Author Mark Bowden comes OutFront on foreign policy and his new book on the hunt for bin Laden
President Obama was talking tough and came out swinging last night on foreign policy, touting the successful withdrawal of troops from Iraq, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the impending transition out of Afghanistan.
But all that didn't stop Mitt Romney from criticizing the President, bringing up the "leading from behind" phrase and blasting the President's "apologies." FULL POST
GOP calls out Obama for parsing words in aftermath of Libya attack
Joining the discussion on the administration's handling of the Libya attack and the specific language used to describe it is Rep. Peter King, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a supporter of Mitt Romney.
Debate renews focus on aftermath of Libya attack – when exactly did Obama call it a terrorist attack?
A war over words erupted last night, as Mitt Romney went after President Obama for waiting a week to say the killing of four Americans in Libya was a terrorist attack.
But the President was waiting for it, repeatedly and pointedly claiming that he called it just that in his address from the Rose Garden the morning after the attack, a response that seemed to catch Romney off guard. FULL POST
Man arrested in plot to bomb Federal Reserve building in New York City
A suspected terrorist was arrested today for allegedly plotting to blow up the Federal Reserve bank in Lower Manhattan.
According to authorities, 21-year-old Quazi Mohammed Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, a Bangladeshi national, was captured after a long sting investigation by the F.B.I. and NYPD in which he told undercover agents of his desire to destroy America and attempted to detonate fake explosives outside the Federal Reserve building, located blocks away from the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
The suspect made his first court appearance in Brooklyn just hours ago, and CNN's Susan Candiotti is OutFront with more on this breaking news.
Candidates' body language in debate just as important as words and ideas
Pardon the interruption.
Last night's town hall debate put President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney physically closer than ever before, setting the stage for some fiery interactions.
While both candidates talked over each other at times, it's Romney who's getting more attention for his somewhat aggressive demeanor. CNN contributors John Avlon and Reihan Salam join Michael Waldman, former director of speechwriting for President Clinton, to discuss.
