White House officials have stressed they need a strong partner in Afghanistan in order for any such strategy to succeed.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"The Treasury secretary said reforming America's costly health care system is one of several steps needed to put America's fiscal house in order.

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

"We could succeed in Afghanistan and if the Pakistani government does not put its own house in order they could fail in their counter-insurgency anyway,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Donohue was particularly harsh over a proposal by the White House to tax bank transactions in order to recoup some of the money used to bail out troubled banks.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

The visit comes just days after the United States and other Western nations condemned the military government's order to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

Weeks have passed support, since President Obama's top commander in Afghanistan formally urged the White House to order a swift surge of U.S.troops to battle militant extremists in the violence-plagued nation.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

She is charged for breaching her house detention order.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31