McConnell, McCarthy not notified ahead of Baghdadi raid
The top two Republicans on Capitol Hill say they were not notified by the administration ahead of the weekend raid that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Senate Majority Leader...
View ArticleSecurity increasing at ISIS prisons after al-Baghdadi death
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria said this week that they have increased security around prisons where ISIS fighters are being held in the wake of the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.The...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Latest on al-Baghdadi's death | Trump weighs...
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View ArticleDemocrats fume over being kept in dark on al-Baghdadi raid
Democrats are furious they were not told ahead of time about the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and are now pressing for a full briefing on what happened.Trump and his deputies have...
View ArticleTurkey: Kurdish forces still in northeast Syria ahead of deadline for pullout
Turkey's defense minister said Tuesday that Kurdish YPG forces had not left a piece of land in northeastern Syria, with a deadline for the troops to leave just hours away."It looks like the YPG terror...
View ArticlePentagon official doesn't know where Trump got details about al-Baghdadi...
A top Pentagon official indicated Tuesday that he did not know where President Trump had heard details of the raid against ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, which the president shared at a news...
View ArticleTrump announces death of al-Baghdadi successor
President Trump said Tuesday that U.S. forces had killed the “number one replacement” for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days after the ISIS leader was killed in a U.S. military raid in Syria.“Just confirmed...
View ArticlePentagon announces $34 billion deal with Lockheed Martin for F-35 jets
The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin have finalized a $34 billion contract for F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a record amount for the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program.The agreement to...
View ArticleSchumer: 'Increasingly worried' Trump will shut down government...
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday he was growing more worried that President Trump could force a government shutdown as soon as next month over the impeachment fight. "I'm...
View ArticleDemocrats want answers from Pentagon chief on withheld Ukraine aid
Top Senate Democrats are demanding Defense Secretary Mark Esper provide information on what role the Pentagon played in the withholding of U.S. military aid to Ukraine earlier this year.In a Tuesday...
View ArticleHouse approves Turkey sanctions in rare bipartisan rebuke of Trump
The House on Tuesday easily approved sanctions against Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria against Kurdish forces.The measure passed 403-16, with 176 Republicans voting in support and just 15...
View ArticleSenate chairman introduces 'skinny' defense policy bill
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Tuesday officially introduced his “skinny” defense policy bill, which he is billing as a backup plan if lawmakers can’t agree on a...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: House approves Turkey sanctions in rebuke of Trump | Trump...
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View ArticleISIS informant helped US military locate al-Baghdadi: report
A U.S. military operation that ended in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly largely successful because of highly accurate intel provided by an inside informant.According to The...
View ArticleBill introduced to give special immigrant visas to Kurds who helped US in Syria
A Democratic congressman, with support from a bipartisan group of co-sponsors, has introduced a bill to provide special immigrant visas to Syrian Kurds who partnered with the United States in the fight...
View ArticlePentagon identifies Army soldier killed in Iraq
The Pentagon on Wednesday identified a U.S. Army soldier killed in a noncombat incident in Iraq over the weekend.Sgt. Nathaneil Irish of Billings, Mont., died Sunday of a “non-combat related incident...
View ArticleTrump's Russia ambassador nominee say US hasn't withdrawn from...
Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, who has been nominated to be the next ambassador to Russia, said Wednesday he has been assured the United States has not withdrawn from the Open Skies Treaty...
View ArticlePelosi: Syria briefing still needed after al-Baghdadi briefing
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday said the Trump administration still owes the House a briefing on the situation in Syria with Turkey after defense and intelligence officials briefed...
View ArticleTrump awards Medal of Honor to Green Beret for his actions in Afghanistan
President Trump on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army master sergeant who is credited with saving four wounded soldiers during an operation in Afghanistan.The president recognized Matthew...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pentagon shares images of al-Baghdadi raid | Bolton called...
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