MARY CLARE JALONICK and SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated PressNov 28, 2018
In an unexpectedly tilted 63-37 vote, it moves forward with a bill calling for an end to U.S. military aid in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsNov 28, 2018
Progressives and immigration activists seethe as the New York senator pledges $1.6 billion to increase border security. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 1, 2018
Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo push for a conclusion to the Saudi-backed quagmire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS and JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressOct 25, 2018
The president has called the influx of Central Americans a "national emergency," stoking fears ahead of November's midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigOct 23, 2018
Resisting the president will never be enough. The party must articulate where America should go—and what we can become, together. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
EKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated PressOct 19, 2018
The president claims Russia is violating the pact, which prohibits the U.S. and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressOct 14, 2018
By cozying up to smaller nations in the region, the defense secretary is signaling how intensively the Trump administration is trying to counter China’s military assertiveness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Gareth Porter / TruthdigOct 2, 2018
The president’s stances on many matters are precarious to say the least, but his unorthodox approaches on foreign policy merit attention. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Scott Ritter / TruthdigSep 26, 2018
The president’s address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday had the world's diplomats in stitches. How far we have fallen in just two years. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressSep 25, 2018
Jim Mattis says there are too few women in the infantry ranks to provide enough data to determine how they're doing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressSep 17, 2018
The defense secretary condemns Russia's efforts to build opposition to an upcoming vote that could pave the way for the Balkan nation to join NATO, a move Moscow opposes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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