Keeping commitments?

President Barack Obama and his former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, probably are the last people who should be lecturing Donald Trump about the United States keeping its commitments to other countries. Trump, the Republican candidate for president, has suggested U.S. military aid to its NATO allies ought to be based on whether those nations "have fulfilled their obligations to us."

Delegates look for rebound at Democratic convention

When Arkansas' delegates gather in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention this week, they'll cast votes for a nominee the state claims as its adopted daughter. They also hope having Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket will energize a state party that's been routed by Republicans over the past three elections.

Leaked emails aside, the DNC has long been a problem

It has been an open secret for some time that one of the weakest elements of the extended Democratic Party family under US President Barack Obama has been the Democratic National Committee. It has been a neglected institution that has become a public embarrassment on the eve of a national convention designed to highlight party unity.

And She’s Gone

The controversial chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, announced she would resign at the end of her party's convention this week, a victim of her toxic relationship with peers and a trove of embarrassing internal emails. "Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals [of winning the presidency for Hillary Clinton] is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention," Wasserman Schultz said in a written statement.

U.S., Israel close many gaps in defense aid talks, hope for deal soon

The United States and Israel have closed many of the remaining gaps in negotiations over a new multibillion-dollar military aid package for Washington's top Middle East ally, and the two sides hope to reach a deal soon, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Jacob Nagel, acting head of Israel's national security council, wrapped up three days of closed-door discussions in Washington over a new 10-year defense pact, including a meeting with U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice.

Defining the passage of CARA

PORTSMOUTH – President Barack Obama is expected to sign into law the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act this week, moving forward federal efforts to battle the nation's opioid addiction epidemic. CARA authorizes a comprehensive list of programs intended to help states add recovery services and to strengthen already existing programs.

Democratic Convention’s growing list of speakers hints at star-studded event new

As Hillary Clinton prepares to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, The Democratic National Convention Committee has been making preparations of their own as they line up speakers for what is shaping up to be a star-studded convention week. While the Republican convention was void of speakers who had occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Democrat's gathering in Philadelphia will be stacked with them.

Turkey shakes up security forces in post-coup crackdown

Turkey on Friday detained almost 300 members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's guard and began shaking up the security forces one week after a failed coup, as US President Barack Obama denied having any prior intelligence of the putsch. An armed Turkish police officer stands guard during a funeral ceremony for victims of the failed July 15 coup attempt, in Ankara on July 17, 2016 Supporters celebrated the coup's failure to unseat Erdogan, but the Turkish strongman faced growing global criticism over the mass detentions and sackings of tens of thousands of people.

Obama rejects Trump depiction of US in crisis

President Barack Obama answers questions during a joint news conference with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 22, 2016. Obama says he has worked to deepen the U.S. relationship with Mexico and that the two countries are not just strategic and economic partners, "we're also neighbors and we're friends."

Kansas attorney general sues to get Guantanamo Bay records

Kansas is suing the federal government to obtain documents related to planning by President Barack Obama 's administration to move prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Fort Leavenworth. Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed the lawsuit Friday in federal court in Kansas against the U.S. Department of Defense .

Donald Trump Tries To Trick Americans Into Believing Crime Is Spiking

Donald Trump plans to paint a portrait of a nation in "crisis" where crime is spinning out of control thanks to President Barack Obama, when the business mogul accepts the Republican presidential nomination Thursday. According to a prepared draft of Trump's speech , he will deem himself the "law and order" president - and promise that "crime and violence" would "come to an end" once he becomes president - all the while probably hoping Americans won't look at the facts.

Trumpa s big speech: Heavy on nostalgia for better past, like his campaign slogan

Donald Trump will deliver the most important speech of his young political career borrowing from an old message drawn from the same nostalgic well as his campaign slogan about making America great again. His campaign staff had signalled this week that he would echo the 1968 address by Richard Nixon which began with a dual lament - chaos in the streets at home and violence abroad.

Boos for Cruz, Cheers for Pence and Other Top RNC Moments

As the Republicans met for the third day of their national convention, it was Eric Trump's turn to take the stage - following appearances by his brother and sister, Donald Trump Jr. and Tiffany Trump. Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, introduced himself to the gathering, and one of Trump's harshest critics in the bitterly fought primaries, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, got booed.