Jeremy Herb
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 06:54
The congressional defense panels have released some — but not all — of the remaining funds for the $500 million Syria train-and-equip program that Defense Secretary Ash Carter says is crucial to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 06:37
The omnibus provides no funding for the Obama administration’s troubled Syria train-and-equip program, but would clear a path for the Pentagon to use other funds to train moderate Syrian rebels. The administration requested $600 million for the train-and-equip program this fiscal year, shifting its focus after the Pentagon acknowledged its plan to recruit a new force of Syrian rebels was a failure.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 06:09
In a follow-up response to The Hill, Kinzinger said he does not support sending any U.S. ground troops back to Iraq but does think the U.S. can play a role with air power and intelligence.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 13:35
The brazen terrorist attack carried out by al-Shabaab militants at a Kenyan mall is stirring concerns about the Somali-based terror group’s potential reach into the United States.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 00:00
As she mulls a run for the White House, Rep. Michele Bachmann boosted her foreign policy credentials last week with a congressional trip to Mexico and Columbia.