43 min ago | The Washington Post
Obama rebalances his course on war
President Obama is seen at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, May 23, 2013, during a speech in which he sought to refine and recalibrate his counterterrorism strategy, and asserted that al-Qaida is "on the path to defeat." Ever since he declared his opposition to dumb wars, but not all wars, more than a decade ago, ... (more)
4 hrs ago | Republican Journal
Did George Bush tell America that it needed to go shopping in order to keep the economy strong, right after the attacks of 9/11? Visual artist Kenny Cole of Monroe will exhibit an installation that addresses this commonly misunderstood challenge, coincidental and endemic to Kittery, home to shopping and submarines.
8 hrs ago | Vanity Fair
Paul Goldberger on Architecture: The Eager-to-Please Message Behind the Bush Library's Design
President Obama and former presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush join George W. Bush at a dedication ceremony for his presidential library in Dallas last month.
13 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Obama surrenders to terrorist's demands
Following the beheading of a British policeman yesterday, President Obama announced that he is willing to end the war on terror .
In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq.
Man killed by falling concrete in Md. mall garage loved being a construction worker
Emergency workers are seen in a parking garage not far from where a collapse occurred, killing one worker and trapping another at the Westfield Montgomery Mall on Thursday.
Will my grandkids fight our forever war?
Editor's note: Will Bunch is the author of " October 1, 2011: The Battle of the Brooklyn Bridge ," Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our Politics and Haunts Our Future ," as well as "The Backlash: Right-Wing Radicals, High-Def Hucksters and Paranoid Politics in the Age of Obama." He is senior writer for the Philadelphia Daily ... (more)
Man charged in hatchet killing
The 20-year-old son of a former aide to President George W. Bush was charged in a Washington, D.C., suburb on Friday, accused by police of killing a man with a hatchet.
Former New Jersey Gov. Christie Todd Whitman coming to Montclair
Looking down at today's political landscape, former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman sees what many Americans see - a nation divided.
Bush Hosts Bike Ride For Combat Veterans
Former President George W. Bush is hosting a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride at his Central Texas ranch for military members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Academics back BP's fight to cap oil spill payouts
The news comes after the payouts administrator, Patrick Juneau, predicted that over 200,000 claims may be made in total by businesses and individuals under a settlement BP agreed last year - a level that could result in a charge against the oil company's profits as early as next year.
Can Issa recall Lerner, despite her invoking 'The Fifth?'
Just before Lois Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions in front of a House committee investigating wrongdoing in the IRS tax-exempt office she ran, she gave an opening statement insisting her innocence.
Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights.
'Loser' No More: Tesla Repays $465 Million U.S. Loan
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Motor, speaks at the South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas, March 9, 2013.
Video: Pelosi on IRS targeting: "Why is this a politicized issue?"
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asked reporters why it has become "politicized" that the IRS singled out conservative groups for excessive scrutiny, pointing out that Steven Miller, former acting director of the agency, was appointed by George W. Bush.
A growing role for the president: America's consoler in chief
President Barack Obama greets Gov. Dannel Malloy during his arrival at the start of an interfaith vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Analysis: A Global War on Terror by Another Name Doesn't Tell Us How to Succeed
President Obama rejected the Bush-era term Global War on Terrorism in a major speech justifying and announcing changes to his counterterrorism policies at the National Defense University on Thursday.
First on CNN: Bill Clinton's $106 million speech circuit windfall
As former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarks on her new career as a paid speaker, she joins a lucrative family business that already has earned her husband more than $100 million since leaving office in 2001.
Maine supreme court tells lower court judge to dismiss Ralph Nader lawsuit over 2004 election
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday ordered that Ralph Nader's lawsuit against the Maine Democratic Party over petitioning activities in the 2004 presidential election be dismissed.
Today in history - Bonnie and Clyde shot to death
On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, La.