Aug 20th, 2008 · Barack Obama and John McCain used addresses to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to spell out their differences on foreign policy. They also addressed the topics of health care and other benefits for veterans.
Jul 18th, 2008 · Barack Obama and John McCain diverge in their approaches to handling the war in Iraq. Obama says he will withdraw troops in his first 16 months in office. McCain wants to evaluate conditions on the ground before pulling troops.
Jul 10th, 2008 · Both Barack Obama and John McCain have been explicit that they view Iran with a possible nuclear weapon as a grave threat. They also agree on toughening economic sanctions. But while Obama urges serious U.S.-Iran talks, McCain sees that as a fruitless path.
Jun 30th, 2008 · Many policy issues separate the presumptive presidential nominees. But what to do about the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, isn't one of them. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain both agree the offshore prison should be closed. What they don't agree on is what to do after that with the hundreds of allegedly dangerous enemy combatants being held there.
Jun 27th, 2008 · The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Washington, D.C., gun ban revives a national debate over Second Amendment rights and gun control.
Jan 23rd, 2008 · After losing ground for five straight days, U.S. stocks gained some ground Wednesday. In Europe, the story was quite different. The approach taken by central bankers in the United States and elsewhere has diverged -- in ways that could have a big effect on the U.S. economy.
Jun 4th, 2007 · On his first trip to Afghanistan in January, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was warned of an impending Taliban-led "spring offensive," of rising violence and of growing discontent among Afghans with the level of civilian casualties. Gates is in Afghanistan again, and things haven't improved much (though the spring offensive never did happen). Gates and President Hamid Karzai seem at odds over the extent to which Iran is being "helpful" or "unhelpful" in Afghanistan. On Monday, Gates spoke of Iranian weapons coming into the country, and Karzai called Iran "one of Afghanistan's closest allies and partners."
Aug 31st, 2006 · Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California's Democrat-controlled legislature have a plan to curb the state's greenhouse-gas emissions. Supporters see the plan as a major breakthrough for climate change policy in the United States.