Why Obama Now 'Owns Syria'
The far-ranging implications of the president's decision to provide arms to anti-Assad rebels More »
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The far-ranging implications of the president's decision to provide arms to anti-Assad rebels More »
Policymakers used to believe in a forceful projection of American authority. But after debacles in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, they are turning inward. More »
More than a decade ago, CIA Director Michael Hayden began enlisting the private sector to build the NSA's data ops. More »
Since 9/11, Congress and the executive branch have collaborated on the creation of a new national security apparatus. More »
Why Obama's new national security advisor and U.N. ambassador aren't as controversial as you might think. More »
Ahead of Thursday's speech, the president is trying to narrow the use of drones. More »
A horrific week for U.S. casualties reaffirms President Obama's rush to rely on the Afghan army. But can they handle it? More »
The U.S. and its allies are talking about commitments through 2018 and beyond. More »
Moving hearings on Capitol Hill don't turn up any evidence that the Obama Administration deliberately misled Congress or the nation. More »
Obama is meeting with South Korea's president, but it's Kerry's sit-down with Putin that matters. More »
No one ever doubted Thatcher's position--good or bad, right or wrong. Yet it's not always clear any longer where Clinton stands on many issues, beyond women's rights. More »
When it comes to their political philosophy -- summed up as "It's the regime, stupid" -- the neoconservatives had the Kims pegged. More »
The president spoke over Netanyahu's head during his speech to Israelis today -- just as he has done with the GOP and the American public. More »
The pariah state's latest nuclear test is an embarrassment for the administration's non-proliferation strategy. More »
The fiscal-cliff deal shows that government just can't stop getting bigger. More »
From the fiscal cliff to gun control to Afghanistan, Scranton's favorite son has transformed himself from affable gaffer to West Wing powerhouse. More »
The president's emerging second-term national-security team will likely include a longstanding cabal in place before Obama reached Washington. More »
The former GOP senator, a possible Obama nominee to run the Pentagon, is haunted by Vietnam. More »
There's plenty of confusion, but still no evidence to suggest the Obama Administration was ever engaged in a Benghazi cover-up. More »
The candidate doesn't want to talk about Bain Capital and has reversed many of his former political stands. How will voters know who he is? More »
