Hagel: U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a "real possibility"

U.S. needs Karzai to sign a security pact on the role of U.S. forces after 2014 in order to keep small number of troops there in advisory roles

• Dec 8, 2013

Obama reassures Israel on Iran nuclear deal

As Israelis sweat the specifics of a deal on Iran's nuclear program, Obama says America's commitment to Israel's security is "sacrosanct"

• Dec 7, 2013

The differences in Obama's five big economic speeches

John Dickerson: Despite some unifying themes, the president alternately tailors his economic message to the base and the center

• Dec 7, 2013

Obama presses Republicans to extend unemployment insurance

President Obama warned that job-seekers and the whole economy will pay the price if unemployment benefits expire as scheduled on Dec. 28

• Dec 7, 2013

Will Obamacare or the economy be the bigger issue in 2014?

While Obamacare will likely dominate congressional campaigns, don't forget that the economy tends to be voters' top concern

• Dec 7, 2013

How Chris Christie could win Iowa

If conservative rivals split the Republican base, Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., could narrowly prevail in the first 2016 nominating contest

• Dec 7, 2013

Obama lights the National Christmas Tree

Tree lighting ceremony included performances by Janelle Monae, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Arturo Sandoval and others

• Dec 6, 2013

Santorum links Mandela apartheid fight to Obamacare

Former GOP presidential candidate calls both apartheid and Obamacare "great injustices"

• Dec 6, 2013

Poll: After rough debut, views on Obamacare barely budge

While 52 percent would like to repeal or scale back the law, 50 percent said the same in mid-October

• Dec 6, 2013

White House gives wind farms 30-year pass on eagle deaths

Conservation groups say Interior Department decision sanctions killing of an American icon

• Dec 6, 2013

Hillary Clinton: Nelson Mandela “a giant among us”

Former secretary of state pays tribute to former president of South Africa, who passed away Thursday

• Dec 6, 2013

Boehner: Job growth shows more emergency benefits not needed

Democrats, however, insist Congress should still extend emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed

• Dec 6, 2013

Scott Brown flubs, forgets he's in New Hampshire

The former Massachusetts senator flirting for a run in New Hampshire flubs after speaking to a GOP group in the Granite State

• Dec 6, 2013

Obama: “I'm holding every cabinet member accountable"

President defends his management style; says structural problems have caused problems with government, not White House

• Dec 6, 2013

Will unemployment benefits get left behind in budget deal?

Emergency unemployment benefits will run out on Dec. 28, and an extension may not be part of lawmakers’ negotiations to fund the government past January

• Dec 6, 2013

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