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The article discusses a commencement address delivered by U.S. president Barack Obama at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York on May 28, 2014, highlighting his comments on U.S. foreign policy. Topics addressed include Obama's outlining of the U.S.'s role in addressing diverse terrorist threats throughout the world, his policies on the conflict in Syria and Russian intervention in Ukraine, and the decision to withdraw American combat forces from Afghanistan by 2016.

The article discusses U.S. president Barack Obama's May 27, 2014 announcement that all American combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2016. Topics addressed include plans to leave a residual force of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2015, Obama's efforts to shift counterterrorism policy away from Afghanistan and towards nations such as Syria, and concerns that the precise deadline for the removal of troops will leave Afghanistan vulnerable to security risks.

The article reports on the May 2014 meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Topics discussed include the eavesdropping of Merkel's phone calls carried out by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), threats by the U.S. and Germany to impose sanctions on Russia in response to the country's 2014 annexation of Crimea, Ukraine, and efforts to agree on an intelligence-sharing agreement between the U.S. and Germany.

The article discusses United States President Barack Obama's defense of his approach to foreign policy as of April 28, 2014. Topics addressed include his policies on Russian intervention in Ukraine and the Syrian civil war, his reluctance to use military force, and his view on U.S. relations with Southeast Asian countries.

The article discusses problems facing U.S. president Barack Obama's foreign policy in Japan and the Middle East as of April 24, 2014. Topics addressed include Israel's announcement of a suspension of peace talks with Palestinians; an inability to reach a trade agreement with Japan regrading an opening of rice, beef, poultry and pork markets prior to Obama's visit to Japan; and relations between Obama and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

The article discusses enrollment in health insurance plans through the U.S. Affordable Care Act healthcare legislation, highlighting the fact that the number of enrollees exceed the goals of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as of April 17, 2014. Topics addressed include the number of young Americans who enrolled under the law and its effects on premiums, as well as Obama's reaction to the enrollment numbers.

The article discusses the implications of negotiations between the U.S. and Israel involving the potential release of former U.S. Navy Intelligence analyst Jonathan J. Pollard, who was convicted of spying for Israel, from prison as of April 3, 2014. Topics addressed include the attitudes of American Jews towards Pollard's potential release, as well as the potential role of Pollard's release in influencing Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.

The article covers a January 17, 2014 speech by U.S. President Barack Obama in which he indicated plans to revise how the government collects and uses telephone records after complaints that surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) violated civil liberties. According to Obama, prior court approval would be required when an agency analyst wants access to calling records while eavesdropping on leaders of allied countries would be banned. INSET: Obama's Changes to Government Surveillance.

The article reports on the United States' reaction as of January 2014 to political violence and instability emerging in South Sudan. Details are given reviewing the factions and ethnic issues surrounding the developing conflict, the historical connection and national interest of the United States in South Sudan's stability, and the challenges facing the U.S. presidential administration of Barack Obama in attempting to resolve the conflict through diplomacy without military force.

The article discusses U.S. director of national intelligence James R. Clapper's testimony that U.S. government officials were aware of the U.S. National Security Agency's (N.S.A.) policy of eavesdropping in foreign countries prior to allegations of the N.S.A.'s spying on foreign government officials in 2013. Topics addressed include the possibility that U.S. President Barack Obama was aware of the N.S.A.'s policies, and U.S. legislators' views on the N.S.A.

The article discusses the results of a U.S. public opinion poll on the possibility of a U.S. military strike in Syria following the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, highlighting the American public's lack of support for a proposed attack. Topics addressed include an increasing opposition to U.S. intervention in foreign conflicts following wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and attitudes towards the U.S. Congress.

The article examines the efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to gain Congressional support for a military strike against Syria following a report that the country's regime used chemical weapons against its citizens. Particular attention is given to the growing opposition to military action from both Democrats and Republicans from the Senate and House. Details are provided on the administration's lobbying efforts with various political organizations and think tanks.

The article discusses members of the U.S. House of Representatives' expression of support for U.S. military intervention in Syria in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as of September 3, 2013. Topics addressed include support from Republican leaders in the House such as John A. Boehner and Eric Cantor, and a speech delivered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at a U.S. Senate hearing on potential intervention in Syria.

The article discusses the U.S. governments' potential revelation of intelligence information that would serve as evidence of the alleged use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians by the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as of August 28, 2013. Topics addressed include deliberation over a potential U.S. military response in Syria by the administration of U.S. President Barrack Obama, and the attitudes of the American public and members of the U.S. Congress towards Syria.

The article discusses a potential response from the United States if its found that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons in an attack as part of the Syrian civil war as of August 22, 2013. Topics addressed include the possibility of a U.S. military presence in Syria, and efforts to prove that chemical weapons were used.

