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Iran Nuclear Talks Threatened by Politics at Home and Proxy War Abroad
Tuesday’s deadline for a political outline in the Iran talks is quickly approaching, but even if a deal is reached, it won’t necessarily give the White House the breathing room it needs.
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The Nuclear Future of US-South Korean Relations
South Korea and the US are close to finalizing a new nuclear agreement that could be a boon to Korea’s energy security and the future of its nuclear program.
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Boko Haram and Hackers Couldn't Stop the Nigerian Election
Millions of Nigerians ignored threats of violence and endured long waits at some faulty polling stations as voting for their new president extended through Sunday.
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Lawmaker Wants All VA Bonuses Halted Until Colorado Project Is Completed
A new bill from Colorado's Rep. Mike Coffman would halt all bonuses across the Veterans Affairs Deparment until a long-delayed, nearly $2 billion hospital is up and running.
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Why Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Wants a Nuclear Deal
While Ayatollah Khamenei is skeptical of negotiating with the U.S., he knows well the value of a potential agreement with the Washington and the West.
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Defense Trumps Domestic Programs as House Passes GOP Budget
After months of chaos, the GOP got the ball rolling on a budget that still faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
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War? What War? Afghan President Draws Far Less Interest From Lawmakers Than Netanyahu Did
Despite thousands of lives lost in Afghanistan, billions of dollars spent and now, a halt to the U.S. withdrawal, Ashraf Ghani’s address makes barely a ripple in Congress relative to the Israeli prime minister.
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Better VA Accountability Won't Send Employees Running, Lawmaker Says
The Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee said his new bill to crack down on senior VA executive misconduct won't cause an exodus of talent.
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The Provision That Could Destroy the Sequester
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Michael Enzi added a small provision into the Senate GOP budget designed to provide the flexibility to alter budget caps again.
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The Glowing Optimism of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani praised U.S. support in his speech before Congress and promised to accelerate his country's move toward self-reliance.
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New Legislation Seeks To Keep Hackers, NSA at Bay
While the legislation seeks to promote information sharing, lawmakers will need to assuage privacy concerns.
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A Nuclear Deal Won't Help Iran's Reformers
Despite what many liberal Iranians think, it could spur the regime to put hardliners in power instead.
Ideas
Stop Putting Afghanistan on a Deadline
Withdrawal timetables only delay failure; the U.S. should stay in or get out now.
Threats
After Karzai, An Unexpected 'Thank You For Your Service' From Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s new president wants U.S. troops — and their leaders — to know how much he appreciates them.
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Why the Gulf States Won’t Save Yemen
The Gulf Cooperation Council's joint military force is not built for war, but to protect authoritarian regimes from unarmed civilian uprisings.
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'Imagine' Ted Cruz As Commander In Chief
The self-declared outsider launches his presidential bid with national security stances that don’t stray far from the ‘mushy middle’ he denounces.
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The New Era in US-Afghanistan Relations
This week's visit of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah marks the start of a reset in the Obama administration's policy towards Afghanistan.
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How the White House and Congress Plan To Boost Defense: Ignore Sequestration
Washington is really planning to avoid dealing with the budget caps, and boost defense spending anyway.
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Your Opinion About the Iran Deal Means Nothing to Obama
The White House doesn't seem to care Americans aren't convinced that Obama's Iran deal will work -- but what about key Democrats?
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