Democrats to offer resolution demanding Trump reverse Syria decision
Congressional Democrats will offer a resolution urging President Trump to reverse his decision to pull back troops from northern Syria, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday....
View ArticleFurious Republicans prepare to rebuke Trump on Syria
Congressional Republicans appear poised to hand President Trump a stinging rebuke of his Turkey and Syria policy when lawmakers return to Washington this week.GOP lawmakers, furious over Trump’s...
View ArticleTrump: 'Big sanctions on Turkey coming'
President Trump in a tweet early Monday vowed that "big sanctions" on Turkey are coming after its military launched an offensive in Northern Syria. He also suggested that the Syrian Kurds targeted by...
View ArticlePelosi, Graham seek deal on Turkey sanctions in response to Trump's...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Monday that she and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) agreed on the need for a resolution overturning President Trump's decision on Syria, as well as additional...
View ArticleTrump to impose sanctions on Turkey for military offensive in Syria
President Trump on Monday said he would implement sanctions on Turkey following bipartisan backlash over his decision to greenlight the country's incursion into northern Syria.The president said in a...
View ArticlePentagon announces official withdrawal of US troops from Syria
The Pentagon on Monday announced the official withdrawal of U.S. forces from northeastern Syria.President Trump last week announced U.S. troops would be removed from the area, a decision that led...
View ArticleTrump calls on Turkey to broker ceasefire
President Trump on Monday called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to negotiate a ceasefire with Kurdish forces amid violence in the region precipitated by a U.S. withdrawal from northern...
View ArticleDemocrats warn Trump's Turkey sanctions don't go far enough
Senate Democrats quickly signaled on Monday that President Trump's decision to slap new financial penalties on Turkey won't be enough to quash backlash over the administration's Syria policy. Senate...
View ArticleOvernight Defense — Presented by Boeing — Trump to slap sanctions on Turkey...
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View ArticleFury over Trump Syria decision grows
Democrats in Congress are vowing to quickly slap new sanctions on Ankara and formally oppose President Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria following Turkey’s military offensive...
View ArticleGraham throws support behind Trump's Turkey sanctions
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday night that he backs President Trump's decision to slap new financial penalties on Turkey and that the administration deserved "reasonable time and space" to...
View ArticlePompeo to join Pence on Turkey visit urging ceasefire
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join Vice President Pence on a trip to Turkey this week in an attempt to broker a cease-fire in northern Syria.Pence will lead a delegation on behalf of President...
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View ArticleHouse to vote on resolution condemning Trump's Syria pullback
The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning President Trump's decision to pull back troops in northern Syria.A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.) confirmed that the joint...
View ArticleTrump invites congressional leaders to meeting on Turkey
The White House has invited congressional leadership and key committee members to a meeting with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss Turkey in the wake of Ankara's invasion of northern Syria. Two...
View ArticleCandidates unleash on Trump over Syria move, say he's weakening US
Members of the Democratic primary field unloaded on President Trump over his withdrawal of U.S. forces from northern Syria, arguing the move would weaken the U.S. position in the Middle East and...
View ArticleFive unintended consequences of Trump's Syria withdrawal
President Trump’s decision last week to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to launch an offensive against Kurdish forces, has already had several unintended, albeit foreseeable,...
View ArticleUS hit Iran with cyberattack after strikes on Saudi oil facilities: report
The U.S. hit Iran with a secret cyberattack after a September strike on two Saudi oil facilities that Washington and Riyadh both blame on Tehran, according to Reuters.Two U.S. officials told the news...
View ArticleTrump adviser heads to Turkey ahead of Pence to urge cease-fire
National security adviser Robert O'Brien flew to Turkey on Wednesday to meet with Turkish officials in hopes of convincing the country to call off its military offensive against the Kurds in Syria,...
View ArticleTrump says Turkish offensive has 'nothing to do with us'
President Trump said Wednesday that Turkey’s offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria has “has nothing to do with us,” defending his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the...
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