Pentagon releases images of al-Baghdadi raid
The Pentagon on Wednesday released new images and videos of the weekend raid that killed the ISIS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, adding to the picture of the terrorist leader’s final moments.Marine Corps...
View ArticleCruz, Cotton: US should withdraw from surveillance flight treaty
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution to withdraw the U.S. from the Open Skies Treaty, which allows treaty members to fly unarmed observation flights...
View ArticleTrump hints that dog injured in al-Baghdadi raid will visit White House
President Trump on Thursday indicated that the dog injured in the raid that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will visit the White House next week.Trump quote-tweeted a photoshopped...
View ArticlePentagon: US on alert for possible 'retribution attacks' following...
The Defense Department is on alert for possible retaliation from ISIS in the wake of the killing of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, by U.S. special forces last weekend, according to The Associated...
View ArticleISIS confirms al-Baghdadi death, names new leader
ISIS on Thursday confirmed the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new leader, according to the BBC.The terror group also confirmed spokesman Abu Hassan...
View ArticleSenate Democrats block defense spending bill over Trump wall
Senate Democrats blocked a defense spending bill for the second time on Thursday, underscoring the hurdles ahead of next month’s government funding deadline.Senators voted 51-41 on whether to advance a...
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View ArticleSenate confirms nuclear commander
The Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. military command in charge of nuclear weapons.The Senate confirmed Vice Adm. Charles Richard to be commander of U.S. Strategic...
View ArticleTurkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northeast Syria
Russia and Turkey on Friday began jointly patrolling northeastern Syria after a deal that stopped Turkey's military offensive in the region and forced the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.A starting patrol...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pelosi suggests impeachment inquiry could go beyond...
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View ArticleTrump seeks to make al-Baghdadi raid a focal point of reelection campaign
President Trump is making the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi a new focal point of his 2020 campaign.For the past week, Trump has boasted about the Oct. 26 raid that ended with the death of...
View ArticleIran still biggest state sponsor of terror according to new State Department...
According to the State Department's Country Report that was released Friday, Iran is still the "world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism."The report says that Tehran spends nearly a billion dollars a...
View ArticleUS marks anniversary of Iran hostage crisis with new sanctions, reward for...
The Trump administration announced new sanctions Monday on top aides to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as a multimillion-dollar reward for information on the whereabouts of a...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Dems release first impeachment probe transcripts | White...
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View ArticleTurkey says arrest of ISIS leader's sister an intelligence 'gold...
Turkish forces on Monday arrested the elder sister of the late ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with a senior Turkish official saying the arrest is a “gold mine” for intelligence against the terror...
View ArticleIran takes another step away from nuclear deal
Iran will start putting uranium gas into over a thousand centrifuges at a nuclear facility, the country's president said Tuesday, the latest step the country is taking in moving away from the 2015...
View ArticleWarren unveils plan to address veteran suicide rates, mental health
White House hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday set a goal of cutting the rate of veteran suicides in half during her first term as part of a sprawling plan to improve their lives....
View ArticleTrump's approval of Syria oil mission raises legal questions: report
President Trump has given the green light for an expanded military operation to secure expansive oil fields in eastern Syria, according to U.S. officials, The Associated Press reported.Sources close to...
View ArticleTop Democrat introduces measure to require Trump to recognize Turkish human...
A top Democratic senator is looking to force the Trump administration to report on human rights violations by Turkey in its offensive in northern Syria.Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the ranking member of...
View ArticleSenate eyes nixing 'forever chemicals' from major defense policy bill
The Senate is prepared to walk away from provisions of a defense policy bill that would compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate a cancer-linked chemical that is leaching into the...
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