Harris faced heat from conservatives and some progressives who are irate over the United States' history of mistreating migrants attempting to flee violence and persecution in their home countries.

Trump caught boasting about lying to Justin Trudeau.

In his final national security speech as commander-in-chief, Obama touts his counterterrorism policy wins. The president also cautioned Donald Trump against following through on his campaign rhetoric.

As president, Barack Obama traveled to over 51 countries. He has cemented his foreign relations legacy through his choice of official travel.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took part in the Commander-in-Chief’s Forum, hosted by NBC News’ Matt Lauer, on Wednesday night. The discussion focused on how the two presidential candidates would address issues of national security and allowed them to explain their respective approaches to foreign policy. Retired U.S. Army General John Hawkins, III spoke with Roland […]

“Nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East,” said Duane R. Clarridge, a top adviser to Mr. Carson on terrorism and national security.

Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush made sure his foreign policy included a plan to defeat ISIS, but also found a way to blame President Obama

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Over the past few days, rappers have been recognized for their influence in society. Earlier this week, Kanye West received an honorary doctorate degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and this week, California-bred rapper Kendrick Lamar received the 35th California Senate District’s Generational Icon Award. The award, which was presented on the state’s […]

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Just months after Cuban officials declared they have a right to grant asylum to U.S. fugitives despite thawing relations, comes chatter that the federal government and its new friend would discuss the return of those granted asylum by the country, according to the Miami Herald. That was in December after the announcement of the so-called […]

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For the first time in more than 50 years, the U.S. and Cuban foreign ministers met Thursday night for at least two hours in a historic high-level meeting, reports Reuters. In the latest step toward strengthening ties since President Barack Obama announced important change in U.S. relations with Cuba on Dec. 17, Secretary of State […]

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Mounting his political offensive against ISIS, President Barack Obama dismissed the conceit that the group is fighting from a religious perspective, labeling them instead as terrorists, who in no way represent Islam, according to a White House statement. The president made the statement Wednesday at the White House in front of a group of law […]

I’m not sure what’s more exhausting: The invocation of primates when discussing Black people, much less the first Black man to be elected president of the United States, or the people who pretend not to know the racist implications behind the comparison. RELATED: Belgium Newspaper Apologizes For Depicting POTUS, First Lady As Apes It’s a new […]