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Mika Suggests 'Law Enforcement' Should 'Come After' Trump to Stop Him from Selling Secrets

On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski suggests that "law enforcement" should "come after" President Trump to stop him, after he leaves office, from selling national security information to foreign actors. 

At the UN, Repressive Regimes Make Recommendations to the US on Improving its Human Rights Record

Some of the world’s most repressive regimes joined others at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, making recommendations to the United States on how it can improve its human rights record.

Bernstein: NYT Tax Report A 'Smoking Gun of a Pervasively Criminal Presidency'

For years the media has been full of predictions that whatever that day's controversy is will be the one that dooms President Trump. For CNN's Carl Bernstein and CNN Newsroom host Brianna...

Islamic Prayer Returns to Hagia Sophia, The Seat of Eastern Christianity for 900 Years

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, one of eastern Christianity’s most important historical sites, on Friday hosted Muslim prayer for the first time in 86 years, following a court ruling and decree by Turkey’s...

Trump to France’s Macron: ‘Would You Like Some Nice ISIS Fighters?’

President Donald Trump asked French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday whether he’d be willing to take back ISIS foreign fighters that Turkey inherited when it took over Kurdish territory in Syria. 

Trump: ‘I Know Nothing About’ Claim He Asked Sondland About Ukraine Investigation into Biden

President Donald Trump denied knowing anything about U.S. Ambassador William Taylor’s testimony on Wednesday that Taylor’s aide overheard Trump asking U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland...

Trump: Turkey Informed My Administration They Will Make the Cease-Fire Permanent

Turkey has informed the Trump administration that it will stop combat in Syria and will make the ceasefire brokered by the United States permanent, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

Romney: Syrian Ceasefire Agreement ‘Far From a Victory’

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) called the Trump administration’s deal with Turkey to pause its military offensive in northern Syria “far from a victory,” adding that “serious questions remain” about...

WH: Media Has Been Lying About Turkey

Turkey was planning to attack Syria whether U.S. troops were there or not, so President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria was not a green light to Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Pence: U.S. and Turkey Agreed to a Ceasefire in Syria

Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that the United States and Turkey have agreed to a ceasefire in Syria, and Turkey will allow for the withdrawal of YPG forces from the safe zone.

Trump: ‘Let Them Fight Their Own Wars’

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that his decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria was not giving a “green light” to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In fact, it was the opposite, he...

Sen. Rand Paul: Pulling U.S. Troops from Syria Could Make It More Likely That Kurds Will Find Peace

The Kurds are more likely to find peace with Turkey in Syria now that President Donald Trump has decided to pull U.S. troops from Syria, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told “CBS This Morning” on Thursday. 

Ben Sasse: ‘You Don’t Bring a Bone Saw to an Accidental Fistfight’

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) told CNN’s “State of the Union With Jake Tapper” on Sunday that he doesn’t believe the Saudis’ version of what happened slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.