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McManus: Inching closer to entanglement in Syria
The White House finally made it official last week: Yes, the civil war in Syria is a slippery slope, and yes, we're on it. Nobody in the Obama administration actually used those words, of course. But if you paid attention to what officials said, it...
Tags: Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The New York Times, Jay Carney
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Cuba travel crack earns rebuke from Cuban-American senator
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee didn't ask a single question of Secretary of State-nominee John Kerry about his views on Cuba policy at his confirmation hearing this week. But a meant-to-... -
Cardin meets with Hagel over comments
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ben Cardin met with Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel on Wednesday in an effort to smooth concerns the Maryland Democrat has raised about the controversial appointment. Usually a reliable supporter of the Obama administration,...
Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Washington, DC, Lobbying, Chuck Hagel, Politics
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Pictures in the News | January 23, 2013
FrameworkWednesday's Pictures in the News starts out in a winter wonderland, where visitors walk through the snowy landscape at Grosser Feldberg in Germany. Cold weather was on the menu across the Atlantic, where commuters bundled up against the cold on New York's... -
Chuck Hagel survives
After all the thunder and lightning signifying nothing but more Republican obstructionism, former Sen. Chuck Hagel has taken over at the Pentagon, vowing a realistic approach to America's military role in the world. Not surprisingly, he indicated he...
Tags: Afghanistan, Environmental Issues, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Richard Lugar
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United Arab Emirates reaches deal to buy unarmed Predator drones
California-based General Atomics Aeronautical System Inc. said Friday it has struck a deal to sell unarmed Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates military. The agreement would mark the first time a non-NATO country has obtained the American-made...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Organized Crime, Military Equipment, U.S. Congress, Central Intelligence Agency
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Hillary Clinton leaves D.C. well-positioned for 2016
Many Republicans and some conservative Democratic legislators in Annapolis believe the Maryland General Assembly has become a proving ground for the presidential ambitions of Gov. Martin O'Malley. The governor's critics believe that by pushing issues...Tags: Primaries, Elections, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton
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Bob Menendez, senator of the evening
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Menendez is embroiled in a prostitution scandal -- and it has little if anything to do with sex. The New Jersey Democrat has for three months been the target of voluminous allegations, all unconfirmed, that he hired prostitutes,...
Tags: Values, Univision (tv network), News Media, The New York Times, Ethics
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Foreign Service welcomes Kerry to Foggy Bottom
In greeting new Secretary of State John Kerry, members of the Foreign Service were welcoming one of their own. They hope his arrival at Foggy Bottom will mark new understanding of — and support for — the work they do around the world....
Tags: John Kerry, United Nations, U.S. Department of State, The Washington Post, Politics
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The ghosts of Benghazi
WASHINGTON -- We may never know exactly what happened in Benghazi the night Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed, but it's becoming increasingly clear that our response was short of optimum. Even today, there are far more...
Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Kelly Ayotte
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The Week in Pictures | January 21 – 27, 2013
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Sen. Robert Menendez denies consorting with prostitutes
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a key player in the effort to overhaul immigration laws, denied allegations that he consorted with prostitutes during trips to the Dominican Republic with a longtime friend and campaign donor whose South...
Tags: Richard A. Serrano, West Palm Beach, Elections, Justice System, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
Apr 14, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
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Jan 23, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 23, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 22, 2013
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Jan 28, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 12, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 11, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 25, 2013
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Jan 30, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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