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Trump escalates shame campaign against Sessions


Politico President Donald Trump on Tuesday ramped up his public shame campaign against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, even as conservatives and some White House advisers are cautioning Trump against seeking his ouster. “Attorney General Jeff Sessions... ---

Manafort Meets With Senate Intel While Under A Separate Senate Subpoena


NPR Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort met behind closed doors Tuesday with Senate Intelligence Committee staffers, but it's unclear if that will be the end of his time on Capitol Hill this week. The Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena...

US Navy fires warning shots near Iran ship in Persian Gulf


Washington Post DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf. Iran's hard-line Revolutionary Guard later... ---

US says progress with China on N.Korea UN sanctions, true test is Russia


Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is making progress in talks with North Korean ally China on imposing new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang over its latest missile test, but Russia's engagement will be the "true test," U.S. Ambassador ... ---

Israel begins removing metal detectors from Temple Mount


Crux: Covering all things Catholic A Palestinian youth sells bagels outside Jerusalem's Old City, overlooking the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Israel has begun dismantling metal detectors it installed a week earlier at the gates of a contested Jerusalem shrine, amid...

China fires back at US accusations over "unsafe" aerial intercept


CBS News Last Updated Jul 25, 2017 8:39 AM EDT. BEIJING -- China on Tuesday denied its fighter jet pilots operated dangerously during an encounter with a U.S. surveillance plane in international airspace in which the American pilot took evasive action to avoid ... ---

Syria says US halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war


Reuters Syria's Minister of National Reconciliation Affairs Ali Haidar gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office in Damascus, Syria, July 24, 2017. Picture taken July 24, 2017.Omar Sanadiki. DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria views a U.S ... ---

Jordan releases video showing US troops surrendering before deadly shooting


Fox News A Jordanian military guard hunted down and ruthlessly killed three U.S. Special Forces soldiers as the men held their hands up in surrender, newly released video of the controversial November incident shows – contradicting the Jordan military's ... ---

Trump renews Twitter attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions


Washington Post President Trump launched another public assault Tuesday morning on his own attorney general, Jeff Sessions, questioning why the Justice Department chief has not done more to investigate alleged “crimes” by Hillary Clinton and those who have leaked... ---

Manafort testifies to Senate Intelligence Committee, turns over notes from Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer


Washington Post Paul Manafort, a top campaign aide to President Trump, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee early Tuesday morning to answer questions about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Before his testimony, he submitted to the... ---