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June 20, 2013

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  • Analysis: Obama prods, gets share of pushback

    06/20/13 04:47 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past two weeks, President Barack Obama has argued with Chinese President Xi Jinping over cybersecurity, consulted with world leaders over Syria and trade, declared his desire to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons, and embraced the uncertain steps toward...

  • Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts

    06/20/13 01:35 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree. Relations between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin...

  • Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding

    06/20/13 01:35 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wrote...

  • Senate backs Froman as next trade representative

    06/20/13 01:34 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior White House economic adviser Michael Froman has been confirmed by the Senate to be the next U.S. trade representative. The law school classmate of President Barack Obama takes over the post as the administration seeks to advance major trade deals with Pacific Rim and...

  • US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking

    06/20/13 01:34 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and Syria. The State Department downgraded China and Russia in rankings on how 188 governments around the world have performed in...

  • Compromise among senators eyed on border security

    06/20/13 01:25 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country...

  • Negotiations with Taliban likely to succeed only when they are defeated

    By Michael Barone | 06/19/13 05:05 PM

    The United States is now engaged in negotiations with the Taliban, as the Examiner reports. How successful are these likely to be? Useful guidance comes from the 2009 book by John Bew, Martyn Frampton and Inigo Gurruchaga, Talking to Terrorists: Making Peace in Northern Ireland and the...

  • Obama’s nuclear plan faces major obstacles in Washington, Russia

    By Brian Hughes | 06/19/13 01:15 PM

    President Obama’s call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles by one-third ran into immediate opposition in both Washington and Moscow, with officials from both countries questioning the need for such a sharp cut in their weapons arsenals. Obama’s proposal, which he made...

  • Obama calls for major cuts to nuclear arsenals

    By Brian Hughes | 06/19/13 11:00 AM

    President Obama on Wednesday called for the United States and Russia to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons by up to one-third, using a speech at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to renew a long-stalled push for disarmament. “We may not live in fear of nuclear annihilation, but as...

  • VIDEO – Berlin crowd goes wild after Obama takes off his jacket

    By Charlie Spiering | 06/19/13 10:20 AM

    During his speech in Berlin today, President Obama thanked the people for their warm welcome. “In fact, it’s so warm and I feel so good, I’m going to take off my jacket and anybody else who wants to – feel free to,” he said, as he stripped off his suit coat. “We can be a little...


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