Though nearly all the 24/7 television news coverage during the weekend was focused on Iran, a much more worrisome story was playing out on the high seas.

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North Korean leaders seem determined to push the world to the brink of war — and perhaps past it. That makes it vitally important for U.S. officials to ensure that hostilities do not occur by mistake or because of erroneous intelligence information.

We hope President Barack Obama can convince other world leaders that he is right in his stance regarding North Korea. Clearly, that nation’s militaristic regime has been playing the rest of the world for suckers — and that needs to end.

Apparently it has escaped the attention of many members of Congress — both liberal and conservative — and of President Barack Obama that the news about Social Security just keeps getting wors.

Mexican drug cartels have stepped up their assaults on law enforcement during recent months. But President Barack Obama’s administration is taking its time in picking U.S. leaders to counter the offensiv.