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Obama
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February 11, 2015
Deadlier Ties to Ukraine?
If the fragile cease-fire plan for the country doesn't hold, should the U.S. provide Kiev with lethal aid?
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November 30, 2014
Finding a Secretary of Defense
If Chuck Hagel isn't the right Pentagon chief to respond to an onslaught of global crises, who is?
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November 5, 2014
The Possibility of Post-Election Bipartisan Deals
What compromises, if any, are realistic for President Obama and the new Congress to make?
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September 23, 2014
Strikes on ISIS. Now What?
What effect will the airstrikes have on civil war in Syria?
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August 13, 2014
Are Airstrikes Enough to Take on ISIS?
The White House says it isn't ruling out sending ground troops to Iraq to assist the refugees. What are the strengths and …
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May 28, 2014
Did Obama Make His Case?
Did the president address his critics' fears about America's decline on the world stage?
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May 20, 2014
Did the Bank Bailout Do Enough for the Country?
Did the government miss a historic opportunity to reshape the financial system -- or was its moderate approach correct?
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March 20, 2014
The Health Care Law’s Checkup
Is the Affordable Care Act working? What needs to be fixed? And what is beyond repair?
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March 11, 2014
Weakness or Realism in Foreign Policy?
What does the Obama administration's reaction to crisis in Ukraine and elsewhere say about its influence in international affairs?
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January 29, 2014
Presidential Power vs. Congressional Inertia
In his State of the Union address, Obama said he would work around Congress. What are the strengths and risks of such …
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June 9, 2013
Secrecy and Freedom
Is government surveillance a threat to our democracy?
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May 21, 2013
Obama, the Media and National Security
Have the administration's actions against journalists in leak inquiries protected national security or violated the First Amendment?
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April 18, 2013
When Senators Defy the Voters
If 90 percent of Americans support background checks but most senators don't, is the system broken?
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March 27, 2013
What Can Obama Accomplish in the Middle East?
A flurry of diplomacy shows interest in Israeli-Palestinian tensions, but can the Obama administration make a difference?
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February 5, 2013
When Can the U.S. Kill One of Its Own?
Are targeted killings depriving U.S. citizens of constitutionally protected due process rights?
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January 19, 2013
What Should Obama Say?
Advice for the president on what issues he should address in his second Inaugural speech.
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November 7, 2012
A To-Do List for the Next Four Years
President Obama has been re-elected, what does he do now?
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October 25, 2012
A Final Swing Through the Swing States
If Obama and Romney are to visit key battleground states in these final days before the vote, what should they say and …
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September 20, 2012
When the White House Speaks on the Campaign Trail
How have presidents used executive power to get re-elected? Is this an abuse of power, or just the usual “incumbency advantage”?
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May 15, 2012
How Should Obama Appeal to the Disenchanted?
What can the president do to energize those groups who have supported him but are less enthusiastic, as well as those who …
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January 10, 2012
Hope and Change, but Not on Campus
What can Obama do to regain support among young voters, an important force in his 2008 victory?
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May 17, 2011
Obama’s Arab-Israeli Options
Does it matter if the White House has a strategy for the so-called peace process? If it does, what should that plan …
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