US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo
Some of the Afghans are relatives of U.S. citizens or partnered with the U.S. during the 20-year war.
By Jessica Donati, Reuters
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Ex-Navy SEAL convicted for plot to kill officers at California protest
Gregory Vandenberg bought fireworks to harm law enforcement officers at the "No Kings Day" protests held in California on June 14, the DOJ said.
By Riley Ceder
Trump says he’s considering 5 candidates to replace Bolton
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s looking at five individuals to become his fourth national security adviser to replace John Bolton, the hawkish diplomat who clashed with the president on global challenges, especially Iran and North Korea.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary
A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries.
US troop reduction in Afghanistan unclear as Trump says peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’
U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now “dead,” President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan leaders aimed at ending America’s longest war.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
The boys of summer have gone: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for Sept. 9 -- Defense spending, Trump's cancelled peace summit, NFL 2019
How Trump upended US-Taliban peace talks
With a series of tweets, President Donald Trump has upended nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations on ending America’s longest war.
Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American service member
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban “overreached” with their car bomb attack in a diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, killing an American soldier — and that led President Donald Trump to pull back from planned Afghanistan peace talks at Camp David.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Trump calls off secret Camp David meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with the insurgent group.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Taliban attacks test Trump as he seeks to end Afghan war
Relentless, deadly attacks by the Taliban, including a car bombing Thursday that killed a U.S. service member, are testing President Donald Trump’s resolve to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and end what he has called America’s “endless” war.
Talks ‘still ongoing’ to end Afghanistan war, says Defense Secretary Esper
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he’s not ready to publicly discuss how a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would begin under a peace deal with the Taliban.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Diplomacy with the Taliban is the only solution in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan needs to end, says the author of this commentary, and the U.S. finally has an opportunity to end it.
By Rick Martin