Obama, Meghan McCain rebuke absent Trump in tribute to late senator
Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, once rivals of the late Senator John McCain, praised him in…
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John McCain, ex-POW and ‘maverick Republican’, dies at 81
U.S. Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2008 as a…
GOP slams Obama after explanation of $400M payment to Iran
The Obama administration is facing a storm of Republican criticism after acknowledging that a $400 million cash…
Violence in Afghanistan forces Obama to rethink troop levels
Fifteen years into the war that few Americans talk about any more, conditions in Afghanistan are getting worse,…
President Gains McCain’s Backing on Syria Attack
The White House’s aggressive push for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria appeared to have won the…
Cairo Military Firmly Hooked to U.S. Lifeline – NYT
The money seems like a pittance for Egypt, which has a $256 billion economy. But the $1.3 billion in military aid…
Growing Number of U.S. Lawmakers Urge Suspension of Egyptian Aid
A growing bipartisan chorus of U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday that the United States should suspend its $1.5 billion…
US Military Needs Egypt for Access to Critical Area
The U.S. military is heavily dependent on Egypt to move personnel and equipment to Afghanistan and around volatile…
Could Egypt Chaos Open Path to Rand Paul White House Run?
Egypt is sliding into chaos, with hundreds dead from the latest clash between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood…
Cairo’s Dispersal Dilemma
Cairo is abuzz with talk of "dispersals" of the two long-running sit-ins by supporters of deposed president Morsi.…
