Oct 16 Read Trump’s full letter to Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!’ By Yasmeen Alamiri President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying that he can "destroy" the Turkish economy if Erdogan does not "work out a deal," presumably over the country's continued attacks on the Kurds in northern Syria. Continue reading
Oct 16 Bipartisan House vote condemns Trump’s withdrawal from Syria By Associated Press Despite stark divisions over Democrats' Trump impeachment inquiry, Democrats and Republicans banded together Wednesday and approved a nonbinding resolution by 354-60 vote. Continue reading
Oct 16 In Iraq, concern that Syria chaos would bring back ISIS By Hadi Mizban, Associated Press Iraq's defense minister on Wednesday expressed concerns that the Islamic State group could take advantage of Turkey's invasion of northern Syria to destabilize Iraq, saying that a number of militants have been able to escape detention in Syria amid the… Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: The Kurds are ‘no angels’ Trump says in meeting with Italian president By Darlene Superville, Robert Burns, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Turkey's attacks in Syria against Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American soldiers are not a U.S. concern. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: Study group warns ISIS could see resurgence after U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria By Gretchen Frazee Members of the Syria Study Group told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that prisoners escaping from camps in Syria pose an opportunity for ISIS to regain strength. Watch in the video player. Continue reading
Oct 16 Turkey calls on Kurdish fighters to lay arms, vacate border By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press As Russia and the United States each launched diplomatic forays to end Turkey's invasion of northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defied pressure for a ceasefire. Continue reading
Oct 15 Buttigieg tells Gabbard she’s ‘dead wrong’ on earlier support of withdrawing troops from Syria By Associated Press Both South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard are military veterans. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Hundreds charged in Barcelona protests In our news wrap Tuesday, violence erupted for a second night in Catalonia after nine separatist leaders were convicted of sedition. The night before, more than 170 people were hurt in clashes with riot police. Also, actress Felicity Huffman reported… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 2:47 This Syrian city embodies the consequences of Trump’s decision By Nick Schifrin In 2012, the Syrian city of Manbij joined nation-wide protests. In 2014, those Syrian rebels lost the city to the Islamic State group. In 2016, the U.S. fought back with the help of Kurdish forces, liberating the city. In 2018,… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:33 Bipartisan sanctions are ‘next best’ way to influence Turkey now, Van Hollen says Lawmakers from both parties are angry with Turkey for its military campaign inside Syria against Kurdish forces, and at President Trump for withdrawing U.S. forces. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., one of the lead authors of legislation that would sanction… Continue watching