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As RedState reported, excerpts from Joe Biden’s “MAGA speech” previewed a gross abuse of the Executive Office of the President. Sure enough, that’s exactly what was delivered as the president appeared in Philidelphia, standing in front of a blood-red background, flanked by Marines. Lines were crossed that can’t be uncrossed, from the use of the military as props in a blatantly political speech to Biden suggesting that nearly half the country is a “danger” to the republic. This was a speech that went far beyond anything seen in the modern era of presidential addresses. Of course, because we are dealing...

CAMP MOREHEAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Signaling that the U.S. military expects its mission to continue, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Sunday hailed the launch of the Afghan Army’s new special operations corps, declaring that “we are with you and we will stay with you.”

President Trump has decided on a strategy for Afghanistan that also takes a broad approach toward tackling competing interests in South Asia, CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports. The White House released a statement on Sunday saying that Mr. Trump will address the nation's troops and the American people on Monday evening from Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, "to provide an update on the path forward for America's engagement in Afghanistan and South Asia." Officials expect Mr. Trump to announce a strategy that meets the requests of commanders in the field, allows for the deployment of around 4,000 more U.S. troops,...

President Trump will address the nation on his Afghanistan war strategy tomorrow at 9 p.m. from Fort Myer in Arlington, VA. It's one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency, and it comes after Trump met with his national security team on Friday at Camp David . Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Sunday, per Reuters: "I am very comfortable that the strategic process was sufficiently rigorous and did not go in with a pre-set position." The stakes: Should Trump order a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, advisers believe he'd all but ensure the Taliban completes its takeover...

THEODORE, Alabama (AFP) – US President Barack Obama labeled the Gulf oil spill an environmental 9/11 and made a fourth disaster zone trip Monday while aides strong-armed BP to set up a multi-billion dollar victim fund. The London-based energy giant's shares meanwhile slumped 10 percent, amid deep investor anxiety about the costs it will bear for America's worst ecological catastrophe and investor fears for the firm's lucrative dividend. Obama sought to engineer a pivot point following sharp criticism of his handling of the two-month Gulf of Mexico disaster, ahead of a critical week which may do much to frame the...

Over the weekend, mountain biking on his ranch, in the 16th mile of a 17-mile track, the President took a spill on ground that had been loosened from recent rain. With the Presidential physician nearby, he was patched up and resisted efforts by the Secret Service to transport him to the Hospital. He hopped on his mountain bike and rode back to the ranch. The President and First Lady boarded AF1 after the hop from the ranch to TSTC to fly to Connecticut for celebratory dinners for Barbara Bush's graduation from Yale today. The President will give a prime-time speech...

WASHINGTON -- With Democratic leaders predicting passage of a resolution authorizing military action against Iraq, President Bush will address the nation tonight to try to widen his margin of victory and bolster his leverage abroad, White House officials said yesterday. Bush, who will speak at 8 p.m. in Cincinnati as Congress prepares for its debate later this week, is aiming at Democrats who say he has not made a clear case for deposing Saddam Hussein. He also is trying to persuade other world powers to support a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution ordering Iraq to submit to weapons inspections...