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May 24, 2013 @ 11:54 am
May 24, 2013 @ 9:56 am
What's a drone? How is US drone policy changing?
President Barack Obama's pledge to more narrowly restrict and monitor the country's use of drones to strike targets overseas may garner some applause from allies abroad. But he was careful not to overpromise, signaling that the CIA's covert war in Pakistan is likely to continue at least for now.May 24, 2013 @ 9:39 am
Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members.May 24, 2013 @ 7:37 am
IRS replaces official who revealed targeting
The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two weeks ago.May 24, 2013 @ 6:21 am
Spanish court opens tax probe into king's daughter
Princess Cristina, the daughter of Spain's King Juan Carlos, is under investigation for possible tax fraud and money laundering, the latest blow to the Spanish royal family's reputation.May 24, 2013 @ 5:59 am
Kerry, Lavrov to meet in Paris
Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov next week in Paris to discuss peace talks in Syria.May 24, 2013 @ 4:23 am
Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect the minority party.May 24, 2013 @ 1:07 am
Milestones for Guantanamo Bay detention center
President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history:May 24, 2013 @ 1:06 am
Text of President Obama speech on terrorism
Text of President Barack Obama's speech on the fight against terrorism at the National Defense University, as provided by the White House:May 24, 2013 @ 1:06 am
Obama's drone policy at a glance
President Barack Obama defended the United States' use of drone attacks as an important part of the U.S. counterterrorism policy on Thursday but signed new presidential policy guidelines to spell out for Congress and the public the standards that the U.S. will use before carrying out drone attacks.May 24, 2013 @ 1:05 am
Counting US drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen
President Barack Obama said Thursday that he will engage Congress in exploring a number of options for increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.May 24, 2013 @ 12:55 am
Obama sketches more targeted anti-terror plan
Out with the global war on terror. In with more narrowly targeted counterterrorism policies that persistently zero in on violent extremists at home and abroad.May 24, 2013 @ 12:39 am
Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights.May 23, 2013 @ 9:02 pm
Education Department giving Newtown $1.3 million
Schools in Newtown, Conn., will receive $1.3 million in federal aid to recover after the shootings that left 26 students and educators dead last year.May 23, 2013 @ 8:47 pm
