Sen. Richard Black: Public opinion and US Congress began to realize reality of situation in Syria

U.S. Senator Richard Black affirmed that the public opinion and members of US Congress and lawmakers began to realize the reality of the situation in Syria and that what is happening there is a war between the legal Syrian government and the terrorists of ISIS and al-Qaeda.

Obama urges Congress to authorize use of force against IS

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday night called on Congress to authorize the use of military force against the extremist group of Islamic State (IS).

NSA ends mass phone surveillance program

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on Sunday ended its mass phone surveillance program and replaced it with a focused and targeted domestic surveillance program.

Αντίσταση προβάλλει το Κογκρέσσο στα σχέδια της κυβέρνησης των ΗΠΑ να υποδεχθεί μεγαλύτερο αριθμό προσφύγων

Τα σχέδια της αμερικανικής κυβέρνησης να επιτρέψει σε χιλιάδες επιπλέον πρόσφυγες να εισέλθουν στις ΗΠΑ βρέθηκαν αντιμέτωπα σήμερα με την σθεναρή αντίσταση του αμερικανικού Κογκρέσου, όπου οι Ρεπουμπλικανοί νομοθέτες ζήτησαν να επανεξετάσουν και ενδεχομένως να απορρίψουν αυτό το σχέδιο επικαλούμενοι τους φόβους για ενδεχόμενα τρομοκρατικά χτυπήματα.

US House votes against Iran nuclear deal

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted against a resolution backing the nuclear agreement with Iran, in a symbolic vote started by congressional Republicans who object to the deal.

41 US senators promise to back Iran nuclear deal

 Three more U.S. Democratic senators said Tuesday that they would support the Iran nuclear deal, giving President Brack Obama the votes he needs to prevent the Senate from passing a measure disapproving of the deal.

US court allows NSA to continue surveillance program

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday overturned an earlier ruling by a lower court against the federal government's controversial bulk collection of Americans' phone data.

NSA Phone Surveillance Ruling Reversed

A U.S. appeals court has reversed a ruling that said the National Security Agency's program to collect phone records from millions of Americans in an effort to locate terrorist plots was illegal.

U.N. Security Council endorses Iran deal

The United Nations Security Council unanimously endorsed a deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program through a resolution that also allows the international to re-impose penalties if Tehran breaches the agreement in the next decade.

US Senate passes spy agency's surveillance reform bill (for another six months)

The US Senate on Tuesday passed the USA Freedom Act, a domestic surveillance reform bill that would extend the bulk phone metadata collection program of the National Security Agency (NSA) for another six months, after which the practice will be ended.

US surveillance powers likely to lapse, at least temporarily

It appears likely that key US counterterrorism laws that allow the bulk collection of Americans' phone records will expire. The US Senate's extraordinary weekend sitting has failed to extend the contested program.

Obama signs bill allowing Congress to review Iran nuclear deal

US President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a bill that gives Congress the right to review a potential deal on Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. House overrides Obama's veto, passes defense policy bill with lethal aid for Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives defied a veto threat from President Barack Obama on Friday and approved a $612 billion defense policy bill.

U.S. Senate passes Iran nuclear review bill

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international nuclear agreement with Iran.

China applauds US move to drop Cuba from terror list

China spoke positively of US President Barack Obama's decision on Tuesday to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Cuba says Obama decision to remove it from terrorism list 'fair'

Cuba on Tuesday recognized what it called a "fair decision" by US President Barack Obama to inform Congress he intends to remove Cuba from a US list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Obama indicates the US will lift Cuba 'terror' status

Barack Obama, the US president, has signalled he will soon remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, boosting hopes for improved ties as he prepares for what's billed as an historic encounter with Raul Castro, his Cuban counterpart.

Iraq says it has not asked for U.S. ground forces

Baghdad has not requested foreign ground forces to battle ISIS militants, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaari said Thursday after Barack Obama called for military operations that stop short of a full-scale invasion...

Ο Νετανιάχου αποφασισμένος να πάει στις ΗΠΑ εν μέσω της προεκλογικής εκστρατείας του

Ο πρωθυπουργός του Ισραήλ Μπενιαμίν Νετανιάχου δήλωσε ότι είναι αποφασισμένος να εκφωνήσει μια ομιλία στο Κογκρέσο των ΗΠΑ την 3η Μαρτίου, παρά τις πιέσεις που του ασκούνται...

Turkish EU minister slams US Congress’ letter over freedom of speech in Turkey

Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkır has reacted against the letter sent by 89 U.S. Congressmen urging Turkey to respect freedom of speech and criticizing the fact that 28 journalists are currently in prison for their journalistic activities...