The alliance between the president and the South Carolina senator is fraying.
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Trump dismisses Kurds as ‘no angels,’ and Democratic leaders walk out of meeting with him
The House votes overwhelmingly to denounce the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria as Russia steps up to fill the void and Turkey presses an offensive there.
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Posted inNation & World
Turkey rebuffs U.S. calls for cease-fire in Syria
The Turkish president calls for Kurdish fighters to drop their weapons and rejects mediation, saying, ‘Nobody can stop us.’
Posted inNation & World
Russia is patrolling between Turkish and Syrian forces after U.S. troops withdraw
Moscow, a key ally of the Syrian government, moves quickly to fill a security vacuum after U.S. troops make a hasty exit.
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Syrian troops enter towns in northeast as Turkey warns of wider offensive
The return of Assad’s forces in the northeast came as part of a surprise agreement with Syrian Kurdish authorities.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Kurdish Mainers dismayed over Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops in Syria
Though small in number, they express fear and concern for their kinsmen who are under Turkish attack.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Turkish forces say they’ve captured key Syrian border town
Ras al-Ayn ‘has been taken under control’ the defense ministry said Saturday, marking the biggest gain since the assault began Wednesday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. King: Amid fragile advances in Iraq, ISIS remains a major threat
To save Iraq, we need to remain engaged with the country’s government and its people.
Posted inNation & World
Final assault on last IS-held pocket in Syria resumes
Thousands of civilians have been evacuated, many of them women and children.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Defeating ISIS will take much more than a tweet
Until we address the conditions that give rise to extremism, the wars will keep going.