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U.S. forces practice convoy training with the Danab Brigade in Somalia, May 4, 2021.

House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia

The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.

By Bryant Harris

5 months ago

Trump targets intel chiefs over threat assessment of North Korea, Iran, ISIS

The president’s foreign policy comments come a day after U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal.

By Joe Gould and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Graham says Trump slowing down planned withdrawal of US forces from Syria

President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Trump triggers another resignation after sudden Syria policy shift

Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

5 years ago

Mattis out: Defense secretary says his views no longer aligned with Trump

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will retire "with distinction," President Trump tweeted Thursday.

By Leo Shane III and Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

NDAA Watch: 7 things to track in this week’s defense policy bill debate

Here are seven potential fights to watch in the latest version of the $717 billion fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

5 years ago