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Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Public Opinion to Turn Against Obama

By Jill Lawrence
The president has a base of loyalists that won't quit and, at least for now, there's no evidence he was involved in any scandals. Read more »
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Which Is More Corrupt: Afghanistan or America?

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Karzai cash payments highlight a growing friction as Afghans blame NATO for their poor reputation. Read more »
May 21, 2013

Oklahoma Tornado Fallout: Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending Cut in Sequestration

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As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, they are going to rely on critical federal funding that was severely reduced by the massive cuts known as sequestration and which raises the possibility that Congress will have to cough up more money on future disasters. Read more »
NATIONAL SECURITY INSIDERS POLL May 20, 2013

Insiders Split on Edits of Benghazi Talking Points

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National Journal's National Security Insiders were split on whether the Obama administration's edits to remove any mention of terrorism from the original public statements on the Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens showed it deliberately tried to mislead the American public. Read more »
May 20, 2013

Human-Rights Groups Criticize Obama's Meeting With Myanmar Leader

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After months of praising Myanmar for its political reforms, President Obama welcomed the country's president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years. But human-rights groups are not happy about the invitation. Read more »
May 16, 2013

Obama Goes on the Offensive, Hold the Charm

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The president's flurry of activity includes a challenge to the GOP on embassy security. Read more »
May 16, 2013

Former U.S. National Security Leaders Object to ‘More Restrictive’ Nuclear Trade Policies

By Elaine M. Grossman
A half-dozen former U.S. national security leaders last month implored President Obama to avoid tightening restrictions on foreign nuclear cooperation in the interest of nonproliferation. Read more »
May 16, 2013

How the Afghan Conflict Will Be Decided

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A horrific week for U.S. casualties reaffirms President Obama’s rush to rely on the Afghan army. But can they handle it? Read more »
May 16, 2013
May 15, 2013

Eric Holder Offers Little Information, Much Ire for Republicans

By Shane Goldmacher
It only took Attorney General Eric Holder a few moments to make clear he wanted no part of congressional Republicans’ plans to turn his Capitol Hill appearance into a serious grilling about the scandals of the day. Read more »
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