The article discusses United States President Barack Obama's response to the Egyptian military government's use of violence to suppress Islamist protests of the overthrow of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Topics addressed include the cancellation of joint military exercises between the United States military and the Egyptian Army, the United States' limited influence on Egyptian generals, and the possibility that the U.S. would suspend its military aid to Egypt.

The article offers information on the advanced development in the plan of Israel regarding on the Jewish settlements within the area of east Jerusalem. It says that Israel will continue to pursue on its preliminary zoning and planning preparations to have developments that would lead to the separation of West Bank cities of Ram Allah and Bethlehem from Jerusalem. It adds that the development of the empty area called E1 will connect the town of Maale Adumim to Jerusalem.

The article presents a public poll which shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney overtook U.S. President Barack Obama in the final 100 hours of the election in 2012. President Obama enters the last poll with a consistent edge over Romney in polling 10 states where the campaigns are fierce. The campaign of Romney hopes that continued attacks and bipartisan appeal to independent and moderate voters will help him outmatch the state-by-state organization of the President.

An obituary is presented for Helen Thomas, a political reporter for United Press International and Hearst Newspapers who covered U.S. Presidents such as John F. Kennedy.

The article discusses United States President Barack Obama's approval of an immigration bill that was approved for debate by the United States Senate on June 10, 2013. Topics addressed include Republican's attitudes towards immigration reform, the possibility that the bill will be passed, and provisions included on border security and a path to citizenship for immigrants.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's appointment of Susan E. Rice as his national security adviser and Samantha Power as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) on June 5, 2013. Topics addressed include the foreign policy views of Power and Rice, the effect of the appointments on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and U.S. policy on intervention in the Syrian civil war.

The article discusses a May 2013 speech given by U.S. President Barack Obama in which he discussed topics such as the U.S.'s militarized foreign policy, response to terrorist threats, and diplomatic policies. Lobbyists for war bureaucracy are mentioned, as well as Obama's policies regarding military occupation of Afghanistan, the civil war in Syria, and extremist groups in the Middle East.

The article discusses the May 10, 2013 disclosure of e-mails which indicate the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama attempted to revise information released about the September 11, 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. It notes that the U.S. State Department supported removing references to the terrorist organizations Al Qaeda and Ansar al-Sharia from comments Susan E. Rice, the ambassador to the United Nations, gave in a televised speech.

The article discusses the United States' foreign policy regarding intervention in the Syrian revolution as of May 6, 2013, highlighting a cautious approach of the U.S. Topics addressed include allegations of the Syrian opposition forces' use of chemical weapons based on the nerve agent sarin, Israeli air attacks on targets in Syria, and the possibility of enforcing a no-fly zone over Syria.

The article examines how an August 2013 comment by U.S. President Barack Obama, in which he suggested that the use of chemical weapons by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the country's civil war would likely result in military action from the U.S., has restricted Obama's policy options. According to his advisors, Obama's comment was unexpected and may cause his credibility to be questioned following a report that al-Assad had used chemical weapons on a small scale.

The article covers a series of discussions between the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding both countries' foreign policies towards North Korea and increased U.S. military presence in the area. According to Obama's national security adviser Tom Donilon, China's lack of resistance to the deployment of American ships and warplanes to the Korean Peninsula due to threats from Korean leader Kim Jong-un indicate a change in Chinese polices.

The article reports that the U.S. government thinks that inspite of threats from North Korea, Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, is not planning to attack South Korea.

The article profiles Benjamin J. Rhodes, a foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for U.S. President Barack Obama. Particular attention is given to Rhodes' influence on Obama and his advocacy for a more aggressive U.S. approach towards supporting Syrian rebel forces in that country's civil war. Information is also provided on Rhodes input on issues concerning U.S. foreign relations with Egypt and Myanmar, as well as on his career in politics since 2001.

The article discusses the United States' demands that the Chinese government cease its alleged theft of data from American computer networks as of March 12, 2013. Topics addressed include a speech by U.S. national security adviser Thomas (Tom) Donilon calling for China to address cyberattacks and seek to prevent future attempts, evidence connecting China's People's Liberation Army (P.L.A.) to hacking attempts, and the threat of a nuclear attack from North Korea.

The article discusses topics covered by U.S. President Barack Obama in his February 2013 State of the Union speech, such as U.S. minimum wage, immigration law reform, and gun control. Republican politicians' attitudes, gun violence such as the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, and Obama's educational policies are also discussed.

The article presents information on U.S. foreign policy toward political violence and rebellion in Syria as of February 2013 during the second term of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics include a disagreement between Republican Senator John McCain and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta; leadership at the U.S. Department of Defense; and debate regarding U.S. military participation or assistance to the resistance movement in Syria.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's push for immigration reform in 2013, and describes a speech he gave at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada promoting citizenship options for illegal immigrants. Debate over the issue in Congress, bipartisan support for reform, and U.S. border security are discussed, as well as Obama's support for allowing same-sex couples to apply for citizenship if one is already a citizen.

