Oct 09 Trump criticizes the Bidens, but his own family’s business raises questions By Gretchen Frazee As he maintains a near-daily Twitter assault on former Vice President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden’s business ties in foreign countries, questions about President Donald Trump’s own conflicts fester. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump defends decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria By Darlene Superville, Robert Burns, Associated Press Turkey launched its offensive Wednesday against Kurdish fighters in Syria, who have helped the U.S. against the Islamic State. Continue reading
Oct 09 Turkey begins military operation against Syrian Kurds By Lefteris Pitarakis, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Erdogan said on his official Twitter account Wednesday that the operation, named "Peace Spring," has begun. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Turkish forces deploy to Syrian border after U.S. troops leave In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey moved troops into position for an offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, after President Trump ordered U.S. troops out of the area. Also, Hong Kong's chief executive is warning that she might call… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 16:54 Hillary Clinton: Trump’s actions ‘direct threat’ to national security As an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions on Ukraine begins, Hillary Clinton says that it appears "that there is evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress." The former secretary of state and daughter… Continue watching
Oct 08 Trump wants out of ‘endless war,’ but pulling troops from northeast Syria could bring bloodshed By Yasmeen Alamiri Though the president justified his decision by saying he will not keep the U.S. committed to an “endless war” in the Middle East, the alternative may open the door to other forces, that will not work in the U.S. or… Continue reading
Oct 08 Hillary Clinton says Trump is doing ‘Putin’s bidding’ By Daniel Bush Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, saying the move was a “betrayal” of Kurdish allies and would lead to a “resurgence of militancy” in the region. Continue reading
Oct 08 Turkey says it won’t bow to U.S. pressure over Syrian Kurds By Bassem Mroue, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish leaders said they were intent on combatting Syrian Kurdish fighters across its border in Syria after the U.S. decided to remove its troops from the region. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 4:25 Trump’s abrupt military departure from Syria draws fierce criticism A day after the White House announced that President Trump was withdrawing all U.S. forces on the Syrian-Turkish border, U.S. bases there are deserted. Trump's abrupt decision now potentially puts the Kurdish-led, American-supported Syrian Democratic Forces directly in harm's way… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 12:00 Leaving Syria is ‘knife in the back’ for Kurdish forces, Panetta says The U.S. military is on the way out of northeastern Syria, and it appears that Turkish forces are on their way in. What does President Trump's decision to withdraw troops mean for Syria and Kurdish forces? Amna Nawaz gets reaction… Continue watching