Guns, God, And Trump: How An Accused Russian Agent Wooed US Conservatives
It’s hard to tell how much of the story 29-year-old Maria Butina told Americans about herself for years is real. But it's clear that her persona — a scrappy girl from Siberia fighting for Russian gun rights — was carefully calibrated to appeal to US conservatives.
Accused Russian Agent Used The NRA And The National Prayer Breakfast To Influence US Policy, Charges Say
Maria Butina cultivated relationships with conservative Republican politicians, including Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, and Bobby Jindal.
Here Are Other Times That The US Military Has Been Asked To House Unaccompanied Children
US bases have been used to house migrant children on at least five occasions since 2012.
Trump Created An Office To Highlight Immigrant Crime. A Year Later, The Results Are Underwhelming.
The widespread "victimization by criminal aliens,” one of Trump’s favorite talking points, never materialized.
The Trump Administration Is Preparing To House Up To 20,000 Immigrant Children On Military Bases
The administration’s controversial "zero tolerance" policy has led to chaotic scenes as immigrant children have been sent to facilities all over the country.
Trump Keeps Citing North Korea As A Win, Even As Nothing's Changed
Amid the turmoil over family separation, Trump has tried to change the topic to North Korea's denuclearization and the repatriation of missing US soldiers. Both of which haven't happened.
Mueller Brings New Charges Against Manafort And His Russian-Ukrainian Business Associate
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday brought new charges against former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, as well as his longtime Russian-Ukranian business partner, Konstantin Kilimnik.
The US Military Plans To Set An American Suspected Of Fighting For ISIS Free In Syria
A court filing from the Justice Department said the dual Saudi-American citizen would be released in a town or outside a displaced persons camp.
This Former US General Says The Only Way Forward With North Korea Is To Talk About The War
Former Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf says he has the ingredient for lasting peace with North Korea — and everyone’s ignoring it.
Okay, But Will Someone Please Tell Us What's Happening With The North Korea Summit Coins?
[refreshes eBay repeatedly]
A Cleric’s Rise Is A “Crushing Reminder” For Some Iraq War Veterans
Muqtada al-Sadr's militias were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of US soldiers. Now he's set to be a deciding factor in Iraq's next government.
The US Still Isn't Doing Great In Afghanistan Or Iraq, These Numbers Show
The numbers in two recent reports show a slow backslide in Iraq and Afghanistan despite almost two decades of US involvement.
7 Months Later, The US Military Lays Out What Actually Happened In The Deadly Niger Ambush
The US soldiers were underequipped, outgunned, and outnumbered. The long-awaited investigation does not assign blame to senior officials for putting them in that situation.
5 Times That Gina Haspel Refused To Answer A Yes Or No Question
Gina Haspel declined to answer some seemingly simple inquiries.
New US Sanctions On Iran Aren't Likely To Have A Significant Impact
With France, the United Kingdom and Germany vowing to stay in the Iran nuclear deal, reimposing US sanctions may not be enough to bring Iran to the bargaining table.
Trump Is Freezing Syrian Recovery Funds. The Pentagon Worries That Invites "ISIS 2.0."
“The fight against ISIS does not depend solely on military fighting."
Trump Vowed To Fill Guantánamo With "Some Bad Dudes." Instead, The Number Of Prisoners Just Went Down.
Ahmed Muhammed Haza al-Darbi, who'd been at the prison since 2003, was transferred to Saudi Arabia, part of a plea deal he made during the Obama administration.
In The Wake Of #MeToo, The Pentagon Is Seeing An Increase In Sexual Assault Reports
Sexual assault reports rose in all service branches, led by a 15% increase among Marines, but officials insist the actual number of assaults is on the decline.
Here Are Four New Details We Learned From The Republican Trump-Russia Report
Democrats faulted Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee for cutting short their investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But the final report still had nuggets of new information.
Nearly All The Democrats And One Republican In The Senate Are Accusing Mattis Of Bringing Back "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
In a letter to Mattis, lawmakers cited a new study that shows the Pentagon's own data shows that transgender troops can deploy without issues, contradicting his recommendations to Trump.