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Obama defends drone strikes, but changes guidelines
US President Barack Obama speaking Thursday at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Comment?
State Dep't sought to change Libya talking points
Senior US officials asked that references to terror groups, prior warnings be deleted from UN envoy's comments after the attack US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice listening during a news conference at the UN in June 2012. Comment?
'Jordan king may be next casualty of Syrian war'
Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks in December during a Capitol Hill news conference in Washington, D.C. A US Senator warned Thursday that tension caused by the civil war in Syria could spell the end of the Hashemite kingdom in Jordan if the bloodshed does not cease in the near future. Comment?
Poll shows 39% of Israelis changed their minds about Obama
US President Barack Obama and President Shimon Peres are greeted by children waving Israeli and American flags at a welcoming ceremony held for Obama in Jerusalem Wednesday. Comment?
GOP stalls Hagel nomination for Benghazi details
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. makes his way to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. Comment?
Senator vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya
Republican lawmaker accuses White House of 'stonewalling' requests for more info about the Sept. Comment?
US aims to deploy quick response forces globally
Outgoing US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Thursday WASHINGTON - The US military is determined to position small, quick reaction forces closer to global crises after the rapid assault on the US diplomatic mission in Libya last September kept US armed forces from responding in time to save four ... (more) Comment?
White House confident Senate will confirm Hagel
Republican Chuck Hagel, US President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. Comment?
US confirms American death in Algerian standoff
One American worker at a natural gas complex in Algeria has been found dead, US officials said Friday as the Obama administration sought to secure the release of Americans still being held by militants on the third day of the hostage standoff in the Sahara. Comment?
US tries to secure release of Americans held in Algeria
The Ain Amenas gas field in Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday January 16, 2013. Comment?
Obama proposes 20-year plan to curb gun violence
US president vows to use 'whatever weight this office holds' to press lawmakers into action on his $500 million plan From left to right: Hinna Zeejah, 8, Taejah Goode, 10, Julia Stokes, 11, and Grant Fritz, 8, who wrote letters to President Barack Obama about the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., watch as Obama signs executive orders outlining ... (more) Comment?