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US reportedly in talks on keeping restrictions on ‘Taliban Five’ as deal set to lapse

The Obama administration reportedly has launched talks with Qatari officials about potentially extending security measures for the five Taliban leaders who were traded a year ago for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, with the agreement governing their supervised release soon set to…

Fox News Poll: US did wrong thing trading prisoners for Bergdahl

This undated file image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, file) The United States did the wrong thing when it swapped five Taliban prisoners for a U.S. soldier named Bowe Bergdahl, say 47 percent…

Pakistani court upholds death sentence for Christian woman accused of insulting Islam

Asia Bibi was harvesting berries in Pakistan five years ago when she took the drink of water that could cost her her life. A Christian in the Muslim-dominated and increasingly intolerant nation, the mother of five was quickly assailed by…

Pakistan’s historic election could bring change to military ties with US

May 11, 2013: Pakistani women wait to register their names and cast their ballots at a polling station on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP) Pakistan’s historic election today could have immense consequences for the region and the so-called war…

What’s Happening Now?

Yesterday Solicitor GeneralElena Kagan was announced as President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Will she be able to satisfy those confirming her despite her stance on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?” Our guest Bob Beckel saysKagan may not be liberal enough. What…