Pic of the Day: Newport in Summer

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photo credit: Andrew Oros I love the water — and I love Summer. This is from Newport, Rhode Island from the banks of the magnificent grounds of the US Naval War College. This pic, taken by a TWN regular, just moved me. Pics of the day are back. Send yours in. More soon.

John McCain’s Institute Launching Today

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Despite some of my foreign policy differences — like the whole bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran thing — with Senator John McCain who once told me he was “the original neoconservative”, I have always greatly, truly admired his patriotism and dedication to trying to get the American political system to operate honestly and in…

Fooooood Stuff, Martha Stewart, Mario Batali & More

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One of the benefits of working for high quality operations like the New America Foundation and The Atlantic is that one gets on a permanent learning track — exposed to ideas, controversies, and personalities of consequence just about every other day.

Romney Playing Cheney Card in Foreign Policy

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Had a great discussion a few days ago with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and The Washington Post‘s Eugene Robinson about Mitt Romney’s increasingly Cheney-like foreign policy positions. Chris Matthews discusses Romney foreign policy frame with The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons & The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson.

Back in Action at TWN

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The Washington Note has been flirting with on and off commentary of late, more off than on — in part because I have had a new base over at The Atlantic and also because I got so frustrated with the tenor of debate and policy work on Middle East issues, which was a big part…

Obama Punctuates End of Afghan Conflict

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On the one year anniversary of President Obama ordering a Navy SEAL team to “go in and get Bin Laden and if he not there, to get out”, the President has given a speech tonight framing what America’s post-Afghanistan game will look like.

Anti-Gay Advocates Win: Grenell Resigns from Romney Campaign

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Richard Grenell, recently hired by the Mitt Romney for President campaign to serve as the GOP presidential contender’s national security spokesman, has resigned. His statement: I have decided to resign from the Romney campaign as the Foreign Policy and National Security Spokesman.