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Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to "muck around" in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend's naval confrontation with Ukraine.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

It has cost $72 million so far to deploy active-duty troops to the border, Pentagon says

The price tag includes the costs of bringing troops home.

By Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago

Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke and Jackie Speier question Mattis over border deployments

Democrats, who will gain new oversight powers when they take control of the House in January, are already grilling the Trump administration over its deployment of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

5 years ago

Forces headed to border to confront migrant caravan could total ‘in the thousands’

A new report suggests that the number of active-duty troops headed to the border is up significantly from the 800 previously discussed.

By Leo Shane III and Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago

800 active-duty troops to be sent to Mexican border

The military is preparing to send at least 800 more troops to the Mexican border to help the Border Patrol, as a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants continues to move north.

By Stephen Losey and Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago

Mattis: US relations with China not worsening despite bumps

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening after a series of setbacks that officials said include canceling the Pentagon chief’s planned visit to Beijing this month.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago