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Secretary of State John Kerry apologized on Monday to hundreds of federal employees who were fired decades ago for their perceived sexual orientation in what

By John Fritze

Jan 9, 2017

What do Kerry and Obama think they are gaining with last-minute shots at Israel?

Sen. Ben Cardin has called on Secretary of State John Kerry to formally apologize to hundreds of federal government employees who were fired decades ago for

By John Fritze

Dec 2, 2016

Aleppo's agony

Kerry's visit to Hiroshima is a necessary, if belated, step in reducing the nuclear threat

Secretary of State John Kerry has come up with an ambitious plan to broaden the fight against ISIS

Jonah Goldberg: Personally, I'm opposed to all such forms of guilt by association, but it seems obvious to me that contemporary Christianity is not struggling with a Crusades problem, while Islam is certainly struggling with a jihad problem.

Gov. Hogan unbeatable? Maryland Democrats have heard that kind of talk before.

Obama's blunders in Syria

The president's favorite rhetorical trope is to justify withdrawing from the world on the grounds that the "international community" will fill the vacuum created by our abdication, says Jonah Goldberg. But only the bad actors step up.

Obama's rose-tinted view of foreign affairs

Iran nuclear agreement doesn't come close to 'good enough' for anything

Republicans roundly criticize the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran but they haven't come up with a better alternative

Iran nuke deal offers nothing for the U.S.

Better for the U.S. and its partners to walk away rather than accept the flawed deal Tehran is demanding

A surfeit of spying and lying

Focus should not be on politics or speeches but just how bad the deal with Iran over its nuclear program is shaping up to be

The nation's largest organization for conservative-minded members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has launched a new chapter in Maryland.

By Kevin Rector

Feb 5, 2015

Obama's failure to appear at a Paris march brings him more allegations of aloofness, says Jules Witcover.

Why wasn't Obama at the anti-terrorism rally in France?

In the pious Har Nof neighborhood in the hills of West Jerusalem, early morning prayers at a landmark synagogue are an integral part of the rhythm of daily religious life.

The Democrats begin 2015 with a political problem: no predominant standard bearer to step up and challenge the incumbent GOP governor in four years. Here's a look at the potential candidates.

The meeting of the Russian foreign minister and the U.S. secretary of state in Paris last month has led to a surprising thaw in relations and an opportunity these two countries should not waste.

Paying professional soldiers to battle ISIS on the ground would solve a political problem for the president.

Who are you saving the word for if "evil" is too harsh for the Islamic State?

Iraq's dysfunctional political culture has put the country in danger of falling apart

Jeffrey Low, the father of a Baltimore-born Israeli soldier who was wounded in Gaza over the weekend, was flying to Tel Aviv to see his son on Tuesday when the news came: Ben Gurion Airport was under attack, and his flight was diverting to Paris.

How far can President Obama involve the U.S. in Iraq without taking ownership of a war he opposed and supposedly ended?

WASHINGTON (AP) ¿ The United States wants to restart a cybersecurity working group that China shut down after the U.S. indicted five Chinese military officers on charges of hacking into American companies' computers to steal trade secrets.

Several General Assembly incumbents were trailing opponents after early primary voting results were released Tuesday evening — but many incumbents worked to turn back tough challenges.

Democrat Heather Mizeur's campaign for governor is dogged by the question, Can she win? She is banking on grass-roots support statewide to show that the answer is yes.

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday an initiative to track every fish sold in the United States — a move designed to crack down on illegal fishing, mislabeling of seafood and related problems.

Gansler attacks Mizeur over college record, lobbying

NBC News and anchorman Brian Williams have not done journalistic work the quality of Wednesday night¿s exclusive interview with Edward Snowden in a long, long time.

Secretary of State John Kerry doggedly pursues solutions to international stalemates at a time when America would rather look inward.

Latest partisan 'swiftboating' of Hillary Clinton sets a new standard for smears and raises questions about exactly who has the brain injury

A push by congressional Republicans Friday to increase pressure on the Obama White House over the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi has put Baltimore Rep. Elijah E. Cummings back on the job as one of the administration's leading defenders.

Now, it is time for colleges and universities to strengthen their investment in the competitive currency of their degrees. They must integrate study abroad fully into the curriculum, and they must provide financial aid to expand the number of participating students.