Nov 7th, 2008 · The president-elect made bold promises on the campaign trail: to end the war in Iraq and refocus the war in Afghanistan. Whomever he taps as Defense secretary will have to make military and diplomatic decisions abroad that might not match expectations at home.
Nov 6th, 2008 · The Republican Party was beaten badly in Tuesday's elections. Many Republicans are calling for the party to reexamine itself. Ross Douthat is a senior editor at The Atlantic and he co-authored Grand New Party. He tells Steve Inskeep that the party has to go back to focusing on the working-class and come up with conservative solutions to their problems.
Jan 9th, 2008 · President Bush travels to Israel in a bid to refocus stalled peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. The trip follows renewed peace talks in Annapolis, Maryland in November. It is his first visit as president to Israel.
Jan 8th, 2008 · With its stock price down sharply from a year ago, Starbucks has fired its CEO. Howard Schultz, the company's founder and chairman, will take over as chief executive. Starbucks executives say it's time to refocus on the customer experience. The company also plans to slow its domestic growth and shift resources to foreign expansion.
May 7th, 2006 · The departure of CIA Director Porter Goss may lead to a new push for plans to refocus the agency on terrorism. Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution discusses potential changes in the U.S. intelligence community with Liane Hansen.
Nov 18th, 2005 · Ross Douthat discusses the future of the Republican Party. He is co-author of "The Party of Sam's Club," published in The Weekly Standard. Douthat says that in the post-Bush era, Republicans will need to change domestic policies to focus more on working-class voters and less on wealthier voters.