Tom Bowman
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World
Chief U.S. Negotiator In Afghanistan Says Peace Deal Is Still Far Off
The chief U.S. negotiator for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has been in talks with the Taliban. He discussed the state of negotiations before a Washington, D.C., think tank audience.
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National Security
Pentagon To Send Thousands More Active-Duty Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border
Orders were signed for an additional 3,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. The Pentagon is fulfilling a Department of Homeland Security request to assist Customs and Border Protection.
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World
U.S. Soldiers Killed In Attack In Northern Syria
An attack in northern Syria has killed U.S. service members. The Defense Department says they were on a routine patrol. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Politics
White House Eyes Funding Sources For Border Wall In Case Trump Declares Emergency
The Army Corps of Engineers has been asked to identify projects that could be canceled or delayed so that funds could be redirected to build a border wall, congressional and Pentagon sources say.
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Politics
Trump Administration Walks Back Timeline For U.S. Troops Leaving Syria
The timetable for U.S. military leaving Syria has changed. National Security Adviser John Bolton says troops will remain until ISIS is fully defeated and Iran's ambitions in the region are checked.
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Politics
Troops To Be Deployed To Border To Build And Upgrade 160 Miles Of Fencing
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to provide additional active-duty troops on the Southern border. They will upgrade or add 160 miles of fencing in Arizona and California.
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National Security
Trump Orders The Withdrawal Of 7,000 U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
President Trump is ordering the withdrawal of 7,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan, about half the number now deployed there. The effects of this action on military operations are not yet clear.
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National
Trump May Pardon Green Beret Under Suspected Of Killing Taliban Bomb Maker
Green Beret Maj. Mathew Golsteyn is under investigation for killing a suspected Taliban bomb maker in U.S. custody in 2010. Sunday, President Trump tweeted that he will review the case himself and implied he may pardon Golsteyn.
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Politics
Trump Is Expected To Extend U.S. Troops' Deployment To Mexico Border Into January
The move would extend the rare deployment of active-duty troops at the U.S.-Mexico border, rather than only National Guard soldiers and personnel.
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National Security
Arrival Of Central American Migrants In Tijuana Causes Tension With City Residents
There is growing concern as more and more migrants are headed toward the U.S. border near San Diego, creating crowded conditions and protests in Mexican border towns.