Obama in Japan: Public Solidarity Masks Tension
President Obama’s popular and rhetorical success on the global stage has not yet been matched by resolution of the United States’ foreign policy challenges.
Veterans Day events
Lecture — 7:45 to 9 a.m. today. Brig. Gen. William Grimsley discusses the military’s impact on the Central Texas economy as part of the Austin Economic Club’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Sheraton Austin Hotel, 701 E. 11th St. $35
Obama singles out victims of Fort Hood shooting
President Obama had personal remarks about each of the 13 people slain in the rampage.
Cool Reaction in the Mideast to Obama’s Nobel Prize
No sign that the Peace Prize has altered the Middle East’s warring factions’ suspicions of Washington — and of one another
Obama’s Nobel Prize Inspires Conservative Outrage And Confusion
The unexpected news that President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize early Friday morning has prompted a serious debate as to whether the award was deserved and what exactly Obama should do to commemorate the moment. It’s also created a remarkable bit of fury among the president’s Republican opponents. One week after conservatives were exuberant with Obama’s failure to secure the Olympics for his hometown of Chicago, they were left bitter and bemused that he was bestowed the world’s most prestigious honor “The real question Americans are asking is, ‘What has President Obama act
Did David Letterman ruin his image? Experts weigh in
The jury is still out on whether David Letterman’s career will be damaged by his admission last week that he has had sex with …
Barack Obama furious at General Stanley McChrystal speech on Afghanistan
The relationship between President Barack Obama and the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has been put under severe strain.
Jones V. McChrystal: Obama Security Adviser Downplays Insurgency Fears
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling to the Taliban, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser said Sunday as he downplayed worries that the insurgency could set up a renewed sanctuary for al-Qaida. Retired Gen. James Jones also emphasized Pakistan’s campaign against insurgents in safe havens along the border, suggesting that those efforts could provide a key shift in the war. At the same time, Jones said the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai must improve and give hope to the people of Afghanistan. He added that he believes the government has a ch
SNL Vs. Obama: Sketch Details All The President’s Failures Since Taking Office (VIDEO)
“Saturday Night Live” opened its show with a particularly harsh send-up of President Obama last night. The critique focused on failed promises, as a checklist repeatedly appeared to the right of the screen that had “NOT DONE” checked off next to the following categories: global warming, immigration reform, gays in the military, limits on executive powers, torture prosecutions, closing Gitmo, withdrawing from Iraq, improving the status of the fight in Afghanistan, health care reform, etc. “There are those on the right who are angry. They think that I’m turning this great country into something
UN: Iran nuclear dispute shifting to cooperation (AP)
AP – The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Sunday there is a “shifting of gears” in Iran’s confrontation with the West to more cooperation and transparency and he announced that international inspectors would visit Tehran’s newly revealed uranium enrichment site on Oct
