Mapped: The Taliban’s Strongholds in Afghanistan
On Aug. 21, U.S. President Donald Trump announced after months of internal debate inside the administration that he would send more troops to Afghanistan. The announcement indicated that the war…
With Departure of Top Lawyer, State Department Exodus Continues
A senior State Department lawyer, Todd Buchwald, is stepping down in the coming weeks, joining scores of career civil and foreign service officers fleeing an administration that critics say has…
Israel Freezes Export of Suicide Drone to Azerbaijan After Allegation of Abuse
It was a sales call gone very wrong. At least that’s the allegation being investigated after an Israeli company was accused of attempting to bomb the Armenian military on behalf…
Can the Deep State and the Media Survive Trump?
It has come as a great surprise to learn that most of my 45 years in Washington were not spent in honorable public service but rather as part of the…
Trump Cares More About Ideology Than the Victims of Hurricane Harvey
Nativism and insecurity form the core of Donald Trump’s presidency. These qualities are all that stand in the way of maximizing help for those in need in Texas and Louisiana…
Pentagon Admits Thousands More Troops in Afghanistan Than Previously Reported
After months of providing misleading information on the actual number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Wednesday there are approximately 11,000 U.S. troops deployed on the ground,…
Federal Air Marshals Say TSA Separated Them From Families During Harvey
Twenty-six federal air marshals based in Houston were not allowed to return to their families after Hurricane Harvey hit late last week, according to an association that represents the law…
Suspect in New Mexico library shooting planned to target high school: documents
The teenager accused of gunning down two employees inside a New Mexico public library had planned to shoot up his high school but went to the library instead, according to…
Blue Jays’ Troy Tulowitzki can’t stop, won’t stop at shortstop
The sabermetrics set will say that at the age of 32, Troy Tulowitzki no longer has the range that once propelled him to the top of the heap among major-league…
Sharapova defeats Babos to punch ticket to U.S. Open’s third round
No one, not even Maria Sharapova herself, knew quite what to expect from her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open. It had been 19 months since she…