6 [police] officers shot, 1 Killed
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President Trump Just FIRED Steve Bannon as WH Chief Strategist
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Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East?
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This post originally appeared at The Nation. Americans have been so entangled in the Middle East for the past few decades that they have begun interpreting their own politics in the terms of that region. Is driving a car into … Read More
President Trump ‘considering his options’ on Afghanistan after Camp David meeting
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WASHINGTON – President Trump will soon decide on a new strategy for the conflict in Afghanistan that could involve sending a few thousand more U.S. troops, the White House said Friday after a national security meeting at Camp David. “This … Read More
Opinion Trump and Israel Must Not Conflate North Korea Nuclear Threat With Iran
Deterring the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a noble goal – one that America and Israel ostensibly share. How to go about doing so is another story “How can dictatorships be deterred from developing operational nuclear arsenals?” This is a … Read More
Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest
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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump defiantly blamed “both sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe … Read More
South Korea’s Leader Bluntly Warns U.S. Against Striking North
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SEOUL, South Korea — With his public alarmed by President Trump’s recent threats to North Korea, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea issued an unusually blunt rebuke to the United States on Tuesday, warning that any unilateral military action against … Read More
U.S. General and South Korean Leader Push for Diplomacy on North Korea
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SEOUL, South Korea — Emphasizing diplomacy and sanctions over war, the top American general and South Korea’s president said on Monday that they hoped to avoid armed conflict with North Korea, as China vowed to enforce new United Nations penalties. … Read More
China warns North Korea: You’re on your own if you go after the US first
BEIJING – China won’t come to North Korea’s help if it launches missiles threatening U.S. soil and there is retaliation, a state-owned newspaper warned Friday – but it would intervene if Washington strikes first. The Global Times newspaper is not … Read More