UN Ambassador Nominee Samantha Power Wants Sovereignty Redistribution
President Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the UN is one of the architects of the sovereignty redistribution doctrine known as Responsibility...
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Oops! Sen. McCain Met Syrian Rebels Accused of Kidnapping
Sen. John McCain and his goal of openly intervening in the Syrian conflict on behalf of the foreign-backed rebels — many of whom...
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Obama Administration Warns U.K. of Economic Loss if it Exits EU
The Obama administration has warned British officials that if the U.K. leaves the European Union, it will exclude itself from the proposed Transatlantic...
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McCain Visits Rebel Army in Syria
John McCain has put "boots on the ground" in Syria after all — his own. The senior senator from Arizona and ranking Republican...
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Neoconservative Republicans Knock Obama’s Shift in War on Terror
A number of Republicans spent part of the Memorial Day weekend roundly criticizing the plan announced by President Obama last week to limit...
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Rep. Schiff’s Bill Would Repeal Authorization for Use of Military Force
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is preparing a bill to repeal the post-9/11 legislation that two presidents have relied on as justification for...
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Obama Updates Drone War Policy, Due Process Still Not Included
When it comes to reaffirming the fundamental right of due process and proclaiming an unswerving commitment to upholding our constitutional values, Obama's May...
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AG Holder Acknowledges Drone Killings of Four U.S. Citizens
Attorney General Eric Holder issued the first official acknowledgement Wednesday that the United States has killed four U.S. citizens with drone strikes. ...
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As Drone Tech Improves, Blowback From Drone-targeted Nations Worsens
As drone technology improves, U.S. relations worsen with nations such as Pakistan whose citizens are terrorized by the drones. ...
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U.S. to Assad: Negotiate or We Will Further Support the Rebels
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry continues to pledge support to the Syrian rebels even as they continue to engage in questionable behavior....
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Afghanistan Watchdog Says Officials Blocking His Reports
John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said in a speech delivered to the New America Foundation on May 8...
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Murder of U.S. Marine in Afghanistan Raises Red Flags About War
Before being murdered by an AK47-wielding “tea boy” on a base in Helmand Province, Lance Corporal Greg Buckley, Jr. told his parents about...
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Rand Paul, in Iowa, Rips Clinton on Benghazi
Kentucky Senator and potential Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul continued his criticism of Hillary Clinton over the attack in Benghazi in a speech...
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Report Says al-Qaeda, CIA Warnings Deleted From Benghazi Talking Points
References to al-Qaeda and to CIA warnings of terrorist threats in Benghazi in the months before the attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility...
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Diplomat Says He Was Demoted for Questioning Official Account of Benghazi Attack
The deputy chief of mission under slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens told a House committee Wednesday he had been given a negative...
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