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US President Donald Trump with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, sings the National Anthem before the Army v. Navy American Football game in Philadelphia on December 14, 2019. Trump Taps Point Man to Remove Pentagon Officials Seen as Disloyal
Officials fear the arrival of a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence who could undercut Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
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U.S. President Donald Trump WHO Becomes Battleground as Trump Chooses Pandemic Confrontation Over Cooperation
Critics say fighting the coronavirus has become secondary as U.S. seeks to hamstring the World Health Organization, turning it into a 2020 election issue along with Chinese trade.
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The U.S. State Department In Latest Post-Impeachment Move, Trump Administration Shifts a Loyalist to the State Department
Political appointee Alexander Alden will take over a role in a bureau caught in the middle of Trump’s impeachment and trial.
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Smoke billows following an airstrike by the US-led international coalition forces targeting Islamic State (IS) group in Mosul, Iraq, on July 9, 2017. Pentagon Asks for More Cash to Cut Down Civilian Deaths
Under fire from human rights groups, the Pentagon is asking lawmakers for funding to improve its ability to track civilian casualties in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, Foreign Policy has learned.
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Capt. Brett Crozier, then the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 15, 2019. Congress Asks for New Social Distancing Rules on U.S. Warships
A top Democrat wants the CDC to draw up fresh rules to stop the spread of the coronavirus after an outbreak sidelined an aircraft carrier in Guam.
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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a state dinner hosted by China's President Xi Jinping The Coronavirus Could Upend Trump’s China Trade Deal
Bleak data on China’s economic outlook counters claims by Trump officials that the U.S. economy can get quickly back on track when the lockdown lifts.
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Turkish-backed Syrian fighters during a cease-fire How Trump and Putin Weakened U.N. Bid for a Global Cease-Fire
U.S. officials worry that counterterrorism operations will be constrained.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2018. U.N. Backs Down on Partnership With Chinese Firm for 75th Anniversary
The decision comes after U.S. officials and human rights advocates complained that Tencent aids Beijing in surveillance.
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly Navy Brass Felt Blindsided by Fired Carrier Captain’s Emailed Appeal
The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt had two direct calls with top Navy aides before his warning about the dire situation on board leaked publicly.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi After Death of U.S. Citizen, State Department Floats Slashing Egypt Aid
The United States continues sending military aid to Egypt despite its worsening human rights situation. Could the death of a detained American change that?
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefs the media in Washington. Amid Pandemic, State Department Halts Incoming Classes of New Diplomats
Health concerns deal another blow to the U.S. foreign service, which is already overstretched following a 2017 hiring freeze.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo steps off a plane in Kyiv, Ukraine. U.S. Appeals to Aid Recipients for Help in Fighting Coronavirus
Request undercuts Trump’s claim that the U.S. has enough tests and medical equipment.
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A member of the Syrian relief group Violet Organization disinfects tents The Next Wave
U.N. and relief agencies warn the coronavirus pandemic could leave an even bigger path of destruction in the world’s most vulnerable and conflict-riven countries.
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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio distributes information about the Coronavirus on March 9, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) New York Officials Tell U.N. Coronavirus Has Spread Throughout City
Foreign diplomats claim briefers from the mayor’s office say no specific measures are planned to protect them.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump speak in Beijing. U.S. and China Turn Coronavirus Into a Geopolitical Football
Beijing is using the outbreak to boost its reputation for global cooperation while Washington plays the blame-Beijing game.