The National Security Council (NSC) is the U.S. president's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters; the council consists of senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. Since its inception under President harry truman, the function of the NSC has be...
There were expectations that President Obama's National Security Council would be `dramatically different' in tone and substance from previous administrations. With apresidential directive, the NSC...
"In national security, 10,000 successes equals one failure," said Jeh Johnson, who was chief counsel to the secretary of defense and homeland security secretary under President Obama. "We're responsible for catching it all. And many days in homeland security, whether you're talking about a t...
The White House said Thursday evening that President Barack Obama will not meet Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu when the Israeli leader visits Washington in early March. The decision, said the White House, is in line with US policy not to meet foreign leaders on dates that are close to nat...
have realized a major campaign goal early in the term. The Affordable Care Act was a major achievement for President Obama, but it consumed his presidency for over a year. President Trump sought to overturn the act but failed to advance the project, leaving most of the job to Congress. Six...
. . . . 131 41 Table POL12: How much have you seen, read or heard recently about allegations of wrongdoing by a former National Security Adviser under President Obama? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 42 Table POL13: Recent reports say Susan Rice,...
Trump’s last national security adviser to return to LA law firm Foreign Policy Biden deprioritizes the Middle East Live Updates: Electoral College Fight Deputy national security adviser resigns after Wednesday's chaos exclusive Biden to tap more Obama vets to fill key national security roles ...
Going Before a Higher Power – Nuns Take on Obamacare On Nov. 6, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeals of several religious employers challenging the contraceptive mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court will consolidate seven cases, th...
public climate finance to developing countries, compared to the average level of the second half of the Obama-Biden Administration (FY 2013-2016). This would include tripling public finance for adaptation by 2024. President Biden also called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and announced that...
Fortunately, in 2014, when President Obama expanded the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument through Executive Order 12962, he amended the details of the EO by adding EO 13474, which allows for recreational fishing and acknowledges that recreational fishing is a sustainable use of a public...