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Obama refocuses terror threat to pre-9/11 level
Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.
Obama: Nation must do more for fallen heroes
President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day.
Obama's speechwriter: from intern to top wordsmith
When President Barack Obama decided to attend a memorial service in Arizona for victims of a deadly mass shooting that severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he needed a speech. And fast.
Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa visit
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.
Obama's drone rules provide limits, ambiguity
President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.
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The Facts Behind The Facts
Over eight months, from July 30, 2012 to March 30, 2013, Face the Facts USA released 204 “fresh, hot facts” to help you look at America’s biggest policy challenges in new ways. We launched Face the Facts USA 1...
