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Donald Trump speaks during the presidential debate in Hempstead, New York, on Sept. 26, 2016. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Why Isn’t Trump Talking About the American Jailed in Russia?
A president who takes pride in freeing U.S. detainees abroad has been strangely silent about Paul Whelan.
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Potential U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Webb, pictured here in his first year as a U.S. senator, takes questions during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 18, 2007. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Why Jim Webb Might Be Trump’s Ideal Secretary of Defense
His many controversial comments often align with the president’s views.
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A protester holds a placard with the image of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a demonstration outside the Saudi Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Oct. 25, 2018. (Lakruwan Wanniarachichi/AFP/Getty Images) Getting Away With Murder
Why the campaign to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing is losing steam.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, talks to journalists during a meeting with members of his cabinet, including acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Jan. 02. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Trump’s ‘Compliant’ New Pentagon Chief
Patrick Shanahan’s record of deference to the U.S. president could be a reason for the White House to install him permanently as defense secretary.
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Paul Whelan, an American detained by Russian authorities and accused of espionage. (Photo courtesy of the Whelan family) U.S. Citizen Held in Moscow Not Likely a Spy
Arrest could be retaliation for U.S. conviction of Russian national in influence operation.
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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrives for his first day in his new job at the Pentagon in Washington on Jan. 2. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) With Mattis Gone, the Pentagon Is Playing Musical Chairs
The secretary’s departure set off a chain reaction that will reshape Defense Department leadership.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Airbase in Iraq on Dec. 26, 2018. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) In Reversal, Trump Signals Further Boost in Defense Spending
The U.S. president had been calling for cuts in recent months.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a weekly cabinet meeting on Nov. 4, 2012. (Gali Tibbon - Pool/Getty Images) Ever Cagey, Netanyahu Calls an Early Election He’s Expected to Win
The Israeli prime minister looks to get out ahead of legal and security threats to his tenure.
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan participates in a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith) Boeing’s Pentagon Takeover
Patrick Shanahan, a former executive for the aerospace giant, is poised to take over for Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Defense Secretary James Mattis during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec. 6, 2017. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) With Mattis Gone, Is Trump Unleashed?
The defense secretary once restrained him, but now the president has free rein over U.S. foreign policy.
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U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis speaks to members of the press before a press briefing at the Pentagon on Aug. 28. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images) Mattis Quits Over Differences With Trump
The U.S. defense secretary’s resignation comes after the president’s decision to pull troops from Syria.
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks as FBI Director Chris Wray and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers listen during a news conference to announce a China-related national security law enforcement action at the Justice Department in Washington on Dec. 20. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The United States v. Godkiller (et al.)
U.S. prosecutors indict two Chinese nationals in huge hacking campaign.
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US Secretary of Defense James Mattis listens during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill May 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) A Win (Sort of) for Mattis on Syria
Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops vindicates the Pentagon’s strategy on ISIS.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is flanked by National Security Advisor John Bolton as he speaks about the FBI raid at his lawyer Michael Cohen's office in Washington, D.C., on April 9. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Trump’s ‘Stunning’ About-Face on Syria
Bowing to Turkey, the U.S. president moves to withdraw all troops.
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Norwegian and German military personnel train with a Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Norway on Oct. 24. (Kevin Schrief/Department of Defense Photo) U.S., Turkey Take Key Step Toward Patriot Missile Deal
The agreement could remove irritant in relations between NATO and Ankara.
