Menendez’s Hard Line on Cuba and Iran Shows Deep Rifts With Obama
WASHINGTON — When Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey said last week that he would give President Obama two months before defying a veto threat and voting for new sanctions…
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WASHINGTON — When Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey said last week that he would give President Obama two months before defying a veto threat and voting for new sanctions…
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s newest surgeon general, says that marijuana “can be helpful” for some medical conditions, and wants science to dictate policy on the federally banned substance. “We…
NEW YORK — One of the easiest ways to get bad press is to ignore the press. That’s especially true on a foreign trip where news organizations have spent thousands…
Abortion opponents are prepared to forge ahead with their goal to criminalize later abortions. Although a proposed 20-week abortion ban didn’t come up for a vote in Congress last month,…
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Lawyers for U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag appeared in court Tuesday in an effort to shut down a medical marijuana collective in Oakland, California, despite federal guidance discouraging U.S. prosecutors from…
The president’s nominee to be the next Pentagon chief says he would consider changing the current plans for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year…
“Big data” and “evidence-based policy” are the dominant ideas of our moment. A May 2014 White House report put it this way: “Big data will become an historic driver of…
President Barack Obama is pushing back against criticism of his foreign policy, arguing that Americans are safer on his watch. – He says the job of fighting against extremism is…
Kenson Timothee, who was born in the Bahamas to illegal Haitian immigrants, spent six weeks in immigration detention. His citizenship status is pending, and his 5-year-old daughter’s situation is precarious….
Follow Us: Get the Upshot in your Inbox JAN. 30, 2015 Economic View By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER – In short, a paid leave law helps, but it is not enough….
Just days after shaking European economic policy to its core with a sweeping win in Greek elections, the radical leftist party Syriza is challenging a fundamental tenet of the continent’s…
Economic growth slowed at the end of 2014, but robust consumer spending during the final quarter of the year, which is expected to continue as Americans enjoy the benefits of…
BRUSSELS — Gathering in Brussels, European foreign ministers scrambled on Thursday to hold a united front against Russia over Ukraine, calming worries that the election of a far-left government in…
The Graduate Center at the City University of New York will no longer use courtesy titles — “Mr.” and “Ms.” — in official, written communication to prospective students and third…
At question is whether U.S. officials negotiated the release of terror suspects in exchange for American captives abroad, and whether these cases flaunt the long-stated policy of not negotiating with…
The gate agents wouldn’t allow Modeen to board the January 19 flight with her breast pump, which was packed in her standard carry-on suitcase, Modeen said. She also had her…
The event, moderated by ABC’s Jonathan Karl, marked the first time potential GOP contenders gathered on the same stage at the same time to talk about policy in 2015, a…
Sky-high prices during Superstorm Sandy led to Uber’s current policy. The New York Attorney General’s office negotiated the policy with Uber, and said the company agreed to “limit prices during…
Let’s focus on the weird. — Like when GloZell Green asked Obama about the administration’s policy on Cuba, saying that Fidel Castro “puts the d*** in dictatorship.” – A photo…
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The letter, subsequently forwarded to reporters by the State Department, demonstrates how reaction to the policy change is doesn’t necessarily cut along political lines. Its signatories include George Schultz, who…
Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate in the 2016…
Inside the Democratic Party, economic policy is often seen as a contest between President Barack Obama’s track record and the anti-Wall Street approach advocated by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. As…
After all, in 2012 Romney lost all but one of the battleground states, trailed President Barack Obama 332-206 in electoral votes and Republicans panned his gaffe-prone campaign, chaotic convention and…
The number of Cubans attempting to cross the 90-mile stretch of water separating the island from the United States has risen sharply following the two governments’ agreement to resume normal…
Papa John’s called the shooting “a tragic event,” and said that the safety of its employees is a top priority. However, the company said its policy “prohibits employees from utilizing…
In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the Florida Republican also gave his thoughts on Republican efforts to defund the president’s executive action on immigration, and further explained why…
Nationwide, nearly one million couples eligible under the new rules have applied to have a second child, state media reported on Monday. It’s estimated that 11 million couples are eligible…
Even before terrorists killed 12 people at a Paris magazine this week, Republicans were fine-tuning an assault on President Barack Obama’s foreign policy as timid and naive, and stumbling everywhere…