The Cable

As Trump Threatens to ‘Destroy’ North Korea, Air Force Says It’s ‘Ready to Fight’

By Paul McLeary
September 19, 2017 - 5:28 pm
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General says the bombers are ready.

Twitter Suspended Far Fewer Terrorist Accounts in First Half of 2017

By Elias Groll
September 19, 2017 - 12:46 pm
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The number is declining because policing efforts are improving, company says.

SitRep: Two Old “Axis of Evil” Members Loom Large in Trump U.N. Speech

By Paul McLeary
September 19, 2017 - 7:35 am
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By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley Trump, meet the U.N. President Donald Trump plans to call Islamic militants “losers” in his first address before the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday morning, and administration officials told reporters that he’ll also take a hard line on North Korea and apply pressure on Iran to give up its ballistic ...

U.S. Bombs Falling in Record Numbers In Three Countries

By Paul McLeary
September 18, 2017 - 7:29 pm
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Trump’s looser authorities for airstrikes have unleashed huge increases in ordnance in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

Iraqi President Cancels U.S. Trip Over Kurdish Referendum

By Rhys Dubin
September 18, 2017 - 2:55 pm

The moves comes as both Prime Minister Abadi and the Iraqi Supreme Court rebuked the Kurdish government.

U.S. Trade Representative Slams China, WTO, in Rare Public Appearance

By Rhys Dubin
September 18, 2017 - 2:35 pm

“We will have changes in trade policy,” Robert Lighthizer promised.

SitRep: Trump to U.N. As White House Beats War Drums; Trump’s Pentagon Education

By Paul McLeary
September 18, 2017 - 8:03 am
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By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley Trump to the U.N. On the eve of a critical U.N. General Assembly meeting that kicks off on Monday, leaders from around the world have prepared their own strategies for how to handle President Donald Trump’s America first agenda as the White House beats the war drums in ...