Miesiąc: wrzesień 2009

A meeting between President Obama and his national security team Wednesday could be a turning point in the war in Afghanistan, says someone who’s been in similar meetings.

As President Obama huddles with key military advisers to talk about a strategy in Afghanistan, top officials charged with protecting the homeland on Wednesday pointedly stressed the danger from terrorists in the Afghan-Pakistan border area.

Sometimes, even in Washington, there’s no way around a central truth: that in governing, there are moments when real, tough decisions must be made. No waffling. None of the usual „on the one hand, on the other hand.” No hiding behind the votes cast by others.

Sometimes, even in Washington, there’s no way around a central truth: that in governing, there are moments when real, tough decisions must be made. No waffling. None of the usual „on the one hand, on the other hand.” No hiding behind the votes cast by others.

As lawmakers huddled this summer to put together the framework for health care legislation, it quickly became evident that the battle over President Obama’s top priority would be neither quick nor easy.

President Obama is under increasing pressure to decide whether the United States will commit more troops and resources to the conflict in Afghanistan.

Setting the stage for a dramatic battle over gun rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted an appeal challenging the ability of state and local governments to enforce strict limits on handguns and other weapons.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a civil liberties dispute over the government’s power to criminalize „support” of a terrorist organization.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a civil liberties dispute over the government’s power to criminalize „support” of a terrorist organization.

President Obama, in an effort to stimulate the economy and support critical research, will announce $5 billion in grants when he visits the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, according to an administration official.

President Obama is under increasing pressure to decide whether the United States will commit more troops and resources to the conflict in Afghanistan.

President Obama, in an effort to stimulate the economy and support critical research, will announce $5 billion in grants when he visits the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, according to an administration official.

The president had his first foray into the byzantine world of U.N. politics last week and walked away cheered on by the anti-America crowd.

The United States will withdraw another 4,000 troops in Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing Wednesday.