President Obama returns to the Brandenburg Gate five years after his speech there and twenty-six years after a famous speech given by one of his predecessors. Read More

"Shouldn't we do it the right way and end diplomatic relations with the Government of Syria before we start handing out rifles to people out to kill the leaders of their country?" asks Chris Matthews. Read More

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, called for the United States to take swift action in Syria and shared concerns surrounding NSA leaks. Read More

Representatives of the United States and the Taliban are expected to meet over the next few days in Doha, Qatar, to discuss an end to the 12 year old war in Afghanistan directly with that country's government. Read More

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are still far apart on how to end the more than two year old civil war in Syria, but conversations continue Tuesday at the G8 summit. Seven of the eight member nations agree Assad must go. Read More

President Obama enters the second leg of his overseas trip Tuesday, meeting with French President Francoise Hollande before traveling to Germany for discussions with Chancellor Angela Merkel and a major speech. The president and Russian President Vladimir Putin still aren't on the same page when it comes to Syria. Read More

Former Vice President Dick Cheney called into question President Barack Obama's credibility this weekend when asked about the Obama and his connection to the NSA surveillance program. Read More

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that they have "differing perspectives" on the Syrian civil war: for one thing, Putin is Assad's ally. Read More

Lawmakers in the U.S. and international leaders alike seek answers to the same dilemma: Are there any good solutions to the crisis in Syria? Read More

President Obama meets with Russian President Vladamir Putin Monday afternoon to talk about how to stem the bloodshed in Syria, on the heels of last week's White House decision to send small arms and ammunition to the Syrian rebel coalition. Read More

Self-described moderate cleric Hasan Rowhani was declared winner of the Iranian presidential election by the Interior Minister on state television, NBC News confirms. Read More

President Obama’s administration confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday and pledged to increase support to the Syrian opposition fighters, including limited small arms, in a move some lawmakers are criticizing as “too little, too late.” Read More

“You have to let the intelligence people do their work. And when they come back with their results, you use that to make your decisions,” Rep. James Clyburn said. Read More

Former President Bill Clinton said he is surprised his remarks on Syria during a closed-press event with Sen. John McCain Tuesday have made such a splash. Read More

President Obama announced Thursday that the U.S. will arm the Syrian opposition forces... but the question remains, how deeply will the U.S. get involved? Read More

The Obama administration confirmed that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against opposition forces in the country and announced the U.S. would "increase the scope and scale of assistance" to the rebels. Read More

We're following the latest developments in Turkey, where riot police are using water cannons and tear gas to push protesters out of major sections of Istanbul. Read More

As he ran for president in 2008, Obama made clear he was committed to all national security tools in the fight against terrorism, but he was equally forceful on protecting privacy and civil rights. Read More

Several GOPers immediately ripped Obama’s decision to replace resigning National Security Adviser Tom Donilon with Susan Rice. Read More