Jul 23 Trump expected to support Russia sanctions package By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The White House indicated Sunday President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House could take up this week, that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 3:29 Trump may sign bill to toughen Russian sanctions By PBS News Hour The White House said Sunday President Trump intends to sign a bill that would toughen sanctions on Russia for attempting to meddle in the presidential election and for its military aggression in Syria and Ukraine. The bill would limit the… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 3:59 How a global sting took down two major dark web markets By PBS News Hour The U.S. Justice Department, in partnership with European investigators, has shut down two of the dark web’s largest websites. The black market sites were allegedly purveyors of illegal drugs, guns and hacking tools, according to federal charges announced on Thursday. Continue watching
Jul 23 Israel installs cameras to holy site amid protests over security measures By Omar Etman Israel installed security cameras at the entrance of a holy site in Jerusalem after installing metal detectors there sparked days of violence. Continue reading
Jul 22 Democrats herald agreement on sweeping Russia sanctions bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria. Continue reading
Jul 22 U.S. airstrike mistakenly kills at least 12 Afghan police officers By Michael D. Regan U.S. airstrikes mistakenly killed at least 12 members of the Afghan National Police force during an operation against the Taliban on Friday, Afghan officials said. Continue reading
Jul 21 Violent clashes in Jerusalem leave several dead, more than 100 wounded By Erica R. Hendry Several are dead and more than 100 wounded after violent clashes Friday in Jerusalem over new security measures at some of the city's most sacred holy sites. Three Palestinians were killed and more than 100 civilians were injured in several… Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. still debating 'big ideas' on Afghan plan, says Mattis By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Trump administration is still trying to get right what he calls "the big ideas" for a new Afghanistan war strategy. Mattis was asked what is holding up the administration's strategy review at an impromptu… Continue reading
Jul 21 Tillerson urges Qatar's neighbors to lift land blockade By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is urging Qatar's neighbors to lift a land blockade as a "sign of good faith" in negotiations to resolve the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 1:22 WATCH: Inside Putin's Russia By Nick Schifrin Correspondent Nick Schifrin and producer Zach Fannin take us inside Vladimir Putin's Russia, with an in-depth look at the resurgent national identity, the government's propaganda machine, the risk of being a Kremlin critic and much more. Continue watching