President Obama: We are hitting ISIS 'harder than ever'

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Following a meeting with the National Security Council, President Obama confirmed in a press conference Monday that the U.S. is hitting ISIS "harder than ever." Obama's comments come just over a week after he gave an Oval Office address on the fight against ISIS that did little to quell anxieties.

While Monday's speech held no major announcements or strategy shifts, Obama explained that ISIS has lost "thousands of square miles of territory" in recent months. And while Obama acknowledged that "progress needs to keep coming faster," he remained firm. ISIS leaders "cannot hide," he said. "Our message is simple: You are next."

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.