Syrian state TV acknowledged early Tuesday that the reported attack on a Syrian air base outside Homs was a false alarm, not outside aggression. Continue reading →
{FD} Pentagon denies US attacked Syrian air base outside Homs
The Pentagon on Monday denied any involvement in an attack on a Syrian air base outside Homs, not far from where U.S., U.K. and French missiles struck early Saturday morning. Continue reading →
{FD} Potential adviser to Pence withdraws after Trump objects
Vice President Mike Pence’s choice to be his new national security adviser has withdrawn from consideration after President Donald Trump got wind of the plan to hire someone associated with anti-Trump ads in the past. Continue reading →
{FD} US missile attack on Syria captured in stunning Pentagon video
The nearly two dozen Tomahawk missiles fired from the decks of the USS Higgins toward targets in Syria are seen lighting up the night sky in footage released Monday by the Department of Defense. Continue reading →
{FD} British choir visits US for 60th anniversary of American WWII memorial in London
It was built decades ago in one of London’s iconic cathedrals as a tribute to American soldiers who lost their lives during World War II and a reminder of the everlasting bond between allies who stuck together in the world’s greatest time of need. Continue reading →
{FD} Future of Iran deal may depend on European intervention
The future of the landmark Iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance and its survival may depend on the unlikely success of last-minute European interventions with President Donald Trump. Continue reading →
{FD} Amid escalating tensions over Syria, Trump weighs options
Amid escalating global tensions over Syria, President Donald Trump weighed his options for responding, possibly with military strikes, to the Syrian government’s suspected chemical weapons attack against civilians. Continue reading →
{FD} In Africa, US special forces shifting approach on extremism
Even as Islamic State group fighters flee the Middle East and cause fear across Africa’s Sahel region it is al-Qaida that poses the more serious long-term threat, the U.S. military’s special operations commander in Africa said in an interview with The … Continue reading →
{FD} Bolton meets with SKorea, Japan national security advisers
President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser held talks Thursday with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, as the U.S. gears up for an unprecedented summit with North Korea. Continue reading →
{FD} Pompeo vows to boost State Dept, confirms Mueller interview
Mike Pompeo, the former congressman-turned-CIA director chosen to be secretary of state vowed Thursday to make the State Department as central to national security decisions as the CIA, drawing a sharp contrast with his ousted predecessor, Rex Tillerson. Continue reading →
{FD} Another top official leaves National Security Council
Another top National Security Council staffer is leaving the White House as new National Security Adviser John Bolton makes his mark. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump: Syria attack ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’
President Donald Trump said Thursday that an attack on Syria could take place “very soon or not so soon at all!” The president made the statement in a tweet Thursday morning. Continue reading →
{FD} Another high-ranking official leaves NSC
Another high-ranking National Security Council staffer is leaving the White House as new National Security Adviser John Bolton makes his mark. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump seethes over FBI raid, ponders firing those he blames
President Donald Trump was so incensed by the FBI’s raid of his personal attorney’s office and hotel room that he’s privately pondered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and publicly mused about ousting special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading →
{FD} Day after Bolton takes over, homeland security aide is out
President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser is resigning in the latest White House departure. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump says US has many options in pondering military strike
President Donald Trump is threatening an imminent military strike against Syria, vowing to respond “forcefully” to Saturday’s apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning that Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility will “… Continue reading →
{FD} Bolton takes the helm on national security at time of tumult
New national security adviser John Bolton is taking the helm of the National Security Council at a time of tumult on President Donald Trump’s team and with a long to-do list awaiting him. Continue reading →
{FD} US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear weapons program with President Donald Trump, officials said Sunday, increasing the likelihood that the unprecedented summit … Continue reading →
{FD} Trump to discuss fatal Syria attack with military leadership
President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned a “mindless CHEMICAL attack” in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an “animal” and said there would be a “big price to pay” for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass des… Continue reading →
{FD} Trump warns Assad: ‘Big price to pay’ for fatal Syria attack
President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned a “mindless CHEMICAL attack” in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an “animal” and delivered a rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting… Continue reading →
