Policy
This Is How Wars End in the 21st Century
The new normal is a lot like the old normal. By Major Garrett
Threats
Obama Wants All U.S. Troops Out of Afghanistan by 2017
President Obama wants to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan next year, then shrink to a ‘normal embassy presence’ by 2017. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Obama Puts Shinseki On Notice
The VA secretary got a reprieve but not a full pardon, as Obama promises "consequences" if allegations prove true. By George E. Condon, Jr.
Policy
Fixing the VA Is (Finally) Obama’s Problem
By shielding VA Secretary Shinseki, President Obama just took ownership of the problem. Now he has to prove that his administration can finally fix it. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Is Obama to Blame for Failures at the VA?
Obama, Bush, Congress, and presidents going back to JFK all bear some of the responsibility. By Jordain Carney and Stacy Kaper
Policy
VA Scandal Could Be Worse for Democrats Than Benghazi
Anger over VA wait lists could revive accusations that Obama does not demand accountability in his government. By George E. Condon, Jr.
Business
Why Obama Is Just the Latest President Unable to Fix the VA
Wars, technology, and red tape trump campaign promises when it comes to VA trouble. By Jordain Carney and Stacy Kaper
Policy
Obama: ‘We Do Not Have a Blanket No-Spy Agreement With Any Country’
During a much-anticipated visit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the two leaders admitted there are still ‘difficulties yet to overcome.’ By Dustin Volz
Policy
For Hillary Clinton, Benghazi Will Never Go Away
As much as she would like to escape the attack's long shadow, it will continue to dog Hillary Clinton. By Alex Seitz-Wald
Science & Tech
White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future
The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Searching for the Obama Doctrine
In scolding his critics who want more military action, President Obama is overlooking his own supporters who want him to do more. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
To Fight Russia, Ukraine Must Also Fight Corruption, Biden Says
Ukraine’s upcoming vote is a chance for the former Soviet republic to turn its back on the ‘corrosive’ former Soviet republic ways. By Ben Watson
Policy
The Pivot Potential in Asia and at Home
Can President Obama reassure jittery allies and cut a deal? By Major Garrett
Policy
Obama Heads to Asia as Ukraine Crisis Looms
President Obama is visiting Asia this week against a backdrop of Russian provocations in Ukraine. By George E. Condon, Jr.
Policy
Google to Obama: Leave Us Out of Your Spying Fight
Private companies say their data-mining is not the same as espionage. By Brendan Sasso
Threats
Can the U.S. Still Confront Autocrats?
The U.S. is ‘kind of confused as a country’ about how to respond to threats from leaders like Putin and Assad. By David Rohde
Policy
Obama Tries To Put Putin in His Place – Again
The relentless focus on Putin’s land grab and the West’s gradualist economic response misses some relevant history. By Major Garrett
Ideas
Full Text of Obama's 'Contest of Ideas' Speech on Russia
In a historic speech directed at Russia, President Obama says basic principles of world order believed settled in the last century are again at stake in Ukraine.
Policy
Can Obama Still Be 'Leader of the Free World'?
Is being ‘leader of the free world’ too much to ask of any U.S. president these days? By Michael Hirsh
Policy