America's Longest War Could Get Even Longer

Foreign PolicyAmerica's Longest War Could Get Even LongerForeign PolicySenior Afghan and Pakistani officials, as well as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are urging Barack Obama's administration to reconsider withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, pointing to the chaos and violence in Iraq and warning that ...

Obama's Terrorism Alert System Has Never Issued a Public Warning

Foreign PolicyObama's Terrorism Alert System Has Never Issued a Public Warning -- EverForeign PolicyThis month, as officials in the Obama administration trumpet new warnings about "credible" threats to the United States' homeland, the long-ignored role of America's primary terror alert system is under serious scrutiny for the first time. The National ...

The terrifying rise of West African piracy

SalonThe terrifying rise of West African piracySalonTheir lust for power, according to Moudouma, has put the national security of numerous African nations and the economic well-being of the region at risk, yet the Obama administration only recently feted the area's most corrupt strongman and the U.S ...

The Golden Bowl

Washington Free BeaconThe Golden BowlWashington Free BeaconI am tired of the double game the Clintons have been playing since last year, when Hillary left the Obama administration and began plotting her 2016 campaign: the passive-aggressive, push-pull tactic of complaining about and condemning supposedly harsh ...

Crackdown Targets Inversions Designed to Limit U.S. Taxes

BloombergCrackdown Targets Inversions Designed to Limit U.S. TaxesBloomberg“We've recently seen a few large corporations announce plans to exploit this loophole, undercutting businesses that act responsibly and leaving the middle class to pay the bill,” Obama said in a statement today. “I'm glad that Secretary ... The ...

The Obama Administration Moves To Crush Inversions

Business InsiderThe Obama Administration Moves To Crush InversionsBusiness InsiderThe new regulations will go into effect immediately, senior administration officials said Monday. Lew said on the call that they are aimed at reducing the benefits of and, "when possible," stopping inversions. The actions unveiled on Monday eliminate ...

Senior GOP Lawmaker: Snowden Belongs in Jail, Not in Switzerland

Foreign PolicySenior GOP Lawmaker: Snowden Belongs in Jail, Not in SwitzerlandForeign Policy"The legal requirements for safe conduct are met," he told Swiss media, noting that Snowden is interested in applying for asylum in Switzerland. That's triggered strong objections by national security hawks who feel ... the Syrian opposition with arms ...

Mitch McConnell: Obama Needs Congressional Authorization for War with ISIS

Foreign Policy (blog)Mitch McConnell: Obama Needs Congressional Authorization for War with ISISForeign Policy (blog)When Obama unveiled plans to conduct airstrikes against Assad's government in response to the chemical weapons allegation, Hollande was first in line to sign up for the air operation. "Sometimes we squabble ... When the Central African Republic, a ...

How AstraZeneca Raised Inversion Concerns With Washington to Help Fend Off ...

Wall Street JournalHow AstraZeneca Raised Inversion Concerns With Washington to Help Fend Off ...Wall Street JournalAltman, Nides, and a number of other executives were among the factors that led the Obama administration to fight the inversion trend that has swept through the mergers-and-acquisitions world this year, a senior administration official said. Within a ...

How AstraZeneca Raised Inversion Concerns With Washington to Help Fend Off ...

Wall Street JournalHow AstraZeneca Raised Inversion Concerns With Washington to Help Fend Off ...Wall Street JournalWithin a matter of weeks this summer, the Obama administration went from being a mostly passive objector to the architect of still-undisclosed policies aimed at curtailing the tax benefits of such deals. Administration officials described a crescendo ...