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White House communications director resigns amid tensions

WASHINGTON – A top White House communications staffer has resigned as President Donald Trump considers a major staff overhaul amid intensifying inquiries into his campaign’s dealings with Ru...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump removes Bannon from National Security Council

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, reversing an earlier, controversial decision to give Bannon access to the hi...

DATE: Apr 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House condemns ‘heinous’ attack in Syria

WASHINGTON – The White House said Tuesday that a suspected chemical attack by the Syrian government against civilians Tuesday “cannot be ignored by the civilized world,” but it fell short of...

DATE: Apr 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

AP source: Revised travel ban targets same countries

WASHINGTON – A draft of President Donald Trump’s revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order and exempts travelers who already have a visa...

DATE: Feb 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Did Trump threaten to send troops to Mexico?

He warned counterpart to deal with ‘bad hombres’

DATE: Feb 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks

PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of throwing up “inflammatory” roadblocks during the transition of power and his administration of ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rick Santorum ends bid for the White House, backs Rubio

WASHINGTON – Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum ended his bid for the White House Wednesday and said he will support Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaign for the Republican presidential n...

DATE: Feb 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Coalition forces try to capture oil fields

U.S.-led group targets IS’s ability to generate money

DATE: Oct 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Baghdad library moves to save past

Teams rush to preserve Iraq’s historic documents

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Chemical weapons may have been used by IS in attacks

BAGHDAD – Kurdish authorities in Iraq said Saturday they have evidence that the Islamic State group used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against peshmerga fighters. The allegati...

DATE: Mar 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bombs kill 40 in Iraq’s capital

Curfew was about to end in Baghdad

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Outrage growing against pilot death

Muslim clerics unified in condemning action

DATE: Feb 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World