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The 2016 Democratic Platform Drafting Committee held its second day of hearings to listen to party officials and policy experts on education, jobs, and the economy. “Moving America Forwar…

Lawrence Korb and Thomas Donnelly talked about President Obama’s veto of the $612 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), aand the state of defense funding and U.S. military readi…

Panelists talked about U.S. foreign policy issues. Topics included U.S. leadership and power in the world, lessons learned from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and future relations with Russi…

Panelists talked about the role of military forces in combating terrorist organizations around the world. Topics included current threats from *ISIS, the legal basis for authorizing military…

Think tank representatives from across the political spectrum talked about defense spending and the competing plans from the president and Congress to cut spending while maintaining readines…

Witnesses testified on recent allegations that Iran attempted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in the U.S., and Iran’s other international covert operations. Among the topis they addresse…

The Cato Institute held a forum in honor of the 50th anniversary of President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address in which he spoke to about the military-industrial complex. President Eisen…

Foreign policy experts talked about Afghanistan President Karzai’s leadership and ways the United States could negotiate peace in Afghanistan. Other topics included the Taliban, al-Qaida, an…

Lawrence Korb talked about the current situation in Libya as well as the so-called “Obama doctrine” and how the administration’s strategy on foreign relations is forming into an intellectual…

The co-chairs of the Century Foundation’s International Task Force on Afghanistan talked about the release of the group’s report on the prospects for peace in Afghanistan. In their remarks t…

The Sustainable Defense Task Force presented the findings of its report on the Pentagon’s possible contribution to deficit reduction. They focused on recommendations for areas in which budge…

The Center for American Progress hosted a forum on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Retired General James Jones, national security adviser for the Obama administration, called on Pakistan to fight …

The panel talked about the background and importance of President Eisenhower’s farewell address when he left office in 1960. They focused on his statements about the development of a militar…

Lawrence Korb talked about the Center for American Progress report on paying for the Afghanistan war being, being released later that day. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…

Lawrence Korb talked about the situation in Afghanistan, including General Stanley McChrystal’s recommendation that the U.S. send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. He also discussed reports…

Lawrence Korb talked about the new U.S. policy in Afghanistan. He responded to telephone calls and electronic correspondence.

Panelists presented papers at a symposium on the George W. Bush presidency. William Galston presented his paper, “Missed Opportunities: Conflict and Polarization in the Bush Years.” Al Felze…

Panelists presented papers at a symposium on the George W. Bush presidency. In a portion of the symposium focusing on foreign policy issues, Lawrence Korb spoke about “Forging an American Em…

Lawrence Korb talked about President-elect Obama’s formal announcement of his national security team yesterday, including his choices for Secretary of State (Senator Hillary Clinton), Defens…

Witnesses testified about the current Iraqi budget surplus, Iraqi political governance, and levels of U.S. financial assistance to Iraq. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported t…