Oct 17 Watch 12:50 Turkish ambassador to U.S. disputes that Erdogan agreed to a 'cease-fire' Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday about Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria. They agreed to a five-day pause in the operation, but disagreed about… Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: Pence announces cease-fire with Turkey in Syria By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says there will "a pause in military operations for 120 hours" to allow the U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds to withdraw. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 11:59 Syria and impeachment put Trump on defensive as House condemns pullout President Trump on Wednesday dismissed criticism of his withdrawal from northeast Syria and the ensuing Turkish incursion, but a bipartisan vote in the House condemned his action. The fallout comes as another key witness testified in the impeachment inquiry. Amna… Continue watching
Oct 16 Contentious meeting at the White House ends in Dems walking out By Robert Burns, Associated Press After the House condemnation vote, the congressional leaders of both parties went to the White house for a briefing, which grew contentious, with Trump and Pelosi trading jabs. The Democrats said they walked out when the meeting devolved into an… Continue reading
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