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.
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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.
Romney Could Split Party Establishment If He Ran Again
If they both ran, Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney could split the relatively moderate conservative vote.
America Declares End of Afghanistan War
The end of American combat operations does not mean the end of combat in Afghanistan.
Despite Bad Press, CIA Still Popular with Americans
Even after the Senate torture report, average Americans are the CIA’s biggest supporters.
Castro, Obama Announce Normalization of Ties
The presidents of Cuba and the United States call for an end to half a century of hostility.
Republican Jeb Bush Moves Toward Presidential Candidacy
The brother of the last Republican president is weighing a candidacy of his own.
American-Russian Economic War Yet to Bend Either Side
Both Russia and the United States accept short-term economic pain for longer-term strategic goals.
Director Defends CIA Against Senate Torture Claims
While admitting past mistakes, the CIA director, John Brennan, defends his agency from scrutiny.
Reagan’s Rebellion and the End of the Cold War
Both the American right and the European left fail to appreciate Ronald Reagan’s significance.
Russia Overestimates American Strategic Ingenuity
The Russians never fail to attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity.
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.