Politics Apr 02 Obama hails Iran framework as ‘historic’ understanding WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama heralded a framework nuclear understanding with Iran as a "historic" agreement and warned Congress Thursday against taking action that could upend work toward a final deal.
Politics Mar 24 Sen. Marco Rubio gambles on leadership in global crisis for 2016 bid Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is pinning his presidential hopes on the prospect that Republican voters will have the troubled world on their minds in the 2016 primaries — and that they'll see a 43-year-old freshman lawmaker who argues for an…
World Mar 24 U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen collapses as country descends into chaos WASHINGTON — Once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting extremism, the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country descends into chaos, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials.
Politics Mar 10 Clinton says ‘convenience’ led her to use personal email to conduct government business Hillary Rodham Clinton says she opted to use her personal email account while secretary of state because of convenience. She says it "would have been better" to have used two email accounts.
Politics Mar 09 Obama levies sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials President Barack Obama slapped sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials Monday, accusing them of perpetrating human rights violations and public corruption in the socialist-governed South American nation.
World Mar 02 Netanyahu on Iran deal: I have ‘moral obligation’ to speak up WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat…
Nation Mar 02 At AIPAC conference, Netanyahu to face off with U.S. officials on Iran WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top U.S. officials were set to face off Monday in dueling speeches on the high-stakes Iran nuclear negotiations, a signature foreign policy objective of President Barack Obama.
Politics Feb 28 Obama, Netanyahu on collision course 6 years in the making For six years, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been on a collision course over how to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions, a high-stakes endeavor both men see as a centerpiece of their legacies.
World Feb 25 U.S.-Israel tensions continue to rise ahead of Netanyahu speech WASHINGTON — Trading barbs, the U.S. and Israel escalated their increasingly public spat Wednesday over Benjamin Netanyahu's GOP-engineered congressional speech next week, with the Israeli prime minister accusing world powers of rolling over to allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons.
Politics Feb 12 Obama’s successor could inherit Middle East conflict WASHINGTON — Seeking war power authority for three years, President Barack Obama is setting up the prospect that his successor will become the third American president in a row overseeing U.S. military forces grappling with turmoil in the Middle East.