Jan 07 Watch 4:23 Iran says it has launched ballistic missiles at American air bases in Iraq By Nick Schifrin After trading threats with the U.S., Iran said Tuesday night it launched ballistic missiles on Iraqi facilities housing U.S. troops in retaliation for the American killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The attacks come after President Trump and top U.S. officials… Continue watching
Jan 07 WATCH: Trump pressed to explain motivation for Iran general’s killing President Donald Trump and his top advisers are under pressure to disclose more detail about the intelligence that led him to order the killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, which has greatly heightened tension with Tehran. Continue reading
Jan 05 Pompeo: U.S. is now targeting Iran’s ‘actual decision-makers’ By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pompeo was explaining U.S. strategy in the aftermath of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iran’s most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump says Iranian general’s ‘reign of terror’ is over Gen. Qassem Soleimani “made the death of innocent people his sick passion,” Trump said from his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, adding that “a lot of lives would have been saved” if he'd been hunted down years ago. Continue reading
Jan 03 Pompeo says U.S. strike disrupted ‘imminent’ attack By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN that Gen. Qassem Soleimani “was actively plotting in the region to take actions, the big action as he described it, that would have put dozens if not hundreds of American lives at risk."… Continue reading
Jan 01 Pompeo delays Ukraine visit after Baghdad embassy attack By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to arrive in Ukraine late Thursday in his first visit to the country at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, then on to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus. Continue reading
Dec 30 Mike Pompeo to visit Ukraine amid Trump impeachment proceedings By Matthew Lee, Associated Press As the Senate weighs options for a trial, Pompeo will depart Thursday on a five-nation tour of Europe and Central Asia. Ukraine will be the first stop on the trip, the State Department said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 13 ‘The inn is not full in Minnesota,’ governor says on refugees By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Gov. Tim Walz says the Minnesota state government will continue to consent to refugee resettlement. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Pompeo announces Iran sanctions targeting transportation companies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions target Iran's state shipping line and a China-based company that has been involved in delivering missile parts to Iran. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Despite IG report, Barr says Russia probe based on ‘bogus narrative’ In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr blasted the FBI’s probe into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found that the investigation was flawed but not motivated by political bias. Meanwhile,… Continue watching