbas to the White House.
Republicans See Obama’s Budget as Election Manifesto
Spending proposals seem designed to help Democrats win the election.