by Stephanie Haines | Feb 5, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The al-Qaida threat in Iraq has grown more menacing, according to the House Foreign Affairs Committee which met Wednesday to discuss the severity of terrorism in the region. In 2013, there were 9,000 deaths related to the conflict in Iraq, the highest...
by Mattias Gugel | Mar 14, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — After a laid-back night eating hot dogs and watching NCAA basketball in Dayton, Ohio, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron focused on their countries’ “rock-solid alliance” on the second day of Cameron’s official visit to the...
by Shirley Li | Mar 6, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama faced an eager press Tuesday in his first official news conference this year, taking on tough topics ranging from the question of possible U.S. involvement in Syria to conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh. After quickly...
