The president's barrage of pronouncements on foreign policy mean his Cabinet members' statements on foreign policy have become more reliable indicators of administration positions.
The court's decision sends the mifepristone case back to a lower court, which has signaled that it will continue its challenge to the legality of mailing the abortion pill.
On the issue of contested island, both US and China appear happy to keep with the status quo. Meanwhile, the presence of US Defense chief hints at Washington's desire for a military 'hotline.'