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  • General Joseph Dunford (L), the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, listens to China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 17, 2017.  / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Andy Wong        (Photo credit should read ANDY WONG/AFP/Getty Images)
    General Joseph Dunford (L), the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, listens to China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Andy Wong (Photo credit should read ANDY WONG/AFP/Getty Images)

    Stop the South China Sea Charade

    America’s angst about Chinese aggression in the South China Sea is overblown – and China knows it.

  • ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 20:  U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as Vice President Mike Pence looks on after a meeting at the Pentagon July 20, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. President Trump participated in a 'Pol-Mil session' and was briefed on national security issues and the fight against ISIS.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as Vice President Mike Pence looks on after a meeting at the Pentagon July 20, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. President Trump participated in a 'Pol-Mil session' and was briefed on national security issues and the fight against ISIS. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
  • BAGHDAD, IRAQ - OCTOBER 1: Col. Steve Warren, the new spokesman for the US-led coalition in Iraq, speaks during an introduction of Let. Gen. Sean MacFarland s the new commander General of the US led coalition in Iraq on October 1, 2015 in Baghdad, Iraq. MacFarland is a three-star general in the United States Army. (Photo by Khalid Mohammed-Pool/Getty Images)
    BAGHDAD, IRAQ - OCTOBER 1: Col. Steve Warren, the new spokesman for the US-led coalition in Iraq, speaks during an introduction of Let. Gen. Sean MacFarland s the new commander General of the US led coalition in Iraq on October 1, 2015 in Baghdad, Iraq. MacFarland is a three-star general in the United States Army. (Photo by Khalid Mohammed-Pool/Getty Images)

    Pentagon Forces Out Popular Press Spokesman

    Press relations take a turn for the worse at the Pentagon.

  • TOPSHOT - View of a Cuban flag at half-mast in front of the US Embassy in Havana, on November 26, 2016, the morning after Cuba's historic revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died aged 90.
One of the world's longest-serving rulers and modern history's most singular characters, Castro defied 11 US administrations and hundreds of assassination attempts. / AFP / YAMIL LAGE        (Photo credit should read YAMIL LAGE/AFP/Getty Images)
    TOPSHOT - View of a Cuban flag at half-mast in front of the US Embassy in Havana, on November 26, 2016, the morning after Cuba's historic revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died aged 90. One of the world's longest-serving rulers and modern history's most singular characters, Castro defied 11 US administrations and hundreds of assassination attempts. / AFP / YAMIL LAGE (Photo credit should read YAMIL LAGE/AFP/Getty Images)

    Targeting American Diplomats, Cuba Is Up to its Dirty Old Tricks

    It's hard to believe the level of harassment U.S. officials face in Havana.

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    Tillerson Blasts ISIS for Genocide in Religious Freedom Report

    America’s top diplomat also called out allies including Saudi Arabia and Turkey for violating religious freedom.

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets US President Donald Trump  prior to the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7.
Leaders of the world's top economies will gather from July 7 to 8, 2017 in Germany for likely the stormiest G20 summit in years, with disagreements ranging from wars to climate change and global trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / IAN LANGSDON        (Photo credit should read IAN LANGSDON/AFP/Getty Images)
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets US President Donald Trump prior to the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7. Leaders of the world's top economies will gather from July 7 to 8, 2017 in Germany for likely the stormiest G20 summit in years, with disagreements ranging from wars to climate change and global trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / IAN LANGSDON (Photo credit should read IAN LANGSDON/AFP/Getty Images)

    The Object of McMaster’s Obsession

    Mike Cernovich tries to walk the line between journalist and activist. Can he have it both ways?

  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - JULY 08: The Ku Klux Klan protests on July 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The KKK is protesting the planned removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee, and calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - JULY 08: The Ku Klux Klan protests on July 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The KKK is protesting the planned removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee, and calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)

    The Problem With Making Hate Speech Illegal

    The answer to the violence in Charlottesville isn't to outlaw white supremacy.

  • White supremacists in Emancipation Park prior to the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville,Virginia, August 12, 2017. (Photo credit: Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
    White supremacists in Emancipation Park prior to the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville,Virginia, August 12, 2017. (Photo credit: Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

    FBI and DHS Warned of Growing Threat From White Supremacists Months Ago

    Trump doesn't want to call out white supremacists. The FBI already did.

  • BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 03: A sign  makes passersby aware of a facial recognition technology test at Berlin Suedkreuz station on August 3, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The technology is claimed could track terror suspects and help prevent future attacks. (Photo by Steffi Loos/Getty Images)
    BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 03: A sign makes passersby aware of a facial recognition technology test at Berlin Suedkreuz station on August 3, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The technology is claimed could track terror suspects and help prevent future attacks. (Photo by Steffi Loos/Getty Images)

    Immigration Bill Would Ramp Up Mass Surveillance at the Border

    The 200-page bill calls for drones, facial recognition, biometric data collection, and more personnel.

  • WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 27:  U.S. President Donald Trump (C) arrives at the East Room of the White House as Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) (R) wait for the beginning of a meeting June 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited all GOP Senate members to the White House to discuss the Health Care bill.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 27: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) arrives at the East Room of the White House as Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) (R) wait for the beginning of a meeting June 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited all GOP Senate members to the White House to discuss the Health Care bill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

    The Damage Limitation Presidency: Can Congress and the Adults Box in Trump?

    Republicans in Congress have effectively given up on one of Trump’s signature goals.

  • An art lover walks past a images of President Obama (L) and a series titled 'Mao Trump'(R) by the contemporary pop artist Knowledge Bennett at the Ren Gallery display during the LA Art Show in Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2016. / AFP / Mark Ralston / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION        (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
    An art lover walks past a images of President Obama (L) and a series titled 'Mao Trump'(R) by the contemporary pop artist Knowledge Bennett at the Ren Gallery display during the LA Art Show in Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2016. / AFP / Mark Ralston / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

    Here’s the Memo That Blew Up the NSC 

    Fired White House staffer argued "deep state" attacked Trump administration because the president represents a threat to cultural Marxist memes, globalists, and bankers.

  • WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29:  U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) attend a panel discussion on an opioid and drug abuse in the Roosevelt Room of the White House March 29, 2017 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) attend a panel discussion on an opioid and drug abuse in the Roosevelt Room of the White House March 29, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)

    Trump Is Going After Legal Protections for Journalists

    The Trump administration’s most dangerous attack on media has nothing to do with cries of "fake news."

  • CHARLESTON, SC - FEBRUARY 22: Reality TV host and New York real estate mogul Donald Trump holds up a replica flintlock rifle awarded him by cadets during the Republican Society Patriot Dinner at the Citadel Military College on February 22, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Trump and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) were honored at the annual event.  (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)
    CHARLESTON, SC - FEBRUARY 22: Reality TV host and New York real estate mogul Donald Trump holds up a replica flintlock rifle awarded him by cadets during the Republican Society Patriot Dinner at the Citadel Military College on February 22, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Trump and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) were honored at the annual event. (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)

    Donald Trump Is Dropping Bombs at Unprecedented Levels

    The candidate who once warned America about Hillary Clinton's hawkishness is turning into a war machine.

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    On North Korea, Tillerson Plays Good Cop to Trump’s Bad Cop

    Trump's provocative statements could drown out Tillerson's appeal for calm, as thousands of U.S. troops stationed in Guam are in the crosshairs.

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    State Dept. Rebuts Criticism: ‘We Are Hitting on All Cylinders’

    Reports of the death of U.S. diplomacy are greatly exaggerated, State says.

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