Live Updates: Fighting Continues in Northeast Syrian Town Despite Ceasefire

U.S. to facilitate withdrawal of YPG forces during 5-day 'pause' ■ Latest estimate says close to 400 military casualties from fighting, at least 72 civilians ■ Pompeo meets with Netanyahu in Jerusalem ■ More than 190,000 displaced, with humanitarian concerns mounting

U.S., Turkey Agree on Temporary Syria Cease-fire to Let Kurdish Forces Evacuate

Despite self-congratulatory Trump statements, surprise move marred by lack of Turkish assurances, no concrete Kurdish approval

Trump to Host Next Year's G7 Summit at His Florida Golf Resort, White House Says

'It's almost like they built this facility to host this event,' acting chief of staff Mulvaney says, arguing the president would no profit from use of the property

U.S. Jews Mourn Death of 'Champion of Stronger Black-Jewish Relations' Elijah Cummings

The Maryland congressman, who died Thursday at the age of 68, is hailed for work as an advocate for civil rights and closer Black-Jewish relations

Analysis Trump Is Losing the Battle to End ‘Endless Wars’ in Middle East

As the president defends his Syria withdrawal with increasingly outlandish statements, one blatantly false justification stands out

How America’s Orthodox Jews Became Trump Supporters

Sociologist Chaim Waxman pinpoints the reasons why so many U.S. Orthodox Jews have become right wing, and when it started

U.S. Bombs the Syrian Headquarters of Its anti-ISIS Coalition While Evacuating

The compound near the Turkish border served as 'the headquarters of the de facto Defeat-ISIS coalition in Syria' prior to being hastily vacated

WATCH Pence, Erdogan Share Tense Handshake Ahead of Meeting on Syria

The U.S. officials were expected to warn Erdogan that he will face additional economic sanctions if he doesn't halt his assault on Kurdish forces in Syria

Opinion Trump Has Handed Turkey, Iran and Russia a Poisoned Victory in Syria

Trump’s abrupt Syria withdrawal has triggered hysterical headlines. But for America’s enemies, it isn’t such a wonderful gift

'All Roads With You Lead to Putin': Trump and Pelosi Have It Out Over Syria

Speaker of the House said Trump had a 'meltdown' after the latest explosive White House meeting that ended abruptly with a walkout

'Don't Be a Tough Guy. Don't Be a Fool!': White House Releases Trump Letter to Erdogan on Syria

U.S. President enclosed another letter sent to him by the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Biden: Syria Withdrawal Proves Trump Is a ‘Complete Failure’

Biden used a 40-minute speech in Iowa to excoriate Trump for withdrawing American forces and leaving Syrian Kurds, key U.S. allies in the yearslong fight against the Islamic State

Republicans Unleash on Trump's Syria Decision as House Passes Stunning Rebuke

The GOP's break with Trump was on eye-catching display in the House, which voted Wednesday by an overwhelming 354-60 to voice its opposition to Trump’s troop pullback

Congressman Elijah Cummings, a Democrat and Chair of House Oversight and Reform Committee, Has Died

A sharecropper's son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump

Trump Says Kurds Are 'Not Angels' as House Overwhelmingly Condemns Syria Withdrawal

Russian troops move into Syrian territory abandoned by U.S. ■ Erdogan: 'There will be no ceasefire ... We are not worried about any sanctions' ■ Assad forces make territorial gains near Manbij following pact with Kurds ■ More than 190,000 people displaced

LISTEN: Why Trump's Kurdish Chaos Is Bad News for Bibi's War on Iran

With his capricious decision to withdraw from the Kurdish autonomous region, the U.S. president has proved once again that his country's allies in Middle East have good reason to fear betrayal. LISTEN FREE

Meet Gordon Sondland, the Holocaust Survivors’ Son Whose Testimony Could Get Trump Impeached

U.S. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland will be the star turn Thursday as he testifies at a Trump impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington. But who is he and what is he expected to say?

Turkey Reportedly Advances on Kobani, City Erdogan Promised Trump He Will Not Attack

U.S. military aircraft carried out a 'show of force' over the border city of Kobani after Turkish-backed fighters came close to American troops based there, a U.S. official said Tuesday

Analysis Trump's Retreat From Syria Is Already Changing the Mideast for Worse, and Israel Should Beware

U.S. president's conduct should concern Israel especially in connection to the ongoing battle against Iran's regional influence ■ Affair of Israeli woman jailed by Russia ruins Netanyahu's claim of sway over world leaders

Democratic Presidential Debate: Candidates Attack Trump's Syria Withdrawal, Betrayal of Kurds

The discussion over Syria was a short part of the debate, which featured 12 candidates on one stage - Senator Amy Klobuchar invoked Israel into the debate: 'think about our ally Israel, what do they think now?'

Opinion Bibi’s Party With Trump Is Over

Live Updates: Russia Moves Into Syrian Territory Abandoned by U.S.

Assad forces make territorial gains near Manbij following pact with Kurds ■ Kremlin says Turkey cannot stay in Syria ■ U.S. to push for ceasefire, dispatches Pence to Mideast ■ 190,000 people displaced in 7 days of fighting

U.S. State Department Website Labels Pompeo a 'Christian Leader'

After criticism, the headline on the State Department homepage was quickly changed

Trump Condemns Parody Video Showing Him Shooting Up the 'Church of Fake News'

The graphic parody video, which drew widespread condemnation, was played during a conference held by conservative supporters of the president at his Miami golf resort last week

Bolton's 'Last Laugh': Giuliani a 'Hand Grenade' Warned Trump's Former Top Adviser

Reactions to the reports of Bolton sounding the alarm on the Trump-Ukraine scandal ranged from shock to surprise

Trump Under Fire for Calling U.S. Troops 'Killing Machines' in Defense of Green Beret

Trump sparked controversy on Saturday when he weighed in on a former U.S. Army commando will face a military trial in December on allegations that he murdered a bomb-maker years ago in Afghanistan

Top Republican Says Trump's Sanctions on Turkey 'Do Not Go Far Enough'

The U.S. on Monday also called on Turkey to stop the invasion and declare a cease-fire, and Trump is sending Vice President Mike Pence and national security adviser Robert O'Brien to Ankara

Syrian Troops Return to Northeast as Turkish-led Forces Advance

Pence 'dispatched' to Middle East, will visit Turkey after Trump announces sanctions on NATO ally

U.S. Sanctions Amp Up the Pressure on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon

The push is further adding to Lebanon’s severe financial and economic crisis, with officials warning the country’s economy can’t withstand the strain