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Chris Christie: Fit to Be President?

Chris Christie: Fit to Be President?

The psychological and political aftermath of the governor's weight-loss surgery More »

Did America's Cyber Attack on Iran Make Us More Vulnerable?

Did America's Cyber Attack on Iran Make Us More Vulnerable?

The covert operation set back Tehran's nuclear program several years -- but may have put America's own infrastructure at risk. More »

Obama Got Us Out of Iraq, but Voters Just Don't Care Anymore

Obama Got Us Out of Iraq, but Voters Just Don't Care Anymore

Although it was a signature issue for Sen. Obama during his campaign, President Obama won't get much political capital for following through on his promise. More »

U.S. Drone That Went Down in Iran Was High-Tech Intel Tool, Officials Say

U.S. Drone That Went Down in Iran Was High-Tech Intel Tool, Officials Say

The drone that Iran claims to have shot down was a stealth RQ-170 "Sentinel" More »

A Hot Flash in the Cold War With Pakistan

A Hot Flash in the Cold War With Pakistan

A NATO attack kills 24 Pakistani soldiers and Pakistan responds by closing U.S. supply routes into Afghanistan. Is the relationship between Washington and Islamabad about to disintegrate? More »

Mitt Romney Ramps Up Attacks on Obama

Mitt Romney Ramps Up Attacks on Obama

Judging by his latest barrage of criticism, the former Massachusetts governor is already running against the president -- sort of More »

Newt's Gift to Obama: A GOP Immigration Rift

Newt's Gift to Obama: A GOP Immigration Rift

With his "humane" argument, the former House speaker has put the president's chief rival, Mitt Romney, in a difficult spot More »

Why Did Perry Get Into the Race, Really?

Why Did Perry Get Into the Race, Really?

Republican consultants at loose ends and looking for work sold the Texas governor a bill of goods about his prospects More »

Will Nuclear Watchdog Report Change U.S. Policy Toward Iran?

Will Nuclear Watchdog Report Change U.S. Policy Toward Iran?

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran may still be working toward a bomb More »

Obama to Issue 'Wikileaks Order'

Obama to Issue 'Wikileaks Order'

After the leak of classified State Department cables, the president will direct federal agencies on sharing information More »

Why U.S. Presidents Lecture the UN

Why U.S. Presidents Lecture the UN

American leaders consistently hector the global body, challenging it to live up to its charter More »

Obama's Lonely Middle Ground

Obama's Lonely Middle Ground

The president and Congress just haven't gotten along. In tonight's speech, he'll face a tough political calculus yet again. More »

President Obama Leads Without Taking Charge

President Obama Leads Without Taking Charge

At a time of uncertainty, do Americans want a more aggressive commander in chief? More »

Withdrawal From Afghanistan Will Likely Be Slow

Withdrawal From Afghanistan Will Likely Be Slow

The White House's war review is still pending, but it probably won't lead the president to accelerate U.S. troops' departure More »

Report: Nearly a Third of Companies Could Cut Health Insurance

Report: Nearly a Third of Companies Could Cut Health Insurance

Democratic reforms were supposed to drive down costs and expand access, but a new study forecasts employers rolling back benefits More »

Is the Press Fair to Palin?

Is the Press Fair to Palin?

The former Alaska governor likes to criticize the "lamestream media." Does it hold her to a different standard? More »

5 Ways Obama Could Lose in 2012

5 Ways Obama Could Lose in 2012

A lot can happen between now and Election Day. From foreign policy to health insurance premiums, here's how a Republican might win. More »

What Obama's Team Thinks of the Republican Field

What Obama's Team Thinks of the Republican Field

Why they consider Romney the most formidable and are relieved Daniels won't run More »

'The Beast' Gets Stuck in Ireland

'The Beast' Gets Stuck in Ireland

President Obama's heavy-duty limousine is no match for a strip of pavement, and a brief Secret Service rescue mission ensues More »

Homeland Security's Top Cybersecurity Official Resigns

Homeland Security's Top Cybersecurity Official Resigns

Phil Reitinger, the point man on cybercrime at Homeland Security, decides it's time to move on More »

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The Day the Secret Service Almost Shot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The intelligence brief on the apparent accident was three sentences long, and it scared the hell…