North Korea Offers Start Dialogue If Sanctions Lifted
Pyongyang says it is willing to resume dialogue if the allies end their threats of “nuclear war.”
United States
North Korean Missile Threat Not Worth Risking War
North Korea’s provocations do not pose a security threat to the United States.
Obama Calls for Tax Increases, Health Savings in Budget
The president’s plan would raise the national debt to $19 trillion in ten years.
Obama Rejects Increasing Support for Syria’s Rebels
The president disagrees with his own advisors on supporting the Syrian opposition.
Despite Lacking Substance, Obama’s Israel Visit Impressed
The president’s Middle East trip was far from groundbreaking but still a successful one.
China’s Xi, American Secretary Discuss Currency, Korea
China’s new paramount leader meets with American treasury secretary Jack Lew.
Obama Plans “Maintenance Trip” to Israel
Obama’s visit will be a chance for the president to speak to a wary Israeli public.
Russia Unmoved by European Missile Shield Adjustment
A senior Russian lawmaker is skeptical about the change in NATO’s missile defense plan.
Obama Admits: Not Interested in Deficit Reduction
The president’s excuses for not reducing the deficit turned out to be just that: excuses.
Ryan Seeks Balanced Budget Through Health Savings
The Republican’s budget plan repeals and reins in health-care entitlements.
Defense Chief’s Afghanistan Visit Marred in Controversy
Chuck Hagel’s Afghanistan visit is disturbed by a suicide attack and harsh words out of Kabul.
Neoconservatives Belittle Foreign Policy Critique
National security hawks’ disdain of Rand Paul’s noninterventionism is a mistake.
North Korea Cancels Peace Pacts, Threatens Nuclear Strike
How realistic is the communist regime’s threat of a nuclear attack on the United States?
Biden Reiterates Uncompromising Iran Policy
The vice president’s strong language could have adverse effects on negotiations with Iran.
Bush Warns Republicans Becoming “Too Reactionary”
Florida’s former governor argues that Republicans cannot only be “against things.”