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The standoff between Trump and Sessions escalates


Washington Post The public standoff between the White House and the nation's senior law enforcement official took another strange turn Tuesday as President Trump escalated his verbal attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was urged by fellow conservatives to... ---

North Korea promises nuclear strike on US if regime is threatened


CNN Washington (CNN) North Korea threatened a nuclear strike on "the heart of the US" if it attempts to remove Kim Jong Un as Supreme Leader, Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday. The threat was in response to... ---

Trump erroneously says Lebanon is 'on the front lines' fighting Hezbollah, a partner in the Lebanese government


Washington Post President Trump lumped the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah among militants and terrorists he praised the government of Lebanon for fighting, saying during Rose Garden remarks Tuesday that the tiny Mideast nation was “on the front lines” of a shared... ---

An Iranian ship refused to heed the Navy's warning. Then shots were fired.


Washington Post A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired two bursts of machine-gun fire at an Iranian military ship Tuesday as it made an alarmingly fast and close approach in the Persian Gulf, marking the latest aggressive encounter between the two adversaries. The unidentified... ---

House passes Russia sanctions deal


The Hill The GOP-controlled House easily passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to limit the Trump administration's ability to lift sanctions on Russia. Three Republicans — Reps. Justin Amash · Justin AmashOvernight Defense: House passes Russia sanctions ... ---

Trump the Disloyalist


Politico At the Boy Scout Jamboree on Monday, President Donald Trump ventured off script as he ticked off the values the century-old youth organization drills into its devotees. “A scout is trustworthy, loyal,” he said, before ad-libbing, “we could use some ... ---

Is the covert CIA program to arm Syrian rebels still secret?


Washington Post WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump seemed to blow the lid on the cancellation of a covert CIA program in Syria when he tweeted about it this week. But, intelligence agencies still won't talk about it. The program arming Syrian rebels has long been an... ---

Trump administration toughens policy against sanctuary cities


Los Angeles Times The Trump administration on Tuesday strengthened its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities, announcing a new policy that says local governments will lose some federal grants if they do not give federal officials advance notice when illegal immigrants ... ---

Trump Tells 2 Blatant Lies About ISIS And Bashar Assad As Lebanese Leader Listens


HuffPost WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump used a White House press conference with a crucial Middle East partner on Wednesday to misrepresent the actions of the U.S. military and his own political positions, as well as demonstrate his cluelessness about... ---

Trump's speech to Boy Scouts irks some in 'nonpartisan' organization


Washington Post Lavinia Falck had spent six days at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, getting to know teens from around the world. Then, she and her friends gathered on the grass to hear from a special guest: the president of the United States. “By the way ... ---