Report sheds light on al Qaeda-linked hijacking plot in 2000
By Jamie Crawford Did the United States intelligence community dismiss a warning of an al Qaeda plot to hijack a commercial airliner a year before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? That's...
View ArticleHagel warns of more uncertainty after budget deal
By Jamie Crawford The head of the largest U.S. government employer says there is still a long way to go to remove uncertainty for federal employees despite the end of the government shutdown. "People...
View ArticleKerry: Relations with Saudi Arabia are 'close'
By Jamie Crawford Secretary of State John Kerry says relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia are strong despite reports the Saudis are looking to de-emphasize its alliance with Washington....
View ArticleKerry, Netanyahu discuss Iranian nuclear program in Rome
By Jamie Crawford Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will not let up its pressure on Iran over its disputed nuclear program despite recent diplomatic overtures between the two...
View Article$500 per gallon for gas – Sticker shock from war spending waste
By Jamie Crawford $500 for a gallon of fuel? That was the exorbitant figure paid with U.S. tax dollars to a contractor building a hospital in rural Afghanistan, according to a report from the...
View ArticleObama to Congress: Give Iran sanctions a chance
By Jamie Crawford Additional sanctions targeting Iran's disputed nuclear program could undermine international progress already made on the issue, President Barack Obama said Thursday. "If we're...
View ArticleU.S. offers up to $10 million reward over Benghazi
By Jamie Crawford The United States has a reward of up to $10 million on the table for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in the deadly terror attack last year on the U.S. diplomatic...
View ArticleU.S. officials reject 'abhorrent' comments by Iranian leader
By Jamie Crawford They may have been directed to a domestic audience, but some offensive remarks from Iran's supreme leader drew heated responses from senior officials in the Obama administration. At...
View ArticleU.S. Navy deploys new reconnaissance planes to Japan
By Jamie Crawford The U.S. Navy has deployed two of its next-generation reconnaissance aircraft to Japan, a long-planned move that comes amid controversy over Chinese air defenses. Designed to enhance...
View ArticleLast Uyghur captives leave Guantanamo Bay
By Jamie Crawford The United States has transferred the final three ethnic Chinese Uyghur captives from the Guantanamo Bay prison, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Yusef Abbas, Saidullah Khalik and...
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