Threats
Can Obama Get Congress To Help Him Fight Terrorism?
Of all the things he will propose Tuesday night, Obama’s biggest challenge remains getting buy-in from Congress on foreign policy. By Lauren Fox
Threats
7 Defense Issues That Should Be In the State of the Union Address
If history is a guide, the president is likely to look increasingly abroad in the final phase of his last term. Here are 7 defense-related issues to look out for in Tuesday night's address. By Janine Davidson
Business
White House To Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying
The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Limits of the White House’s Cybersecurity Plan
Could the White House initiative have stopped the Sony hack? By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Obama Invokes Sony, CENTCOM Hacks in Calling for Cybersecurity Action
The president told lawmakers Tuesday he intends to highlight his administration’s renewed cyber efforts in his State of the Union address. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Feinstein's Uphill Battle To Permanently Ban the Use of Torture
After the release of the Senate ‘torture report,’ Feinstein faces a tough battle to make the ban permanent. By Molly O’Toole
Policy
Obama’s No-Show in Paris March Was a 'Mistake,' White House Says
Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that the Obama administration 'should have sent someone with a higher profile' to the unity rallyin France this weekend. By Marina Koren
Policy
Obama Sidelines Mexico Security Issues During Presidential Visit
The U.S.-Mexico security partnership is threatened by accusations of corruption and human rights abuses. By Molly O’Toole
Policy
What a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Look Like
If the new Congress can't cut a deal with the president on Department of Homeland Security funding, here's what could happen come March. By Rachel Roubein
Policy
Feinstein Sends Obama Instructions for Stopping the 'Future Use of Torture'
Sen. Feinstein is putting pressure on the president to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s ‘enhanced interrogation’ practices. By Dustin Volz and Kaveh Waddell
Ideas
Obama's Handling of Castro Is a New Blueprint for Dealing With Dictators
Dictators are fickle creatures, but not all that difficult to figure out. By Jake Flanagin
Threats
Why the US Can't Punish North Korea
The FBI formally accused the isolated country of the Sony hack, but the White House is basically powerless to do anything to respond. By Adam Chandler
Threats
Obama Says the North Korea Hack Was ‘Cybervandalism,’ Not Cyber War
President Obama calls the Sony hack a reminder to do a lot more to guard against them.’ By Allen McDuffee
Ideas
Is Obama’s ‘Iraq First’ Strategy Working Against ISIS?
The Obama administration believes it can tackle problems in Iraq first, then Syria, but will that make things better or worse down the road? By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
America Is Learning the Hard Way How To Respond to Cyber Threats
The Obama administration's caution in responding to the alleged North Korean hack on Sony Pictures illuminates the boundaries of national cyber security policy. By Adam Segal
Policy
Why US Policy Toward Cuba Was 'Self-Defeating'
After 50 years of trying one thing, and seeing that thing fail, and fail again, it was about time that the United States try something else. By Jeffrey Goldberg
Threats
How Pope Francis Helped Broker the US-Cuba Deal
The leader of Catholic Church was a crucial figure in brokering the landmark deal between the United States and Cuba. By Adam Chandler
Policy
Obama Restores Diplomatic Ties With Cuba After More Than 50 Years
President Obama swaps prisoners with Cuba and changes the course of history. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas