Oct 06 Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior By Josh Lederman and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Bergdahl's decision to plead guilty rather than face trial marks another twist in an eight-year drama that caused the nation to wrestle with difficult questions of loyalty, negotiating with hostage takers and America's commitment not to leave its troops behind. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Mattis says Afghan forces fully engaged for first time By Associated Press During congressional testimony Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Afghan forces are suffering fewer casualties as they continue to improve. Continue reading
Sep 13 Senate rejects bipartisan push for new U.S. war authorization By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Voting to rescind existing war authorities without a replacement risks leaving U.S. troops and commanders without the necessary legal authority they need to carry out military operations. Opponents said they worried Congress would not approve a new law in the… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: State Department orders closure of Russian diplomatic sites By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the Russian consulate in San Francisco and two sites in Washington and New York to close in retaliation for Moscow cutting U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia. Also, forecasters are watching a… Continue watching
Aug 31 Mattis begins sending additional troops to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The additional U.S. troops, part of President Donald Trump's newly-announced strategy on Afghanistan, have not yet arrived in the country. Continue reading
Aug 30 Pentagon admits U.S. has more troops in Afghanistan than previously reported By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Military officials have long quietly acknowledged there were far more forces in the country than the cap allowed, but commanders shuffled troops in and out, labeled many "temporary," and used other personnel accounting tactics to artificially keep the public count… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on Trump's contrasting speeches, GOP ruptured relations By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s wildly different approaches to his address on Afghanistan strategy and his remarks in Phoenix, his attacks on… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Monsoon death toll rises above 1,200 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the death toll from monsoon flooding across South Asia surged again to more than 1,200. Entire communities across India, Bangladesh and Nepal are devastated with many cut off from clean food and water. Also, in… Continue watching
Aug 23 Column: Trump's plan for Afghanistan isn't fresh, and here's why By Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations President Trump’s much-anticipated Afghan policy rightly avoids troop withdrawal timelines but offers little prospect for progress against the durable Taliban, says analyst Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: State Department fields questions on Afghanistan, North Korea By Joshua Barajas State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert will hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET. Watch her remarks live here. Continue reading