Policy & Strategy

Republicans have seized on a private comment President Obama made to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that was picked up by live microphones, saying it shows the president will campaign on one platform, but go in a different direction once elected.

"It's amazing what we find out about this president's policies when he thinks no one is listening and it begs the question: What else doesn't Obama want us to know about before he's reelected?" Republican National Committee (RNC) spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski said in a statement.

McCain sought to attack Obama and help Romney at the same time with his comments.

"It is a natural and cultural norm," said commander Gen. Allen of the payments made to families of 17 civilians.

In a conversation picked up by live microphones, President Obama privately asked for "space" to deal with missile defense.

President Obama arrived Sunday in South Korea for a nuclear summit with the leaders of more than 50 countries, where issues surrounding Iran and North Korea will jump into the center of the conversation.

The summit, which begins Tuesday, is being held for the countries to discuss implementing nuclear safety and preventing terrorists from obtaining nuclear materials.

But with Iran’s nuclear program sparking talk of military action and North Korea’s plans to launch a satellite on a long-range missile threatening to roil the international community, the two countries have the potential to overshadow the summit’s formal agenda.

The wife of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians, defended her husband Monday.

In a speech in Seoul, Obama warned North Korea and Iran that their nuclear ambitions would leave them isolated.

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday criticized Newt Gingrich for suggesting the U.S. consider an accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan.

President Obama on Sunday warned North Korea's government against a planned test launch of a long-range missile, saying that the nation would "achieve nothing by threats or provocations."

Obama's comments came during a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.

Obama is in the capital city of Seoul to visit with world leaders on a Nuclear Security Summit intended to coordinate efforts to halt the proliferation of nuclear energy materials.

North Korea has threatened to carry out the rocket test next month, a move that could inflame tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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Obama on Sunday visited the tense Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, as tensions flared on the Korean peninsula.