The U.S. president is trying to force Russia to its knees through diplomatic and economic sanctions, but his means are limited.
'In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the U.S. gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over.'
Democrat Ashton Carter will succeed Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. Is Obama the only one making the decisions regarding nominations and strategies? That doesn’t seem to be the case.
The danger posed by the Islamic State was “underestimated” in the United States, although the Secret Service did raise the alarm.