Senators Pull Support from Iran Sanctions After Ultimatum
President Barack Obama’s promise to veto more Iran sanctions appears to be having an effect.
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Obama to Business: I’m from the Government and I’m Here to Help
If the president wants to help small businesses, he could start by not hurting them.
Let’s Not Extend “Temporary” Unemployment Insurance Again
Temporary unemployments benefits have proven to be far from temporary and could be counterproductive.
Parties Critical of Obama’s Iran Strategy
Lawmakers from both parties wonder if the president isn’t going too far.
Kerry Criticizes Political “Mythology,” Then Rewrites History
The secretary of state seems to have forgotten that his president was reluctant to start a war in Syria.
Iraq’s Maliki Deserves Some Tough Love from Obama
More fighter planes and intelligence sharing won’t end the violence in Iraq.
Obama Lied: Not All Americans Can Keep Their Health Insurance
The president should have known some Americans would be forced to find new coverage.
Hardliners Let Obama-Rouhani Diplomacy Play Out, For Now
Conservatives in Tehran and Washington seem willing to give diplomacy another try but will expect results soon.
Obama, Rouhani Try Telephone Diplomacy, Lawmakers Skeptical
Both leaders will have to persuade their domestic critics that a nuclear deal is worth it.
Obama’s Time Running Out for Syria Strike Authorization
Many members of Congress are not yet convinced.
Syrian Rebels Suspected of Deploying Chemical Weapon
Syrian opposition fighters have the means of delivering chemical weapons and perhaps the weapons.
Obama to Face Skeptical Congress Before Launching Syria Strikes
The president is likely get authorization from the Senate. House Republicans are uncertain.
Lawmakers Force Leaders into Syria Retreat
British lawmakers vote down a motion that could have paved the way for intervention in Syria.
Obama: Syria Must Be “Held Account,” Undecided on Strikes
The president believes a “shot across the bow” can deter the Syrian regime from deploying chemical weapons.
Obama Has No Choice But to Pursue a Useless Punitive Expedition
The president can’t afford to do nothing now that Syria has crossed his “red line”.