By David R. Sands - The Washington Times
A day after meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House, President Obama used his weekly radio address to highlight the progress made in the fight against terrorists there and make the case it is time for the U.S. involvement to end. Published January 12, 2013 Comments
By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times
On the seventh day of his Holy Land tour, Sen. Rand Paul continued to walk a fine line between expressing support for Israel while avoiding the impression that his support for the Jewish state is uncritical and self-serving. Published January 11, 2013 Comments
By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times
President Obama said Friday Afghan forces would take the lead for security in the country by this spring — slightly ahead of schedule — but gave no clear indication how many U.S. troops would remain in the country beyond next year, following a summit meeting at the White House with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Published January 11, 2013 Comments
By Charles Wilson - Associated Press
An American convicted of fighting alongside the Taliban must be allowed to pray daily in a group with other Muslim inmates at his high-security prison in Indiana, a federal judge ruled Friday. Published January 11, 2013 Comments
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
No U.S. ground troops will be sent to Syria to secure chemical weapons if the Syrian regime falls, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Thursday in the Defense Department’s most detailed public comments to date on planning for Syria. Published January 10, 2013 Comments
By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
As President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet at the White House Friday morning, big questions about the future of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan will be on the table. Published January 10, 2013 Comments
By Susanne M. Schafer - Associated Press
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her family bid a tearful farewell to her husband Michael on Thursday as he departed with a National Guard unit for a month of training and then deployment to Afghanistan. Published January 10, 2013 Comments
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Federal authorities released the mother and brother of a prominent illegal immigrant activist Friday morning after Hispanic and immigrant-rights activists objected and flooded the Obama administration with phone calls. Published January 11, 2013
By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
Sailors and Marines serving on aircraft carriers can expect long deployments for the next few years because of ongoing crises in the Middle East and a shrinking number of carriers available for duty. Published January 10, 2013
By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with senators on Capitol Hill ahead of his meetings at the White House and State Department this week. Published January 10, 2013
By Kimberly Dozier - Associated Press
The attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya last year has become a factor driving the White House decision on how large a force to leave in Afghanistan after 2014 — and a specter hanging over talks between the Afghan president and the U.S. Published January 10, 2013
By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times
An associate of convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout has been arrested in Australia in connection with a conspiracy with Bout and others to illegally purchase two aircraft from companies located in the United States, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration boss Michele Leonhart said Thursday. Published January 10, 2013
By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times
All U.S. troops could withdraw from Afghanistan next year if enough progress has been made against al Qaeda or if the Afghan government does not grant immunity to American forces after the end of their combat mission in 2014, the Obama administration says. Published January 9, 2013
By Jean H. Lee - Associated Press
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday that his delegation is pressing North Korea to put a moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests and to allow more cell phones and an open Internet for its citizens. Published January 9, 2013
