The top military official in the U.S. said that while he supports President Barack Obama’s plan to gradually withdraw troops from U.S., he finds it somewhat risky.
With a 30,000-person troop withdrawal now scheduled, how will politics in Afghanistan and Pakistan be affected?
The long-stalled same-sex marriage bill in New York may finally see a floor vote later tonight in Albany, where Senate Republicans have been discussing the controversial bill for a week.
U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., announced Thursday morning he is suspending his participation in the bipartisan negotiations to reduce the deficit, saying the talks had reached an impasse over taxes.
New York City today will see two massive storms touch down - Bieber fever and gay-courting Obama.
Following the decision by US President Barack Obama to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, his counterpart in France has decided to take a similar undertaking.
Libya and Yemen illustrate in different ways how President Barack Obama has embraced the authority to initiate military action without Congressional approval - a War Powers Act stance more like President George W. Bush than President Jimmy Carter.
In an article posted in the editorial of Rolling Stone magazine, Al Gore has come down heavily on President Barack Obama's approach in avoiding a climate crisis. Article titled, Climate of Denial: Can science and the truth withstand the merchants of poison?, says President Obama has thus far failed to use the bully pulpit to make the case for bold action on climate change.
President Barack Obama began the steady retreat from Afghanistan Wednesday, saying in a televised speech the United States has largely achieved its goals and the withdrawal of troops will now begin.
President Barack Obama began the steady retreat from Afghanistan Wednesday, saying in a televised speech the United States has largely achieved its goals and the withdrawal of troops will now begin.
President Barack Obama will announce the withdrawal of 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan this year, and another 20,000 troops, the remainder of the 2009 surge, by the end of next summer, administration officials say.
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans to fight for women's rights and battle the stigma of AIDS on Wednesday. Using her husband Barack Obama's yes, we can campaign slogan, she hoped to motivate youth across South Africa.
President Obama will announce Wednesday night his plan to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan this year and 20,000 by the end of the summer 2012 -- reducing U.S. troops stationed there to pre-surge levels.
Freshly-declared presidential candidate Jon Huntsman said Wednesday that President Barack Obama has been too timid in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, distancing himself from his former employer.
The New York Knicks are among a number of teams reportedly interested in star BYU guard Jimmer Fredette. Fredette has been garnering a lot of interest as draft night approaches tomorrow.
Do we want to see another first in 2012? Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman may realize that dream, by becoming the first Mormon president ever.
In a speech he'll deliver to the nation Wednesday night, President Barack Obama is expected to announce the initial drawdown. However, regardless of the pace or scale of the withdrawal, the United States will maintain a substantial presence in the country, reflecting a decision on Obama's part to make the Afghanistan effort the lynchpin of his foreign policy.
Based on the seasonal trends, summer travel deals, weather conditions, tourist traffic, entertainment options and the cultural experience, here are the best five summer travel destinations of 2011.
Only days after Ron Paul famously said his candidacy is a response to endless, undeclared, unwinnable wars dumped on the young people, White House sources frantically confirmed that President Obama will shortly announce his plans to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan in a phased manner by the end of 2011.
Today it is expected that President Barack Obama will order 10,000 US Troops back home from Afghanistan.
Jon Huntsman declared his candidacy for 2012 presidential nomination from the Republican party.
As if Republicans didn't have enough to dislike about President Barack Obama's health care law, a new Associated Press report states that a glitch in the health care law could mean that several million middle-class people could get nearly free insurance meant for the poor.
