Trump ousts Mattis 2 months early, taps Shanahan as acting defense chief
Decision follows a sharply critical resignation letter by defense secretary of the president's foreign policy
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Trump signs bill to honor son of Gold Star dad who slammed president
The president and Khizr Kahn waged a high-profile battle during the 2016 presidential race over Mr. Trump's Muslim ban
Top U.S. envoy in ISIS fight resigns
Brett McGurk, envoy for coalition to defeat ISIS, resigns over Trump's sudden decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria
Russia’s U.N. envoy on U.S. relations: "We don't want to be loved," just "respected"
"We want a dialogue on issues which are important," said Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia
Government officially enters partial shutdown
Both the House and Senate adjourned for the night without coming to a deal
Trump now describes his border wall as "steel slats"
Trump's description of the characteristics of his border wall evolve
The tax law is 1 year old — here are the winners and losers
President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act nearly a year ago -- so has it lived up to its billing?
Are the Taliban winning in Afghanistan?
Pentagon officials say they have been ordered to begin planning a troop drawdown in Afghanistan
Most Americans don't support building the wall
Fifty-nine percent of Americans oppose building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico
Mac Thornberry says military funds shouldn't go to wall
Congress needs to "adequately fund border security," Thornberry told Major Garrett on "The Takeout" this week, as a partial government shutdown threatens in the weekend before Christmas
The final straw that triggered Mattis to resign
Lawmakers from both parties voiced concerns and criticism about the defense secretary's abrupt resignation
GoFundMe for border wall raises over $10M
The goal is to raise more than $1 billion on the platform
Pentagon ordered to begin planning troop drawdown in Afghanistan
The news broke the same day Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced he will depart the Trump administration
House passes spending bill, increasing likelihood of shutdown
Trump said Thursday that he would not sign the Senate bill passed one day earlier because it did not contain funding for a border wall
Lawmakers react to Mattis’ surprise resignation announcement
Republican and Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about Mattis' resignation
James Mattis resigns as defense secretary
Mattis said in resignation letter to Trump that he has right to defense secretary "whose views are better aligned with yours"
Dow falls below 23,000 for first time in 14 months
After years of easy money, investors are spooked by rising interest rates and slowing U.S. growth
BuzzFeed wins defamation case related to Trump dossier story
A Russian technology executive had sued Buzzfeed over the publication of the unverified dossier
U.S. ally in Syria warns troop pullout will lead to ISIS resurgence
"The war against terrorism has not ended and [ISIS] has not been defeated," Syrian Democratic Forces said
Counting on a tax refund? You may owe this year, IRS says
The tax bill signed by Donald Trump last year may create an unwelcome surprise for some taxpayers in April
Trump's food stamp proposal: Add work requirements in some states
The administration wants to add work requirements for the SNAP program after the Farm Bill failed to include the provision
Putin warns of growing threat of nuclear war
"The danger of the situation escalating is being downplayed," Putin said during his annual end-of-year news conference
MLB announces Cuban players won't have to defect to play in U.S.
The league has reached an agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation -- but the Trump administration could still intervene
Republicans move to protect Trump from primary challenges
One state is even considering canceling its Republican primary to help insulate Trump ahead of the general election in 2020
White House orders Pentagon to pull troops from Syria immediately
Republican senators were left in the dark about the decision, and they aren't happy about it
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
