Susan Crabtree

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President Obama said, the U.S. will continue to fortify the Afghanistan government against a takeover from the Taliban after the election of a new leader of the extremist group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama: New Taliban leader offers no hope for accord

Susan Crabtree · May 26, 2016 12:57 pm

President Obama took his push for closer ties directly to the Vietnamese people, meeting with activists and entrepreneurs and arguing that better human rights would boost the communist country's economy, stability and regional power. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama’s ‘blunt’ message to Vietnam on human rights

Susan Crabtree · May 26, 2016 12:37 pm

Obama snaps over Clinton emails: ‘I’m not taking another question’

Obama snaps over Clinton emails: ‘I’m not taking another question’

Susan Crabtree · May 26, 2016 11:57 am

President Obama predicted that the Democratic primary contest would be over by the convention at the end of July and both sides will mend fences. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama: Clinton, Sanders getting ‘grumpy’

Susan Crabtree · May 26, 2016 11:39 am

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he lodged a protest to President Obama this week over the alleged rape and murder of a Japanese woman by a civilian worker at a U.S. military base. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)

Abe tells Obama he ‘resents’ Okinawa murder

Susan Crabtree · May 26, 2016 11:03 am

Obama: World leaders ‘rattled’ by Trump

National Security

Obama: World leaders ‘rattled’ by Trump

Susan Crabtree · May 26, 2016 10:42 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry remarked on the extraordinary changes that have taken place in Vietnam. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

National Security

Kerry heralds ‘extraordinary’ changes in Vietnam

Susan Crabtree · May 25, 2016 1:24 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama told an audience in Vietnam that he believes the U.S. can recover after the 2016 election 'mess'. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama: U.S. will recover from 2016 election ‘mess’

Susan Crabtree · May 25, 2016 11:37 am

Former Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind., served both on the joint Intelligence Committee that investigated the Sept. 11 attacks and initially wrote the 28 pages, as well as the 9/11 Commission that included them as a classified section of their final report. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

National Security

9/11 commissioner: No ‘direct’ Saudi involvement in attacks

Susan Crabtree · May 24, 2016 9:46 pm

An Office of Management and Budget statement of administrative policy says the White House objects to a GOP-backed bill that would require D.C. to send its budget to Congress for approval. (AP Photo)

Obama threatens to veto House D.C. budget bill

Susan Crabtree · May 24, 2016 9:27 pm

The Obama administration is hosting a private meeting this week to promote commerce with Cuba that was organized by an outside business group. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

White House hosting secret Cuba meeting with business group

Susan Crabtree · May 24, 2016 4:01 am

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang quoted Ho Chi Minh as he toasted improved relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Vietnamese leader quotes Ho Chi Minh in toast to U.S.

Susan Crabtree · May 23, 2016 12:09 pm