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Fallout from leaked memos about Trump prompts UK ambassador to resign
Sir Kim Darroch, British ambassador to the United States since 2016, has resigned after diplomatic memos in which he criticized President Trump were leaked. Although Prime Minister Theresa May and other UK politicians expressed support for Darroch, Boris Johnson, the…
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Can mayor’s resignation offer corruption-plagued Baltimore a chance to rebuild?
Baltimore has acquired a reputation for corruption, illustrated recently by Mayor Catherine Pugh, who resigned over allegations she had inappropriately taken payment in exchange for political favors. But the more ominous threats confronting the city, such as rampant crime and…
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Troop drawdowns and Defense Dept. turnover leave U.S. foreign policy in flux
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has signed the order withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria. Meanwhile, President Trump wants to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan by half. But what will the decreased U.S. military presence in these countries mean…
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Around the world, allies express dismay at Mattis departure
The resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reverberated around the world Friday. Although he disagreed with the president repeatedly over major issues, the retired four-star Marine Corps general was widely admired and seen as a stabilizing force within the administration.
Foreign policy experts across the political spectrum are expressing alarm about the military, political and humanitarian consequences of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ departure--and his reasons for leaving. Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and the president of the Council on…
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said President Trump “is abandoning the effort in Syria before it is completely finished," and that it is the job of Congress to attempt to convince him otherwise. Rubio joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the abrupt…
Nikki Haley earned the admiration of President Trump as ambassador to the U.N., despite a public dust-up with the administration over sanctions against Russia. As Nick Schifrin reports, on Tuesday, she announced her upcoming resignation. Yamiche Alcindor and Judy Woodruff…
In Zimbabwe, it's as if a 37-year shadow has been lifted. Robert Mugabe, the leader who once liberated his country from white minority rule, is no longer their president after a titanic battle of wills and a military intervention. John…
How did the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe shape Zimbabwe? From early high hopes to current economic turmoil, Judy Woodruff discusses the evolution of the country under his leadership -- and what comes next -- with former U.S. Ambassador to…
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