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There was a time in American politics when the word “summit” called to mind Roosevelt at Yalta, Kennedy in Vienna, Reagan at Reykjavik. The fate of empires rose and fell on such summits. The legacies of statesmen were made and broken. Opinion: Robert  I would have a heart attack if I heard any

President Barack Obama this week hosts a White House summit on combating violent extremism, searching for strategies beyond just military action for countering terrorist groups like the so-called Islamic State or al-Qaida. Views: General Mac  Obama demonstrated his absolute ignorance of the

During his 2004 run for U.S. Senate, Barack Obama wondered if the campaign slogan “Yes We Can” was too corny. According to David Axelrod, Obama's media consultant at the time, it took Michelle Obama to convince the then-Illinois state senator that it wasn’t. Views: Commenter  Can we engage in

As Barack Obama campaigned for president in 2008, the then-U.S. senator hid from Americans his support for same-sex marriage, but he did so at the guidance of his former political adviser, David Axelrod. Views: Steve D  This is exactly what is wrong with politics and with party lines. Politicians

President Barack Obama isn't a Charlie Hebdo. Obama, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, offered a response of sorts to critics who accused him of turning his back on freedom of speech by skipping a massive demonstration that saw hundreds of thousands of people march in Paris under the