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Obama recasts threat from enemy fighters to path away from 'perpetual war', critics doubtful

Obama recasts threat from enemy fighters to path away from 'perpetual war', critics doubtful Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.

Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge

Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.

Community outreach key to Obama counterterror plan

Community outreach key to Obama counterterror plan Within hours of the Boston Marathon blasts, government officials and Boston Muslims called each other to offer assistance, calls that were the fruits of years of cultivating such relationships in an effort to ultimately prevent the very type of attack Boston experienced April 15.

Obama's speechwriter: from intern to top wordsmith

When President Barack Obama decided to attend a memorial service in Arizona for victims of a deadly mass shooting that severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he needed a speech. And fast.

Key senators tightly control immigration debate

Key senators tightly control immigration debate For all the soothing words she heard from fellow Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii never had a chance to win a relatively modest change to far-reaching immigration legislation.