Despite Assurances From Trump, the U.S. Battle Against ISIS in Eastern Syria Is Far From Over
Scores of civilians and prisoners were killed in recent U.S. airstrikes against ISIS, according to sources on the ground.
National Security
Pentagon Says 35 Killed in Trump’s First Yemen Raid — More Than Twice as Many as Previously Reported
The Pentagon’s assessment of 35 hostile fighters dead in the raid would only be possible if women and children were counted as “enemies.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Tampered With Video of Strike That Killed Two Palestinian Boys, Investigators Say
A Forensic Architecture study suggests Israel’s military manipulated video to mislead the public about whether its pilots could have seen two child victims.
Making a Killing
Sen. Tom Cotton Is Trying to Cripple a Bill to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen
The Trump-aligned Republican has offered two amendments that would make the anti-war measure largely meaningless.
Voices
Is There Anything Trump, Cohen, and Manafort Didn't Lie About?
The drip, drip of documents from Mueller's inquiry into the Trump campaign's collusion with Russia exposes a dizzying number of lies.
Voices
How George H.W. Bush Rode a Fake National Security Scandal to the Top of the CIA
The killing of a CIA agent in Greece was used to thwart reforms as Bush became the first openly partisan director of the spy agency in 1976.
Homeland Security Will Let Computers Predict Who Might Be a Terrorist on Your Plane — Just Don’t Ask How It Works
The software, developed under contract, will be given to foreign governments. It is already being tested.
U.S. Military Says It Has a "Light Footprint" in Africa. These Documents Show a Vast Network of Bases.
At least 34 U.S. military bases are scattered across Africa, with high concentrations in the north, west, and Horn of Africa.
Voices
As the Mueller Probe Heats Up, Donald Trump’s Lies Are Giving Way to the Truth
Michael Cohen’s latest guilty plea is just one of many Russia-related problems facing Trump.
Making a Killing
Despite Vote to Advance Yemen Resolution, Senate Republican Support for Ending U.S. Involvement in the War Is Uncertain
The 63-37 vote is a sign of frustration with Trump’s unwillingness to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi.