Gallup Survey: Obama, Hillary Clinton the Most Admired People in 2013
Both of their scores have dropped since 2012
Politics
China: Japan's PM Not Welcome After Visit to Yasukuni Shrine
World War II war criminals among those honored at the shrine visited by Shinzo Abe
Syria To Miss Chemical Weapons Deadline
Had agreed to move most of its stockpile out of the country by the end of the year
Poll: Only 17 Percent of Americans Support the War in Afghanistan
Most want American troops home before December 2014 deadline
Democrats, Advocacy Organizations To Launch Campaign Highlighting Obamacare Success Stories
Perhaps not as many as they were hoping for
The Moral Case for Freedom Is the Practical Case for Freedom
The division of human life into the moral and the practical is of recent vintage.
Obama Wants "Emergency" Extension of Unemployment Benefits After Signing Spending Bill That Has It Expiring Today For 1.3 Million People
Took a break from his Hawaii vacation
Detroit Pension Funds Want Expedited Appeal of Bankruptcy Ruling
The city's two largest unsecured creditors
Egyptian Police Clash With Muslim Brotherhood Supporters
Interim government recently declared the group a terrorist organization
Iran's Nuke Chief Says the Country is Develop New Centrifuges For Uranium Enrichment
Recent deal with P5+1 countries does not prevent Iran from developing centrifuges
Does the Bell Toll for Excessive Public Pay?
Increasingly, the public may be seeing that the problem isn't a handful of officials who illegally gamed the system, but a system that allows a powerful minority to legally game the majority.
Veterans and Lawmakers Pushing To Prevent Military Benefits Cuts
Obama signed the spending bill implementing the changes yesterday
Thai Government To Ask Military To Help Protect Candidates and Voters in February Election
Two people were recently killed in clashes between protesters and police
Mali Again Eligible For US African Growth and Opportunity Act
Decision made by President Obama
Glamour and the Art of Persuasion
What Barack Obama has in common with a cellophane candy wrapper
More Than 100 Reportedly Arrested in Egypt After Muslim Brotherhood Declared a Terrorist Organization
State media is reporting at least nine roundups
Formerly Confidential Documents Show British Government Considered Banning Sinn Féin
Irish Republican party was polling at more than 13 percent in 1983
Don't Let Other Countries Declare War For America
The American people should know that a pending bill could commit the United States to go to war against Iran.
Obama Says Congress Needs To Do More on Guantanamo Bay
Lawmakers have already eased restrictions on transferring detainees
John Kerry "Concerned" About Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Interim government recently declared the group a terrorist organization
East African Leaders To Discuss South Sudan Crisis
United Nations official says "well over 1,000" people have been killed in recent violence
Palestinians Urge US To Block Israel's Plans For New Settlements
Israeli government announcement expected next week
China Condemns Japanese PM For Paying Homage to "Devils" at War Shrine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Yasukuni Shrine yesterday
Obama Signs Defense Bill that Reforms Military Sex Assault Rules
Also: $80.7 billion for Afghanistan war
Virginia Bill Would Ban 'Political Retaliation' by State Lawmakers
Result of threats made against a PAC because of its endorsement
Congress Looks to Push for More Foreign Adoptions
Of course, they're doing so by considering making more bureaucracy
Indian Opposition Leader Will Not Face Charges over Riots
But does face a surveillance-related investigation
Bloomberg Ends Term Taking Credit for Crime Drop
Even though crime went down everywhere, not just New York City
