U.S. aircraft carrier and three destroyers arrive in Middle East amid Trump threats to Iran

An American aircraft carrier and three destroyers have arrived in the Middle East, a show of force after President Trump warned Iran to stop its deadly assault on anti-government protesters. The internet in Iran is still largely down, but Elizabeth Palmer reports that when it does connect, you can see the results of the regime’s

White House message on Pretti killing shifts following backlash

In the initial aftermath of the deadly Border Patrol shooting of Alex Pretti, the Trump administration described Pretti as a “domestic terrorist” who was “brandishing” his gun and said he “attacked” law enforcement. But late Sunday, President Trump declined to say whether the agent who shot Pretti had acted appropriately. Matt Gutman, Ed O’Keefe and

American Dennis Coyle marks 1 year of detention in Afghanistan

Monday marks one year since Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old academic from Colorado, was taken by force from his Kabul apartment by the Taliban. His abduction came just six days after another American, Ryan Corbett, was released at the start of President Trump’s second term. Coyle, who spent nearly two decades in Afghanistan conducting language research,