Criticism from Bill Clinton and praise from Vladimir Putin do precious little to help the second-term president get his agenda back on track.
Obama gets dinged by two global bigs
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U.S. steps up military planning as McCain visits Syria
The steady drumbeat for military intervention continues as the Pentagon reportedly draws up plans for a no-fly zone.
Clock ticking on Obama’s Syria policy
The administration’s rhetorical dance on “red lines,” chemical weapons, and civilians is getting tougher by the day.
Gun control withers in polarized U.S. Senate
Lacking the financial clout needed to break into the mainstream among political elites, gun control proponents can only shake their heads at what seemed a favorable environment for reform.
Egypt’s economy tumbles on eve of revolution anniversary
It was telling that the Americans let Morsi’s pre-electoral anti-Semitism off with less than a slap on the wrist while coming down as blunt as a hammer on the economy he now oversees.
Morsi’s fiery past complicates U.S. relationship
The arrival of an American delegation meant it was time for Egypt’s president to make nice over controversial remarks about Jews.
