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U.S. Consulate in Benghazi
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Libya |  In confirmation hearings, Senate lawmakers have an opportunity to examine U.S. foreign policy in crisis

President Barack Obama shakes hands with former Sen. Chuck Hagel.

Hagel and defense

Defense |  Biography isn't policy. President Obama's choice for secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, former Nebraska Republican senator, has a resume most politicians can…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks at the Opera House in Damascus Sunday.

Globe Trot: Defiant Assad, Chavez’s rule, brutal Burma crackdowns …

International |  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave a defiant speech on Sunday—his first public address in six months—defending his harsh crackdown that has brought on…

President Barack Obama embraces Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., after announcing his nomination as secretary of state.

Obama makes Kerry's nomination official

Foreign Policy |  President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, saying Kerry’s entire life prepared him for the role. “He’s…

Navy SEAL Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque

Globe Trot: More on Afghanistan rescue, Susan Rice, Jesus' birth, underwater discovery ...

International |  A closer look at the rescue of three aid workers in Afghanistan reveals that locals played a role in standing up to the Taliban. The rescue and raid by U.S.

Mistakes were made
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Mistakes were made

Libya |  Despite his election victory, President Obama and other officials face hard questions over Benghazi attack

UN Ambassador Susan Rice leaves a meeting on Captiol Hill Wednesday.

Talking point tiff

Congress |  Senate Republicans and the White House continue to tussle over the Benghazi attack

What is our foreign policy?

What is our foreign policy?

Foreign Policy |  After watching the third presidential debate, are you clear on America's foreign policy? I thought not. That's because there appears to be no singular foreign…

A good night for Ron Paul

A good night for Ron Paul

Politics |  My take on last night’s presidential debate: Ron Paul won. Of the long list of contenders in this long campaign season, the GOP congressman from Texas more…

Who cares about foreign policy?

Who cares about foreign policy?

Politics |  I hope in four years we will look back at last night’s debate as a solid one. I’m concerned that we might look back and see that America, 11 years after…

Mitt Romney (left) makes a point while President Barack Obama looks on during Monday night's debate.

The final debate

Politics |  Mitt Romney projects moderation and throws few punches at President Obama’s foreign policy as events in Middle East devolve

The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., site of Monday's presidential debate

Final face-off

Politics |  The third and last presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will focus on foreign policy

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