Trump's Chaotic Syria Exit Puts Anti-War 2020 Democrats in a Delicate Spot
How to end U.S. military commitments without repeating Trump’s calamitous withdrawal would be an obvious question for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate.
National Security
A Declassified Court Ruling Shows How the FBI Abused NSA Mass Surveillance Data
By abusing the NSA’s mass surveillance data, the FBI may have violated the rights of millions of Americans, a federal judge ruled.
The Espionage Act Is Again Deployed Against a Government Official Leaking to the Media
Prosecutors allege that Henry Kyle Frese discussed intelligence reports with reporters, expanding a crackdown on leaks that has accelerated under Trump.
Trump Turned His Back on Syrian Kurds. Here's How They View Their New Precarious Position.
A Turkish incursion into Syria’s Kurdish northeast could bring a humanitarian crisis and reshape the region’s geopolitics.
Voices
Trump's Attacks on the Press Fuel Harassment of Journalists at the Border
The bastard child of 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security was supposed to help fight terrorism. All it really did was enhance executive power.
The U.S. Is Now Betraying the Kurds for the Eighth Time
Nothing in this world is certain except death, taxes, and America betraying the Kurds.
Voices
Why is the Army Still Honoring Confederate Generals?
The U.S. Army has faced almost no resistance to bases named for prominent white supremacists.
All the President’s Crimes
Text Messages Show the Trump-Zelensky Call Had Just One Goal — And It Was Anything but Routine
A summary of the infamous conversation could lead to Donald Trump’s impeachment, but these text messages reveal for the first time how the call came about.
Voices
Impeachment Scandal Shows Why Congress Desperately Needs to Reform What’s Kept Secret
The Trump administration is again potentially abusing government secrecy — this time in an effort to distract from impeachment and punish rivals.
A New Satire of FBI Terrorism Stings Draws Its Characters From Real Cases
In Chris Morris’s “The Day Shall Come,” the absurdity is not far removed from reality.