Pentagon Chief Tells Israeli Counterpart Hamas Must Be Held Accountable for Hostage Deaths

Austin expressed concerns over rising tensions in Gaza and reaffirmed U.S. commitment to reaching a cease-fire deal that would see the remaining hostages freed. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said that Hamas leaders be held accountable for the killing of six hostages in Gaza, whom he said had been murdered in a

Pentagon Chief Says Hamas Must Be Held Accountable for Hostage Deaths

Austin expressed concerns over rising tensions in Gaza and reaffirmed U.S. commitment to reaching a cease-fire deal that would see the remaining hostages freed. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Sept. 1 that Hamas leaders must be held accountable for the killing of six hostages in Gaza, who he said had been murdered in

Families of Fallen Soldiers Defend Trump After Arlington Cemetery Visit Fallout

Family members of soldiers killed in Afghanistan withdrawal say the presidential candidate was invited to attend the ceremony and to ‘hear our stories.’ Former President Donald Trump posted videos of family members of fallen soldiers responding to Vice President Kamala Harris’s criticism of his recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery. On Aug. 26, President Trump

China’s Expanding Illicit Drug Networks Raises Challenges for US Policy

As the White House pushes for more cooperation with China on counternarcotics, Chinese drug trafficking networks are growing. President Joe Biden signed a proclamation in August commemorating Overdose Awareness Week, a solemn moment for a nation that has witnessed more than half a million deaths from drug overdose in the last decade. The president hailed

China’s Expanding Illicit Drug Networks Raise Challenges for US Policy

As the White House pushes for more cooperation with China on counternarcotics, Chinese drug trafficking networks are growing. President Joe Biden signed a proclamation in August commemorating Overdose Awareness Week, a solemn moment for a nation that has witnessed more than half a million deaths from drug overdose in the last decade. The president hailed

Israel Recovers Bodies of 6 Hostages Executed by Hamas, Including American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in Gaza

Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in southern Gaza where they were killed not long before Israeli troops reached them, the military said on Sunday. The Israeli military announced the recovery of the bodies from underground in the southern city of Rafah. The bodies of Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov,