Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is accused of using chemical weapons against his own people in the latest horrific development in the civil war raging in that country. The conflict started in 2011 and has claimed tens of thousands of lives.…
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The White House has indicated that despite recent comments by President Trump, U.S. troops will not be pulling out of Syria abruptly.
“The military mission to eradicate ISIS in Syria is coming to a rapid end, with ISIS being almost …
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A Dutch lawyer is the first person to be sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Attorney Alex van der Zwaan has been sentenced to thirty days in prison and was …
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President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House according to the Russian Kremlin. The invitation was extended during a phone call last month in which the President congratulated Putin on his reelection victory.
The Kremlin, …
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Officials from the U.S. and its allies are worried about increased Russian-ship activity near underwater cables that carry most of the world’s data. Officials are suspicious the Russian vessels may be laying the groundwork for future operations against the lines.…
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The incoming director of the National Security Agency will be facing nearly unprecedented threats in the cyber realm from nations such as Russia and China, as well as non-state terror actors like ISIS. Those threats will include not just cyber-espionage …
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Amid growing uncertainty over U.S. policy in Syria, Top Defense and State Department officials have asked the White House for clarification of President Trump’s recent comments that the U.S. would soon be pulling out of Syria.
“We’re knocking the hell …
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President Trump indicated that the U.S. would be ending its military presence in Syria very soon, contradicting past statements and policy from top advisers and cabinet officials who have indicated that the U.S.’ presence in the Middle Eastern country …
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A Russian hacker accused of stealing 117 million passwords from online professional networking site LinkedIn has been extradited to the United States, according to officials from the Czech Republican.
Thirty-year-old Yevgeniy Nikulin is accused of breaking into LinkedIn’s computer …
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Russia has announced the expulsion of sixty American diplomats in response to a similar measure announced by the U.S. earlier this week. The Russian Foreign Ministry also announced the closing of the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia.
“US Ambassador …
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Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team has alleged that a business associate of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is a former member of the Russian intelligence services, and that Manafort and Rick Gates also a former Trump campaign …
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration announced that it is expelling sixty Russian diplomats from the U.S. for that government’s alleged role in the poisoning of a Russian ex-patriot living in Britain earlier this month. The announcement is expected to coincide with similar …
Continue ReadingFormer FBI Director Andrew McCabe is pleading with the nation’s young people not to be discouraged from going into careers in public service despite the “divisive politics and partisan attacks” that characterize the country’s national discourse. McCabe made his case …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump and Chief of Staff John Kelly are furious over a leak of details of a recent phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President, according to briefing materials, was instructed not to congratulate Putin …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump’s lead lawyer in the Russia investigation has resigned today it was announced, citing strong differences in strategy in the President’s defense. John Dowd who has been part of the President’s personal legal team since last summer said he …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump, contrary to advice given to him by his national security advisers, called Russian President Vladimir Putin and congratulated him on his election victory today. Putin won reelection Sunday, ensuring he will remain Russia’s president for the …
Continue ReadingFacebook announced the departure of Alex Stamos, its chief information security officer yesterday. Stamos has been with the company since 2015. His departure comes as the company struggles with a rapidly-growing problem over the role it played in Russian …
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