Category Archives: Politics

White House: ISIS down to 12,000-15,000 fighters

A campaign of US-led airstrikes has winnowed ISIS’ ranks to between 12,000 and 15,000 “battle ready” fighters, a top US official said on Tuesday.

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Why is Rex Tillerson as secretary of state so controversial?

Boosters of Donald Trump’s candidate to be the next secretary of state talk about his experience leading one of the world’s largest companies — and so do his detractors.

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Trump vs. Trump’s cabinet

Day by day, President-elect Donald Trump is building a White House cabinet and staffing a new government. But if his first round of choices are any indication, he’s going forward without a blueprint — relying on instincts and personal relationships over any grand design scheme or ideology.

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US to deploy up to 200 more troops to Syria

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Saturday the US would send up to 200 additional US troops to Syria to help train and assist US-backed local forces that are driving towards ISIS’ self-declared capital in Raqqa, Syria.

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Giuliani removes himself from consideration for Cabinet

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has removed himself from consideration for a position in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, Trump announced in a statement Friday.

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