President Obama will host a state dinner on February 29, honoring members of the armed forces who served in the Iraq War. Comprised of soldiers from all ranks and backgrounds, the dinner is “an expression of the nation’s gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who…

U.S. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland fielded questions Jan. 20, over the embattled nation of Syria. In recent weeks, at least 16 people were killed by security forces in Damascus. More than 5,400 people who have died since mid-March, when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began the crackdown on anti-government protesters,…