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Obama: U.S. Underestimated ISIS, Overestimated Iraqi Army

7:55pm September 28, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

In an interview with 60 Minutes the president, citing the director of national intelligence, acknowledged that U.S. intelligence overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to fight the group.

President Obama addresses the 69th session of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.

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Obama Has Support For Syria Strikes, But Are They Legal?

12:44pm September 25, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Many legal scholars say the White House lacks a legal justification for the strikes inside Syria. But the administration disagrees, saying its actions are covered by post-Sept. 11 legislation.

President Obama meets with Emory University doctors and health care workers during his visit Tuesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Will Obama's Plan Bring The Ebola Outbreak Under Control?

12:37am September 19, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

The ambitious scope of the intervention has impressed aid workers, who have been crying for help for months. But the plan will need to be implemented quickly to get ahead of the spread of infections.

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A health worker speaks with families in a classroom now used as Ebola isolation ward in Monrovia, Liberia. Ebola-stricken West Africa needs more health staff and more medical facilities.

What Obama Should Say And Do About Ebola

5:55pm September 15, 2014

by Marc Silver

The president is expected to announce a new U.S. effort to help stop the Ebola outbreak. What kind of help should the U.S. provide? We asked two specialists.