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• Fed Meeting News Looms, and Steadies the Euro Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 | 7:51 AM ET

  

  The euro lifts, and British pound slips, and the Afghan currency don't get no respect — it's time for your FX Fix.

• President Obama at NATO Summit  Monday, 21 May 2012 | 4:28 PM ET

  

  President Obama speaks on NATO's latest efforts to "wind down the forces in Afghanistan" at the NATO Summit in Chicago. "We will leave Chicago with a clear road map, and our coalition is committed to a plan to bring our war in Afghanistan to a responsible end," he says.

• NATO Comes to Chicago  Monday, 21 May 2012 | 1:32 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on the NATO Summit underway in Chicago, where protesters are taking every opportunity to make themselves heard.

• Inside the Mind of Osama bin Laden  Thursday, 3 May 2012 | 1:12 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Eamon Javers and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera report on details from the documents released since they were seized in a raid at Osama bin Laden's Pakistan home.

• Gen. Clark: Invest in Energy Here in the U.S.  Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | 7:42 PM ET

  

  Gen. Wesley Clark, Wes. K. Clark & Associates CEO, discusses the costs involved in nation building and weighs in on why he thinks the U.S. should invest in energy resources here at home.

• President Tells Troops 'Battle Not Over Yet'  Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | 6:30 AM ET

  

  President Obama made an unannounced trip to Kabul yesterday, with CNBC's John Harwood.

• America's Greatest Threat?  Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 7:52 PM ET

  

  Discussing whether the national debt or nation-building is the greater threat to America, with P.J. Crowley, Fmr. US Asst. Secretary of State; Gen. Barry McCaffrey, U.S. Army (Retired); Rep. Michael Grimm, (R-NY); and Sen. Tom Coburn, (R-OK).

• America's Shift Towards a Support Role in Afghanistan  Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 7:42 PM ET

  

  CNBC's John Harwood reports on President Obama's address from Afghanistan. Also, P.J. Crowley, Fmr. US Asst. Secretary of State; Gen. Barry McCaffrey, U.S. Army (Retired); Rep. Michael Grimm, (R-NY); and Sen. Tom Coburn, (R-OK), discuss whether the President's shift towards "troop withdrawal but not relationship withdrawal" will work.

• President Obama's Trip to Afghanistan   Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 7:31 PM ET

  

  CNBC's John Harwood reports the President made a surprise trip to Afghanistan, meeting with President Hamid Karzai on the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.

• President Obama Speaking from Bagram Air Force Base  Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 7:31 PM ET

  

  President Obama delivers a live address to the American people and U.S. troops from Bagram Air Base, stressing the need to "finish the job" in Afghanistan.

• Government Spending Gone Wild  Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 7:21 PM ET

  

  Sen. Tom Coburn, (R-OK), discusses the nation's growing debt threat and President Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan.

• President Obama's Surprise Visit to Afghanistan  Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 7:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's John Harwood reports the President made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan today on the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. Debating whether the President is using the trip as political leverage, with Dan Gainor, Media Research Institute; Ari Melber, The Nation Magazine; and Kevin Williamson, National Review. Also, a look at Occupy Wall Street protesters across the country.

• President Obama Visits Afghanistan  Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | 3:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's John Harwood reports on President Obama's visit to Afghanistan on the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden.

• Iran Playing For Time: Expert  Sunday, 15 Apr 2012 | 6:30 PM ET

  

  Colin Chapman, Vice President for Asia Pacific at Stratfor, explains why he thinks the latest Iranian nuclear talks in Turkey are a stalling tactic by Tehran.

• GI Bill Benefit Cut Tied to Jump in Veteran Employment? Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012 | 2:29 PM ET

  

  After charting five consecutive years of steady growth in the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported a sharp five-percentage point decline in January and February of this year, bringing the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans below that of the general population for the first time since 2008.

• Tom Brokaw on Employing Veterans   Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012 | 8:12 AM ET

  

  NBC's Tom Brokaw has the story on millions of veterans coming home and the obligation the U.S. has to reintegrate soldiers into a civil society.

• Immelt: Why GE Believes in Hiring Our Heroes Sunday, 25 Mar 2012 | 3:06 PM ET

  

  "Veterans have led in the field; they can lead in a factory or research facility. Veterans believe in getting the job done and doing it in the right way," writes GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt.

• 'Fiscal Nightmare' Not Based in Reality Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | 11:34 AM ET

  

  Public spending on health has already lurched out of control, owing to expensive new technologies and malfunctioning medical markets. Here's why three reforms will be crucial.

• Afghanistan: Time to Come Home?  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 7:46 PM ET

  

  Is it time for the U.S. to say "mission accomplished" and move out of Afghanistan? Gen. Barry McCaffrey, U.S. Army (Ret.), provides perspective.

• Obama on Afghanistan Tragedy & Trade Rights with China  Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012 | 11:35 AM ET

  

  President Obama addresses the killing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan, calling it "outrageous" and promises a full investigation. The President also delivers a statement on new efforts to enforce U.S. trade rights with China and level the playing field for America's businesses and workers, saying "competitors will not get away with skirting the rules." The new trade case against China involves rare earths.