WASHINGTON – Foreign policy challenges are intruding on President Barack Obama's promise to focus on the economy after the Democrats' election debacle and threatening to knock the White House off message altogether.
The escalation of tensions between North and South Korea this past week capped a postelection period that included two presidential trips abroad, discussions about America's future in Afghanistan and a debate in Washington over Senate ratification of a nuclear treaty with Russia.The more time and energy Obama spends on dealing with a foreign crisis increases the risk that he'll be seen as giving short shrift to the public's top priority: finding jobs at home for Americans. White officials say the international focus hasn't diminished the amount of time Obama spends working on the economy. Full Story
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