ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressOct 14, 2019
The president says he is halting trade negotiations and raising steel tariffs in an effort to restrain the Turks' assault on Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 10, 2019
Silence among our leaders and a sense of futility among the general public have helped enable the longest official war in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressOct 9, 2019
Airstrikes hit near the northern border after President Trump shifts U.S. policy, essentially abandoning the Syrian Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressSep 21, 2019
The move is a show of restraint after talk of all-out war amid major tensions over drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By CARA ANNA / The Associated PressSep 8, 2019
The president calls off a meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David, blaming a car bomb that killed a U.S. service member and 11 others. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
RAHIM FAIEZ and CARA ANNA / The Associated PressSep 2, 2019
The blast comes hours after a U.S. envoy briefs the Afghan government on plans for the first 5,000 U.S. troops to leave the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated PressAug 6, 2019
Pakistan warns of war between the two nuclear-armed nations after its neighbor's action on the Muslim-majority territory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMay 25, 2019
The vice president warns of global danger and tells of support as he addresses the most diverse class to graduate the U.S. Military Academy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
RAMI MUSA and SAMY MAGDY / The Associated PressApr 7, 2019
An unspecified number of U.S. troops leave as a Libyan commander's forces advance toward Tripoli and clash with rival militias. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated PressFeb 4, 2019
It backs a measure sponsored by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that says Islamic State and al-Qaida militants remain a serious threat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated PressDec 26, 2018
In his first visit to troops in a troubled region, the president tells service members at an air base, "We're respected again as a nation." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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