Aaron David Miller
Netanyahu to visit White House for 'make up' summit
US President Barack Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Nov. 9 -- their first meeting after a deep row over the Iranian nuclear deal.
Obama settles on Ashton Carter as Pentagon chief, sources say
Administration sources said on Dec. 2 that U.S. President Barack Obama has settled on the 60-year-old Ashton Carter as his fourth defense secretary, with an announcement expected in coming days once he is thoroughly vetted.