By Kenneth R. Bazinet GOP presidential hopeful Tim  Pawlenty accused President Obama of failing in his words, “to carry out an effective and coherent strategy in response” to the uprisings in the Middle East and Northern Africa, known as the “Arab Spring.” Apparently seeking to carry the neocon mantle in the…

If former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin declines a White House run, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) could join Mitt Romney as a GOP frontrunner, Public Policy Polling reports. According to the agency, Bachmann narrowly leads Mitt Romney in Oregon and Montana if respondents aren’t given Palin as an option. “Obviously this…

South African Ambassador to the United Nations Baso Sangqu says that even after 100 days of NATO involvement in Libya, the crisis has actually deteriorated and there have been far more civilian casual. (00:17) Listen

Former U.S. representative to the United Nations John Bolton told the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday that would-be rogue nations are watching how the U.S. is dealing with Iran and North Korea’s attempts to bolster their nuclear capabilities and may see launchinga nuclear weapons program as a means to receive…

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tx.) touted her plan to reform social security during an appearance at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday. Hutchinson argued that Democrats, like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who say social security  “The Defend and Save Social Security Act” would gradually raise the retirement age for people under…

Aboard Air Force One En Route San Juan, Puerto Rico MR. CARNEY:  Everyone ready?  Good morning.  Thanks for being here.  Before I take your questions I just wanted to let you know that the President not long ago finished a phone call with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey.  He called…

First question: What would you do to create jobs? Cain goes first, says he would lower tax rates on businesses. Santorum next, says Obama administration has overregulated business, driven up energy prices, pushed anti-oil agenda. Pawlenty says Obama has slowed economic growth, Romney agrees, adds “this President has failed.” Romney…

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will hit the ground running in Monday’s GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire after recent polls show him widening his advantage over the rest of the field.  A USA Today/Gallup poll indicates that Romney has seen a considerable boost in his support figures following his…

Newt Gingrich announced Thursday that despite the mass-resignation of his senior aides, he will continue his campaign for the Presidency. “I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring,” Gingrich said in a statement. The former House Speaker’s campaign got off to…

Oklahoma Democrat Rep. Dan Boren will not run for re-election in 2012, leaving room for the Republican party to pick up yet another seat in the House.  The 37-year-old Congressman is the lone Democrat of the state’s seven delegates and has served since 2005.  According to reports, Brad Carson, Boren’s…