White House confirms David Petraeus is still advising on Iraq, Islamic State
March 16, 2015, 6:08 PM
The White House on Monday confirmed that former Army Gen. David Petraeus is still advising the White House on ways to fight the...
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U.S. and British forces prepare to train Syrian rebels
March 11, 2015, 8:08 PM
In the coming weeks both U.S. and British forces will be training vetted moderate Syrian rebels at four sites outside of Syria...
Obama: ‘We are not at war with Islam’
February 18, 2015, 10:21 PM
President Obama on Wednesday said that Islam was not to blame for the spread of terrorism, dismissing calls for him to link...
Josh Earnest: ‘This is not a war on Islam’
February 18, 2015, 9:24 PM
Josh Earnest: ‘This is not a war on Islam’
White House discusses embassy closure in Yemen
February 11, 2015, 5:52 PM
The State Department late Tuesday night announced the closing of the U.S. embassy in Yemen in reaction to an escalating threat...
Obama: Muslims more assimilated in U.S. than Europe
January 16, 2015, 7:58 PM
President Obama said Friday that a major U.S. advantage in preventing terrorist attacks is that American Muslims are more...
Obama to France: We stand with you
January 9, 2015, 7:26 PM
During a speech in Knoxville, Tenn. Friday President Obama sent a message to the people of France in the wake of recent...
White House: Americans with Islamic State have returned to U.S.
September 22, 2014, 5:51 PM
The White House acknowledged on Monday that some Americans fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have returned to...
Senate passes Syria resolution, clearing it for Obama’s signature
September 19, 2014, 12:45 PM
Highlights from Thursday’s debate on the Senate Floor.