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Breaking News- Obama defends Syria policy, plays down NSA spying ‘ruckus’President Barack Obama promised in an interview broadcast late Monday that his decision to arm Syrian rebels does not mean the United States is “taking sides in a religious war.” Obama, speaking to PBS’s Charlie Rose, also played down the “ruckus” over the NSA’s controversial surveillance programs. “If you're a U.S. person, then NSA is [...]
- Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voter ID citizenship lawThe Supreme Court announced on Monday it has struck down an Arizona law that required voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship before registering to vote. In Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, seven justices agreed that the Arizona law oversteps the state's authority by essentially invalidating the federal voter registration form. The form, established by [...]
- Obama’s job approval tumbles, Americans split on spying: PollPresident Barack Obama’s job approval rating fell sharply over the past month—from 53 to 45 percent, according to a new CNN poll. Fifty-four percent of Americans disapprove of the job he’s doing, also up from 45 percent, the survey found. Sixty-one percent disapprove of the way he’s handling government surveillance of Americans in the aftermath [...]
- Is Edward Snowden hiding in the wrong country?Editor's Note: Marc Young is an American journalist based in Berlin. He is covering President Barack Obama's visit to Germany for Yahoo News. BERLIN—While NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden recently went underground in Hong Kong, he could have chosen from countless of locations in Germany, including my own home, that simply don’t exist—at least not online. [...]
- Ahead of G8, A-list actors urge Obama to push for ‘world without nuclear weapons’Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon and John Cusack are among an array of A-list actors starring in a new video urging President Barack Obama to "set the world's course" for an end to nuclear weapons at next week's G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. "Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be stopped, cannot be [...]
- Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit AgendaThe civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s...
- Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: 'Let Allah Sort It Out'WASHINGTON — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized the Obama administration’s decision to supply weapons to the rebels in the civil war in Syria today, arguing that the U.S. should “Let Allah sort it out” until there is a stronger leader in the White House....
- Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for LibyaWASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry had a bit of an “oops” moment today when he mistakenly referred to the administration’s response to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi as occurring in Lebanon instead of Libya. “I fear where we’ve come to in...
- Jeb Bush Adds 'Immigrants Are More Fertile' to Reform DebateABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told a gathering of Christian conservatives that morning that he was “sick to my stomach” about the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery and outlined a four-point plan for speeding it up. Among the...
- Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS CasesA majority is holding fast in support for gay marriage, and even more Americans say legally married gays should receive full federal benefits. But opinions shift on another social and legal issue, with three-quarters – including more than seven in 10 whites and nonwhites alike...
- Obama defends Syria policy, plays down NSA spying ‘ruckus’
