The Daily Beast  By Eli Lake When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta opined earlier this month that an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could “consume the Middle East in a confrontation and a conflict that we would regret,” the Israelis went b… more »

By Kyle Trygstad Roll Call Staff A slim majority of Republicans are still in disbelief that President Barack Obama, now in his third year in office, was born in the United States and therefore is legally eligible to be president, according to a poll… more »

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says the government may have to review its role in the country's economy. (CNN) -- Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that the "Cuban model" no longer works, an apparent admission of failings in the c… more »

By David E. SangerNew York Times Posted: Saturday, Jun. 26, 2010 President Barack Obama speaks to the media Friday. MARK WILSON - GETTY   After two months in which an oil gusher seemed to underscore the limits of his powe… more »

By Steven ErlangerNew York Times PARIS Across Western Europe, the "lifestyle superpower," the assumptions and gains of a lifetime are suddenly in doubt. The deficit crisis that threatens the euro has also undermined the sustainability of the Europe… more »