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AP FACT CHECK: Idaho candidate didn't fake being in military

In a recent debate for Idaho's lieutenant governor, Republican Sen. Marv Hagedorn accused one of his top opponents of faking ...

SYRIA CHEMICAL ATTACKS

Pentagon: Sarin likely at Syria sites, but questions remain

The Pentagon said Thursday a "preponderance of the evidence" indicates there were chemical weapons, including "elements" of ...

Navy, Marine leaders: No problem with transgender troops

The top military leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps said Thursday they have seen no discipline, morale or unit readiness ...

UN team fired on at suspected Syria chemical attack site

Assailants opened fire at a U.N. security team visiting the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, an official ...

The Latest: Syrian TV: Air defense confront missiles in Homs

The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 2:05 a.m. Syrian state-run television says Syria's air defenses have ...

Edward Olmos

US says California rejects proposed border duties for troops

The Trump administration said Monday that California Gov. Jerry Brown rejected terms of the National Guard's initial ...

White House says Russia sanctions still under consideration

The White House scrambled Monday to walk back U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's weekend announcement that new economic sanctions ...

Conner Callahan, Cathrine Schmid

Judge: Trump's ban on transgender troops on hold until trial

A U.S. judge in Seattle has ordered President Donald Trump not to ban transgender troops from serving in the military, saying ...

US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria's Assad

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley has indicated new economic sanctions will be announced Monday against Russia for enabling the ...

Trump claims success in Syria, but chemical weapons remain

President Donald Trump on Saturday declared "Mission Accomplished" for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria's chemical ...

Western airstrikes unlikely to impact Assad's war machine

The Western airstrikes targeting suspected Syrian chemical weapons facilities might have rained down punishment from the sky, ...

Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes

Hundreds of Syrians gathered at landmark squares in the Syrian capital Saturday, honking their car horns, flashing victory ...

George W. Bush

Trump uses phrase that haunted Bush: 'Mission Accomplished!'

As he declares the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria a success, President Donald Trump is adopting a phrase that a previous ...

Trump: US, allied strikes aimed at Syria's chemical weapons

The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent ...

The Latest: Russia: Missiles aimed at Syrian air base downed

The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local): 2:50 a.m. The Russian military says Syria's Soviet-made ...

Edward Olmos

Guard faces tricky dance in California border mission

California Gov. Jerry Brown is crystal clear that his National Guard will help President Trump go after drugs and thugs on ...

California joins Guard border mission, shuns Trump's message

California Gov. Jerry Brown accepted President Donald Trump's call to send the National Guard to the Mexican border, but ...

Gradual deployment of US troops to Mexico border underway

The deployment of National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border at President Donald Trump's request was underway Tuesday ...

Donald Trump

Trump threatens Syria strike, cancels summit travel

After threatening a military strike against Syria, President Donald Trump on Tuesday cancelled plans to travel to South ...

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

The Latest: Trump says Syria attack will be met 'forcefully'

The Latest on U.S. reaction to the apparent chemical attack in Syria (all times local): 6:50 p.m. President Donald Trump says ...