Barack Obama
Obama's second term: The case for preventing Iranian nukes
Posted on November 15, 2012, at 12:30 PMStopping Tehran from weaponizing its nuclear energy program remains a top U.S. priority. But should it be?
Dana Liebelson: 4 failures Obama should remedy in his second term
Posted on November 15, 2012, at 6:20 AMThe president no longer has to worry about getting votes, so he should start addressing the politically problematic things he ignored in his first term
President Obama's first post-election news conference: 4 takeaways
Posted on November 14, 2012, at 4:25 PMThe president meets the press, and his responses to their questions give us some intriguing clues about where he's headed in his second term
Obama's second term: The case for entitlement reform
Posted on November 14, 2012, at 2:18 PMSocial Security is the dangerous "third rail of American politics," and Medicare is equally charged. Should President Obama risk the shock?
Should John Kerry be Obama's next secretary of defense?
Posted on November 13, 2012, at 10:10 AMThe former presidential candidate and Vietnam War vet is reportedly being considered for the post — even though he'd rather be secretary of state
Obama's second term: The case for an Arab-Israeli peace push
Posted on November 13, 2012, at 9:50 AMU.S. presidents almost always use their second terms to try and get Israelis and Palestinians to forge a lasting peace. They haven't succeeded yet
Obama's second term: The case for new climate change laws
Posted on November 12, 2012, at 12:25 PMHurricane Sandy brought a politically risky, backburner issue to the forefront of campaign 2012's final days. What now?
Obama's second term: The case for intervening in Syria
Posted on November 9, 2012, at 10:35 AMSyria is mired in a bloody civil war, and the conflict could spill over into the hot cauldron that is the Middle East
Obama's second term: The case for immigration reform
Posted on November 9, 2012, at 7:00 AMThanks to historically high Latino turnout on Election Day, immigration reform might finally be an imperative for both parties
Obama's second term: 3 pressing issues he'll face
Posted on November 8, 2012, at 1:23 PMNow that the election is over, the president is getting to work on his second-term agenda. What are the first big challenges on his plate?
Paul Brandus: Deconstructing the 5 most ridiculous myths about Barack Obama
Posted on November 5, 2012, at 6:18 AMThe 44th president has long been the target of misinformation, smear campaigns, and outright, bald-faced lies
Newly leaked Benghazi emails: A smoking gun?
Posted on October 25, 2012, at 10:45 AMConservatives pounce after Reuters, CBS News, and other outlets release State Department emails sent during the Sept. 11 attack
Will Hillary Clinton stay on as secretary of state?
Posted on October 25, 2012, at 10:05 AMThe eminently intriguing Democrat inspires a flurry of speculation after vaguely raising the possibility that she might stick around after all
New Benghazi revelations: Should Republicans lay off Susan Rice?
Posted on October 19, 2012, at 10:35 AMThe Wall Street Journal reports that the U.N. ambassador was not privy to the latest intelligence before she said the attack stemmed from a riot
Obama's 'stirring but hollow' U.N. speech: 3 takeaways
Posted on September 25, 2012, at 2:05 PMIn his last big international speech before Election Day, Obama addresses anti-U.S. rage in the Muslim world, and honors the late Ambassador Chris Stevens
Is Obama's foreign policy failing in the Muslim world?
Posted on September 17, 2012, at 1:29 PMObama still enjoys a political advantage over Mitt Romney on national security. But as violence grips the Mideast, the president is coming under new scrutiny
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