As U.S. troops leave Syria, Russian and Turkish forces replace them
And it still wasn't clear where the roughly 1,000 American forces being pulled out of the country will go, but it seems they can only stay in Iraq for a month
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Deal between Turkey and Russia puts offensive in Syria on hold
As American troops leave eastern Syria, the Russians have stepped in
McConnell's Syria resolution puts him at odds with Trump and Graham
The Senate majority leader urged the president to halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria but cautioned against sanctioning Turkey
Hurd: U.S.-Turkey deal on Syria resembles "terms of surrender"
The Turkish government on Thursday promised the U.S. that it would allow once American-allied Kurdish fighters to retreat out areas of northern Syria
Ex-special ops chief: Syria drawdown offers "great opportunity" to ISIS
"I think they'll see this is certainly a respite if not an opportunity to have a resurgence," retired General Raymond Thomas told "Face the Nation"
Transcript: Mike Morell and William Burns on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mike Morell and William Burns that aired Sunday, October 20, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
Top Democrat says impeachment inquiry could wrap up by end of year
"My belief is that the speaker of the House would like to get this wrapped up by the end of the year. I think that's probably possible," Congressman Jim Himes told "Face the Nation"
Transcript: Gen. Raymond Thomas on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Gen. Raymond Thomas that aired Sunday, October 20, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
Fighting persists after Turkey agrees to "pause" its Syria onslaught
There are concerns the short ceasefire announced by Pence hands Turkey exactly what it wants, as claims surface of Turkish forces using chemical weapons
Russia accuses U.S. diplomats of trespassing in restricted area
American officials apparently told Moscow they were visiting the area, but Russia says they strayed from their stated destination, close to the scene of a mysterious nuclear accident
The stakes of the US retreat in Syria
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams, who spent years covering the civil war in Syria, reports on the American drawdown and an alliance with the Kurds left behind
Turkey's leader rejects U.S. push for ceasefire in Syria
As Mike Pence heads to the region and congressional leaders head to the White House to discuss a possible ceasefire, Turkey's Erdogan rules it out
Transcript: Marc Polymeropoulos on "Intelligence Matters"
Former senior CIA operations officer Marc Polymeropoulos talks about his career at the agency — the art of recruiting and running assets, some of his overseas assignments, and fields questions on politics and morale at the agency
Russian troops rush to fill void left by U.S. in northern Syria
Russia moved quickly to further entrench its role as a power broker after the president ordered the pullout of American forces
Russia kicks off huge war games to test nuclear arsenal
Moscow exercises its strategic nuclear forces every year, but for "Thunder-2019" they're using "the majority of what they have"
Turkey's involvement in Syria: The complicated history of how we got here
The roots of Turkey's offensive against the Kurds date back nearly a century
Turkey ignores Trump's warning and steps up Syria offensive
Kurdish civilians are fleeing indiscriminate shelling as U.S. troops and Bashar Assad's Russian-backed forces trade places on an increasingly chaotic battlefield
Humanitarian crisis unfolds as violence escalates in Syria
In little more than a week, longstanding alliances have crumbled and old enemies have teamed up after the U.S. began pulling its forces out and Turkey invaded Syria
Who is Fiona Hill?
She was the National Security Council official who advised President Trump on Russia
Abandoned Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape
America's former allies in the fight against ISIS have been forced to seek help from Syria's Kremlin-backed dictator as Turkey invades
GOP rep says U.S. leaving Kurds "to the wolves" in Syria
"The Kurds found out on Twitter, for goodness sakes. We have left them to the wolves," Republican Adam Kinzinger told "Face the Nation"
The first human to walk in space has died
Alexei Leonov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut, was the first man to conduct a spacewalk in 1965 – an experience that almost killed him
Alysia Montaño finally receives medals she earned
American finished behind Russia's Mariya Savinova, who was later disqualified for doping. "60 Minutes" reported on Russia's doping scandal in 2016
Russia is helping China build a new missile attack warning system
"It's a serious thing that will drastically increase the defence capabilities of the People's Republic of China," Putin says
U.S. sanctions Russians over attempted 2018 election interference
The move comes as the president faces increased pressure from an impeachment inquiry over his call with Ukraine's president
Trump praises Ramaswamy ad as some GOP critics speak out
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes
DOJ investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role, sources say
Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme
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