
Obama Passes the Buck on Islamic State War Bill
Until Obama shows stronger leadership and vision, his call on Congress regarding Islamic State is just more buck-passing by the White House.

Until Obama shows stronger leadership and vision, his call on Congress regarding Islamic State is just more buck-passing by the White House.

Protesters heckled Secretary of State John Kerry’s Senate testimony for the Authorization of Use of Military Force on Wednesday. Secretary Kerry responded sternly.

Outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California) both praised and chastised fellow Democrat and Secretary of State John Kerry during Tuesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. On Iran, Boxer said point-blank that Iran cannot be trusted “for one second.” She then went on to clarify her belief that while the people of Iran could be trusted, the government and regime cannot be.

An estimated two-thirds of Americans think U.S. boots on the ground are necessary to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a NBC News/Marist poll found.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) blasted President Obama’s request for Congress to authorize military force against the Islamic State (ISIS), calling the measure “utterly stupid.”

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s request for Congress to formally authorize the use of military force in the war against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) has met resistance from lawmakers such as retired Army Lt. Col. Steve Russell (R-OK).

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough criticized President Barack Obama’s proposal for authorization to use military force against ISIS. He warned the United States didn’t need to go into war again “half-assed” and that he would