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May 2, 2016

Senator introduces bill to cut aid to Palestinians

Republican Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill on Wednesday that would immediately halt U.S. aid to the Palestinians until they halt their effort to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.

April 28, 2016

Watchdog: DEA's $86M Afghanistan counter-drug plane still 'resting on jacks'

The federal government dropped $86 million on an advanced Drug Enforcement Administration plane that was meant for counter-narcotics missions in Afghanistan – yet remains “inoperable” and “resting on jacks” to this day, according to a scathing watchdog report released Wednesday.

March 16, 2016

'Unprecedented' UN global data gathering to add huge amounts of information for governments to collect

Six months after giving birth to a cluster of nebulous Sustainable Development Goals that aim to dramatically change the economic, social and environmental course of the planet, the United Nations is working on a drastic renovation of global data gathering to measure progress against its sweeping international agenda.

January 18, 2016

Former Marine reunited with family in Germany

Montel on Hekmati family reunion

December 27, 2015

US quietly maneuvers to cut UN dues

The U.S. is locked once again in a back-room struggle with developing nations over how much of the United Nations tab Washington will pick up over the next three years, especially the bill for peacekeeping activities.

December 21, 2015

How your Christmas decorations could save a life

By cutting back on our Christmas spending and redirecting that merry money to our global neighbors in need you could save a life.

December 21, 2015

Intelligence estimate reportedly says US gains in Afghanistan may be lost by 2017

A new report on the war in Afghanistan suggests that any gains made by the U.S. and its allies will be lost by 2017 as the Taliban and other groups become increasingly influential in the war-torn country and as the U.S. winds up its troop presence there.

December 21, 2015

Report claims CIA program has helped kill two dozen Colombian rebel leaders

A CIA covert action program bolstered by eavesdropping from the National Security Agency has helped Colombian forces kill more at least two dozen leaders of rebel groups in the South American country over the past decade-plus, according to a Washington Post report. 

December 21, 2015

US suspends aid to Syrian rebels

The Obama administration is cutting off aid to rebels in northern Syria amid concerns that it could fall into the hands of Al Qaeda-tied militants.

December 21, 2015

Obama to meet with Colombia's Santos

President Barack Obama is hosting Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House, just days after the Latin American leader announced his intent to seek re-election in the midst of peace talks with the nation's leading rebel group.