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For Republican contenders, Clinton is Already the Democratic Nominee
If recent polls were any worries for Hillary Clinton, the sixth presidential debate among Republican hopefuls should wipe out every bit of them. For all but two of the seven top contenders for the Republican ticket...January 16, 2016 888 0 -
In farewell State of the Union, Obama pitches optimism
In his farewell State of the Union address to Congress, President Barack Obama delivered a high-pitched message of American optimism to meet new challenges, as he rejected the alarmist approach to national and international issues, and...January 13, 2016 1633 0 -
Biden not to run for president
Vice President Joseph Biden Wednesday announced he would not be running for 2016 presidential election, ending months of puzzling silence on speculation that he might enter the fray for Democratic nomination. Biden’s statement made in the...October 21, 2015 1058 0 -
The unfolding future and America’s global role
The chaos enveloping the Middle East looms so largely on the international landscape that it appears to eclipse other challenges like Europe’s growing sense of home-grown insecurity, Afghan uncertainty, climate perils, and Africa’s widespread economic woes....September 11, 2015 1912 1 -
A deal with a thousand ramifications
Last week, President Barack Obama led high-stakes diplomacy at Camp David to reassure Arab allies of “ironclad” US support for their security in the face of Iranian nuclear deal. But as Obama met with the Gulf...August 20, 2015 1126 0