The article looks at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as of January 2013, focusing on health problems and medical treatment. It reports that she was released from a New York City hospital after being treated for a blood clot, and recounts her series of medical issues in late 2012, including a stomach virus and a concussion. It notes the planned ending of her tenure as secretary of state.

The article reports on the call of U.S. President Barack Obama to avoid the use of inflammatory words and actions to reduce tensions between protesters and police officers, citing the police shootings of several American American men in Dallas, Texas in July 2016.

The article reports on the opposing views of U.S. President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on the issue of counterterrorism against Salafi jihadist militant group Islamic State (ISIS).

The article reports on the impact of the anti-China sentiment on American political campaigns to the meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The article reports on the 12th Republican presidential debate that was held at the University of Miami on March 10, 2016 which discusses several issues such as the economy and trade of the country, the green cards for legal immigrants, and the deployment of ground troops to the Middle East.

The article reports on a debate between lawyers at the U.S. State Department over the nature and handling of classified information, according to Secretary Hillary Clinton's emails for public release.

The article focuses on Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank. Trichet has not cut interest rates in response to the financial turmoil created by the U.S. credit crisis, unlike his American counterpart, Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke. Trichet is seen as a decisive leader who is focused on the need to fight inflation. Some economists state this focus may need to change if the U.S. goes into recession, threatening Europe's economy.

The article reports that stock prices fell sharply in almost all international stock markets on fears that the U.S. economy is headed into recession. Price indexes in Germany and several other countries had their largest one-day decline since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Day. There are fears they will decline when they reopen for trading.

The article reports that the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis is still plaguing financial systems in Europe such as Paris's CIFG Holdings, and Swiss Re Corp., a Zurich, Switzerland reinsurance firm. According to Axel A. Weber, president of the German central bank Bundesbank, failout from the U.S. crisis may affect other sectors of Europe's economy. In order to save CIFG, French banks bought up the institution for $1.5 billion.

The article focuses on snus, a smokeless tobacco product popular in Sweden. Snus differs from snuff in that users do not spit, and has not been linked to mouth or lung cancers. Tobacco companies R. J. Reynolds and Philip Morris have begun test marketing snus in the U.S. Health activists say snus use will prevent smokers from giving up tobacco use altogether. Swedish Match, the leading maker of snus, has begun importing it to the U.S.

The article reports that German authorities arrested three Islamic militants who were charged with planning large terrorist bombings against U.S. and German targets. Federal prosecutor Monika Harms said the three men had accumulated 1500 pounds of hydrogen peroxide for bomb making. The men were allegedly trained in Pakistan. Their targets included the Frankfurt International Airport and the U.S. Air Force base in Ramstein, Germany.

The article focuses on the aggressive role of the European Central Bank in coping with the effects of the global credit squeeze due to problems with the U.S. mortgage loan market. The bank has injected hundreds of billions of euros into the European economy, acting both more quickly and on a larger scale than the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has traditionally been the leader among central banks during financial crises. Some critics accuse the Central Bank of panicking.

The article reports that the ramifications of the turmoil in the U.S. mortgage loan market spread to European and U.S. financial markets, leading to the largest decline of U.S. stock prices since February, 2007. The French bank BNP Paribas suspended activity in three hedge funds, saying it could not value their assets. The European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve injected hundreds of billions of dollars into the banking system to prevent a liquidity crisis.

The article reports that tourism to Europe among American travelers has increased despite unfavorable exchange rates. The U.S. dollar continues to slip in value compared to euros and Great Britain's pound. Some observers feels that U.S. visitors to Europe tend to be better educated and have better jobs, so the exchange rate does not affect their travel plans.

The article reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced Russia will cease compliance with a conventional arms treaty in Europe, further souring its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The announcement also addresses Russia's anger over a proposed U.S. missile defense system in Europe. It wasn't specified how Russia might defy the treaty, which required the disposal of military equipment, but the decision received a cold response from NATO and the U.S.

The article discusses Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's critical comments about the U.S. at an international security conference in Munich, Germany. Putin accused the U.S. of provoking a new nuclear arms race and making the Middle East more unstable through its poor handling of the Iraq War. Putin also criticized the expansion of NATO into the Baltics and the use of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe by the U.S. for its own foreign policy interests.

The article discusses the widening U.S. foreign trade deficit even as the U.S. dollar's value continues to decline. A weaker dollar should help shrink the trade imbalance, which instead is on the way toward surpassing the 2006 deficit. Treasury secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. said a strong dollar was in the U.S.'s better interests. Martin N. Baily, former chief economic advisor to President Bill Clinton, remains optimistic that exports are growing faster than imports.

This article presents an outlook of the world's major economies in 2006. The Federal Reserve has significantly tightened monetary policy in the U.S. The European Central Bank raised interest rates in December 2005 for the first time since 2000. The Bank of Japan is expected to embrace a tightening of policy, by cutting back on its purchase of government bonds from Japanese banks.