December 20, 2015 Obama has brief meeting with Venezuelan president on sidelines of summit President Obama and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met privately Saturday amid a bitter dispute between the two nations over recent U.S. sanctions on seven senior Venezuelan officials.
December 20, 2015 Obama talks tough on Iran nuclear deal, McCain responds President Obama said Saturday that partisan wrangling over the nuclear agreement with Iran has gone beyond pale and said the harsh criticism of the deal “needs to stop.”
December 20, 2015 Obama says Brazilian President Rousseff will visit US in June President Barack Obama says Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will visit Washington this summer, nearly two years after she canceled a similar trip to protest U.S. spy programs.
December 20, 2015 Handshake sets stage for meeting between Obama, Castro With a cordial evening handshake, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved Friday toward a historic meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas.
December 20, 2015 Obama, Congress on collision course over Iran nuke deal President Obama appealed to lawmakers to reconsider contentious legislation giving Congress a say on an Iran nuclear deal, as the co-author of the bill vowed to hold a key vote next week.
December 20, 2015 Schiff says Al Qaeda having 'resurgence' amid Yemen chaos California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff said Sunday that al Qaeda is having a “resurgence.”
December 20, 2015 US reportedly backed down on initial goals in Iran talks U.S. negotiators reportedly lowered the bar for their own goals during talks over Iran's nuclear program in response to resistance from the Tehran team.
December 20, 2015 GOP senators demand answers over disclosure of mission to oust ISIS from Mosul Top Republican senators on Friday demanded answers after a military official revealed “detailed operational information” about a looming Iraqi mission to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, saying the disclosure has put the mission at risk.
December 20, 2015 Rebel takeover of eastern Ukraine city raises questions about cease-fire, Putin’s intentions The Ukrainian military’s withdrawal from a key eastern city – leaving Russia-backed rebels to roam the streets in celebration – has raised questions about a newly struck cease-fire and Vladimir Putin’s ultimate intentions.
December 20, 2015 US withholding details of Iran nuke talks from Israel The Obama administration said Wednesday it is withholding from Israel some sensitive details of its nuclear negotiations with Iran because it is worried that Israeli government officials have leaked information to try to scuttle the talks -- and will continue to do so.