McCain slams Trump for having no strategy in Afghanistan
A second insider attack unfolded in Afghanistan on Sunday, wounding at least seven U.S. soldiers
James Mattis
Pentagon plans to send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan
The bulk of the additional troops will train and advise Afghan forces
Thousands of additional troops likely headed to Afghanistan soon
Defense Secretary James Mattis could send 3,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan any day
Does Trump's unpredictability undermine his staff?
Dickerson: The president delights in breaking norms, but that often means his colleagues can't anticipate where he's going
Mattis scolds Iran for destabilization, echoing Trump's tough talk
Wherever there is chaos, wherever there are challenges, there is Iran, the defense secretary said on "Face the Nation"
Mattis says "no doubt" U.S. is committed to NATO countries
Defense Secretary James Mattis said that the question is not whether the U.S. is with NATO, but instead how the U.S. and NATO can work together
Face the Nation Behind the Scenes: May 28th, 2017
Take a behind the scenes look at our May 28th broadcast, including John Dickerson's interview with Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Transcript: Defense Secretary James Mattis on "Face the Nation"
"Face the Nation" sat down with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis for his first television interview since he assumed his Cabinet position
U.S. defense secretary on Russia: "NATO is not a threat and they know it"
What do the Russians want? "Beats me," says Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Mattis says fight against ISIS has "accelerated"
"We have already shifted from attrition tactics where we shove them from one position to another in Iraq and Syria, to annihilation tactics where we surround them," the defense secretary says
Mattis: War with North Korea would be "catastrophic"
A conflict in North Korea "would be probably the worst kind of fighting in most people's lifetimes," says Defense Secretary James Mattis
Mattis says Trump “wide open” on Paris climate accord
The secretary of defense tells “Face the Nation” the president is still considering whether the U.S. should remain in the climate change pact
Mattis: Trump’s message on NATO "consistent" with past presidents
Secretary of defense tells "Face the Nation" it isn't out of the ordinary for the president to urge NATO members to pay their fair share
Secretary Gates on how to tell the president he's wrong
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation," Gates says that Trump's cabinet would let him know if he's "heading down the wrong path"
General suggests Russia supplying Taliban with weapons
Gen. John Nicholson, who commands U.S. forces in Afghanistan, comments on allegations as country descends further into chaos
Defense Secretary James Mattis warns Syria still has chemical weapons
His comments come after the latest chemical attack and Russia was supposed to help rid Syria of its stockpile as part of a 2013 deal
Mattis explains: Where the USS Vinson carrier group is going
Amid tensions with North Korea, U.S. officials including the president had said that the Vinson was headed toward the Korean peninsula
Saudi Arabia suffers deadly incident in Yemen
Crash marked one of the deadliest incidents for the kingdom’s troops since the war began
Pence says still "a chance" diplomacy can stop North Korea
Trump ambiguous as vice president and defense chief stress political pressure from China as key to resolving standoff
U.S. appears to be on the verge of Syria missile strike
Military strike would be in response to nerve gas attack that killed scores of civilians
After two months, Mattis is only Trump pick at the Pentagon
Defense secretary's deputy, among others, still holdovers from Obama era
How Russian oil-giant Rosneft could claim U.S. oil
Its loan to the Venezuelan company behind Citgo could trigger a claim on U.S. pipelines that only the White House could stop
More than 100 generals sign letter warning against budget cuts
The 120 generals say it is important to keep funding for non-military foreign policy initiatives
Pence, Mattis reassure allies rattled by Trump's rhetoric
Senior admin. officials' remarks underscore challenge they face trying balance need for cohesive U.S. message with a boss who speaks off the cuff
Is the media "the enemy"? Pentagon chief weighs in
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks out after Trump's condemnation that the "fake news media" is "the enemy of the American people"
Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
Israeli election to test Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to hold power
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
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Iran says potential new U.S. strikes won't change Tehran's position
At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
