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After a long series of Republican debates that focused almost exclusively, and rather predictably, on domestic policy–repeal ObamaCare? check. No new taxes? Check. Stimulus failed? Check–last night’s CBS debate devoted to foreign policy and national security in Spartanburg, S.C., was a breath of fresh air–an occasion for some real policy disagreement, and a revealing window [...]
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Read TIME’s special Twitter discussion about the disconnect between the U.S. military, veterans returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the rest of American society.
Here’s what the Brandeis professor and erstwhile Clarence Thomas accuser had to say about the Cain allegations at TIME’s Person of the Year luncheon earlier this week:
A few quick observations on Dennis Ross’ departure from the White House as Obama’s top Middle East advisor: First, if there are any on the left who are taking this as a sign that Obama is finally going to get tough with Netanyahu, they shouldn’t hold their breath. Obama tried that early in the administration, [...]
The Associated Press reports that Mitt Romney is preparing to go up on the air in Iowa after shooting a spot during his visit to a sheet-metal manufacturer in Dubuque earlier this week. The move suggests that after months of tamping down expectations, Romney is gearing up to make a strong play for the state’s [...]
There is a CBS poll out today that has Herman Cain topping the field at 18%, with Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich at 15%…all of whom are dwarfed by the 31% who are either undecided or want another candidate. Does this mean anything? I’ve got mixed feelings…
If the whispers about Mitt Romney’s faith have faded, it’s not because conservative evangelicals suddenly feel ashamed about their qualms, but because they’re starting to realize that it’s a lost cause. They find themselves without a strong candidate to stand behind. And that’s remarkable. For three decades, the influence and power of the Religious Right within the GOP has been an article of faith. But if the movement is so powerful, why couldn’t it field a single viable candidate for a presidential election that was supposed to favor Republicans?
For Veterans Day, do read Mark Thompson’s important story this week on the widening rift between the U.S. military and civilian mainstream, as well as other thoughts from our sister site. Operation Save Perry gets a little sidetracked. The governor takes his licks with humor:
Dozens of major Perry donors are rethinking their loyalties in the wake of one of the worst debate gaffes in recent political history. Perry’s 56-seconds of brain freeze as he tried to name the third federal agency he’d abolish as President will go down as one of the defining moments of his campaign. “I’ve heard a lot of concern from folks – not just today but over the last few weeks,” said one Perry bundler from New York. “It kind of encapsulated a lot of those concerns. It was brutal.”
