Reuters

Heavily Armed US Marines Deployed To Syria

Several hundred marines have deployed into Syria with artillery guns, as part of the ongoing preparation for the fight to push ISIL out of its self-declared headquarters of Raqqa, a Pentagon spokesman has confirmed. The marines are pre-positioning howitzers to be ready to assist local Syrian forces, according to US officials. The deployment is temporary. […]

NBC News

New Immigration Order Signed By Trump

The Trump administration on Monday rolled out the second edition of a controversial immigration executive order, which suspends immigration into the United States from now only six predominantly Muslim countries. Citizens from the affected countries — Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Libya — will be subjected to a 90-day ban on travel to the […]

Azad Lashkari / Reuters

ISIS Using Chemical Weapons

ISIS militants used chemical weapons during the battle for the city of Mosul last week, injuring a number of civilians, according to a senior Iraqi security official. The official’s assessment comes after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), issued a statement last week saying that their workers had treated patients from Mosul who […]

The Hill

Trump Irate Over Sessions’ Recusal

Sessions on Thursday recused himself from any investigations into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, bowing to mounting bipartisan pressure after it was revealed he spoke to Moscow’s U.S. envoy during the campaign then denied doing so during his confirmation hearings. Washington Post reporter Robert Costa tweeted Saturday morning that President Trump left the […]

Fox News

Trump Wants Probe Of Wire Tapping Despite No Evidence

“How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!” — President Trump, tweet, March 4, 2017 “Reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling.” — White House press secretary Sean Spicer, statement, March 5 […]