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  • CALEXICO, CA - MAY 24: A section of the controversial US-Mexico border fence expansion project crosses previously pristine desert sands at sunrise on May 24, 2014 between Yuma, Arizona and Calexico, California. (Photograph by Charles Ommanney/Reportage by Getty Images)
    CALEXICO, CA - MAY 24: A section of the controversial US-Mexico border fence expansion project crosses previously pristine desert sands at sunrise on May 24, 2014 between Yuma, Arizona and Calexico, California. (Photograph by Charles Ommanney/Reportage by Getty Images)

    The Trump Administration Doesn’t Want a Winner for Its Wall Competition

    The president says building a wall along the border with Mexico is one of his top priorities. But his government isn't acting that way.

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    Trump’s Budget Would Leave U.S. Ports Open to Nuclear Threat

    The administration is putting money toward a border wall, but giving short shrift to America’s other borders.

  • Russian military vehicles roll during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade on Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on May 3, 2017.
Russia will celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9. / AFP PHOTO / Olga MALTSEVA        (Photo credit should read OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images)
    Russian military vehicles roll during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade on Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on May 3, 2017. Russia will celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9. / AFP PHOTO / Olga MALTSEVA (Photo credit should read OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images)

    Pentagon: Russia Very Much a Threat to the United States

    In a new report, the Defense Intelligence Agency highlights Moscow’s fear of regime change and increased military spending as reason to take Russia seriously.

  • RI-KWAMBA, SUDAN:  An armed fighter of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) stands guard 12 November 2006 during a meeting between the rebel group's leadership and United Nations Emergency Relief coordinator Jan Egeland in Ri-Kwamba, southern Sudan. The LRA is currently holding peace talks with the Ugandan government, which are being mediated by South Sudanese President Riek Machar in the capital Juba and are hoped to bring an end to 20 years of conflict. AFP PHOTO / STUART PRICE.  (Photo credit should read STUART PRICE/AFP/Getty Images)
    RI-KWAMBA, SUDAN: An armed fighter of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) stands guard 12 November 2006 during a meeting between the rebel group's leadership and United Nations Emergency Relief coordinator Jan Egeland in Ri-Kwamba, southern Sudan. The LRA is currently holding peace talks with the Ugandan government, which are being mediated by South Sudanese President Riek Machar in the capital Juba and are hoped to bring an end to 20 years of conflict. AFP PHOTO / STUART PRICE. (Photo credit should read STUART PRICE/AFP/Getty Images)

    $800 Million Later, Joseph Kony Is Still a Threat

    The Pentagon says it won its war against the Lord’s Resistance Army. But the notorious rebel group is far from a spent force.

  • Members of the neo-nazi group, The American National Socialist Movement, protest during a rally in front of the Los Angeles City Hall, on April 17, 2010. About 100 members of a self-described neo-Nazi group protested against immigrants to the United States on Saturday, sparking a counter-rally that drew about 500 people. The black-clad neo-Nazis were met by members of Hispanic, black and gay community groups who shouted "Racists Go Home" and "Stop the Nazis." The group, which calls itself the National Socialist Movement, requested and received a city parade permit for a white power demonstration at City Hall.   AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
    Members of the neo-nazi group, The American National Socialist Movement, protest during a rally in front of the Los Angeles City Hall, on April 17, 2010. About 100 members of a self-described neo-Nazi group protested against immigrants to the United States on Saturday, sparking a counter-rally that drew about 500 people. The black-clad neo-Nazis were met by members of Hispanic, black and gay community groups who shouted "Racists Go Home" and "Stop the Nazis." The group, which calls itself the National Socialist Movement, requested and received a city parade permit for a white power demonstration at City Hall. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

    DHS Strips Funding From Group That Counters Neo-Nazi Violence

    Trump’s approach to fighting extremism puts law enforcement front and center. Critics say that’s dangerous.

  • Is Trump Preparing For a Conflict With Iran?

    Tensions are rising within the Trump administration and on the ground in Syria. This could be the beginning of a very ugly confrontation.

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    The Lights Are on at the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, but Nobody Is Home

    The committee charged with protecting national security from risky foreign investments is understaffed and besieged by a surge in cases.

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    Mattis, Tillerson Slam North Korea After Warmbier Death

    Senior U.S. officials are still trying to get China to help rein in the Hermit Kingdom.

  • MIAMI, FL - JUNE 16:  U.S. President Donald Trump points as he speaks about policy changes he is making toward Cuba at the Manuel Artime Theater in the Little Havana neighborhood on June 16, 2017 in Miami, Florida. The President will re-institute some of the restrictions on travel to Cuba and U.S. business dealings with entities tied to the Cuban military and intelligence services.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    MIAMI, FL - JUNE 16: U.S. President Donald Trump points as he speaks about policy changes he is making toward Cuba at the Manuel Artime Theater in the Little Havana neighborhood on June 16, 2017 in Miami, Florida. The President will re-institute some of the restrictions on travel to Cuba and U.S. business dealings with entities tied to the Cuban military and intelligence services. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

    Why Trump’s Foreign Policy Can’t Be Stopped

    There are almost no checks and balances on the administration’s conduct of international affairs. And most Americans are fine with that.

  • US Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford are seen on West Executive Drive after briefing US senators on the situation in North Korea in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House on April 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN        (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
    US Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford are seen on West Executive Drive after briefing US senators on the situation in North Korea in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House on April 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

    White House Officials Push for Widening War in Syria Over Pentagon Objections

    Two Trump officials want to confront Iranian-backed fighters, but Defense Secretary James Mattis has balked at the idea.

  • KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 24: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (center right) is greeted by Presidential Palace staff as he arrives to meet with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani on April 24, 2017 in in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mattis is on a regional tour of the Middle East.  (Photo by Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images)
    KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 24: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (center right) is greeted by Presidential Palace staff as he arrives to meet with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani on April 24, 2017 in in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mattis is on a regional tour of the Middle East. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images)

    Trump Isn’t Being a CEO. He’s Just AWOL.

    The president’s delegation of determining troop levels in Afghanistan to the Pentagon is unprecedented and dangerous.

  • US Secretary of Defense James Mattis (R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, Jr., (L), testify during a US House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
    US Secretary of Defense James Mattis (R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, Jr., (L), testify during a US House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

    SitRep: SecDef Says North Korea Biggest Threat; Saudi Arms Deal Under Fire

    Russia Sanctions On The Way; ISIS Calls For Ramadan Attacks; al Baghdadi Still On The Run

  • BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 19:  (L to R) President-elect Donald Trump and retired United States Marine Corps general James Mattis  exit the clubhouse after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 19, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration.  (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
    BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 19: (L to R) President-elect Donald Trump and retired United States Marine Corps general James Mattis exit the clubhouse after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 19, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

    Trump’s Asia Policy Is More Confused Than Ever

    Differences among top U.S. officials are complicating policy with the Asia Pacific community.

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    Trump Discovers Article 5 After Disastrous NATO Visit

    Trump’s public performance in Brussels was a disaster. Behind closed doors, it was even worse.

  • South Korean protesters hold placards during a rally against the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system near the US embassy in Seoul on April 28, 2017.
Seoul on April 28 brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je        (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
    South Korean protesters hold placards during a rally against the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system near the US embassy in Seoul on April 28, 2017. Seoul on April 28 brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

    In Nod to China, South Korea Halts Deployment of THAAD Missile Defense

    The new government in Seoul moves quickly to stymie a signature part of the U.S. security shield in northeast Asia.

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