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Chris Wallace on Trump brokering Syria cease-fire: The question is whether it's a 'surrender'

October 18, 2019

Chris Wallace on Trump brokering Syria cease-fire: The question is whether it's a 'surrender'

"Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace said Friday that a lingering question about the Syria cease-fire is whether it is a "surrender" to Turkey.

Mollie Hemingway rips 'double standard' among Dems on Trump's Syria policy

October 18, 2019

Mollie Hemingway rips 'double standard' among Dems on Trump's Syria policy

President Trump has been subjected to criticism about his handling of Turkey's invasion of Syria partially because of the view that the United States has to be involved in the Middle East, said the senior editor of The Federalist, Mollie Hemingway, on Friday.

Retired admiral who commanded bin Laden raid hammers Trump: 'Republic is under attack'

October 18, 2019

Retired admiral who commanded bin Laden raid hammers Trump: 'Republic is under attack'

Retired Navy SEAL Adm. William McRaven declared in a blistering New York Times op-ed Thursday that America's institutions are "under attack" by President Trump, calling out the precipitous withdrawal from Syria.

Syrian American group says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize, US troops should come home

October 18, 2019

Syrian American group says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize, US troops should come home

A Syrian American doctor is spearheading an initiative to nominate President Trump for a Noble Peace Prize after Trump managed to convince Putin to throttle back on plans to seize the Syrian refugee city of Idlib in 2018, an attack that could have potentially killed upwards of 3 million civilians.

Syria cease-fire in question after fighting, shelling reported

October 18, 2019

Syria cease-fire in question after fighting, shelling reported

Just hours after President Trump announced a cease-fire between Turkish and Kurdish-led forces in Syria, journalists have reported continued fighting in the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn on Friday morning, while other areas have reported relative calm since the agreement.

Sen. Thom Tillis: Democrats threaten our freedom of religion – Beto O’Rourke leads assault

October 18, 2019

Sen. Thom Tillis: Democrats threaten our freedom of religion – Beto O’Rourke leads assault

Last week, presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke went on national television and called for eliminating the tax-exempt status for any church or religious institution in America that does not recognize same-sex marriage.

Rebecca Grant: Cease-fire halting Syria fighting between Turks and Kurds faces uncertain future

October 18, 2019

Rebecca Grant: Cease-fire halting Syria fighting between Turks and Kurds faces uncertain future

The cease-fire agreement reached Thursday by the U.S. and Turkey to halt Turkish military operations against Kurdish forces in Syria for five days is just the first step in long and hard bargaining that lies ahead if further fighting is to be averted.

Turkey-Syria cease-fire: Senior US military sources 'highly skeptical' of deal

October 17, 2019

Turkey-Syria cease-fire: Senior US military sources 'highly skeptical' of deal

A very senior U.S. military source who spent years designing the U.S. anti-ISIS strategy liaising with both the Kurds and the Turks told Fox News on Thursday they are highly skeptical of the Turkey-Syria cease-fire announced earlier by Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Nancy Pelosi 'baited' Trump, and the president 'took the bait' in White House meeting, Sen. John Kennedy says

October 17, 2019

Nancy Pelosi 'baited' Trump, and the president 'took the bait' in White House meeting, Sen. John Kennedy says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., led President Trump into a verbal back-and-forth that resulted in Pelosi and two other lawmakers walking out of a White House meeting, according to Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.

US, Turkey reach Syria cease-fire agreement: Read it here

October 17, 2019

US, Turkey reach Syria cease-fire agreement: Read it here

The U.S. and Turkey reached an agreement Thursday for a cease-fire in the Turks' deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.