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Hot Mic Catches Biden Calling Fox News Reporter ‘Stupid Son of a B—-‘
Researcher: Foreign countries not repatriating their citizens who fought with Islamic State will result in repeated prison breaks.
ISIS Cells Are Reappearing in Syria and Iraq
Researcher: Foreign countries not repatriating their citizens who fought with Islamic State will result in repeated prison breaks.
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Leaves Post Amid Iran Nuclear Talks
Indirect talks between Iran and the United States resumed almost two months ago. Western diplomats have indicated they were hoping for a breakthrough over the next few weeks, but sharp differences remain. Iran has rejected any deadline imposed by Western powers.
New York Judge Strikes Down State Mask Mandate
Disagreements and court action over mandates in a number of states have become a flashpoint of the pandemic response in the United States, often dividing Democrats and Republicans.
DHS Warns Russia Could Launch Cyberattack on U.S.
Administration officials have pinned both the Colonial Pipeline attack, which shut down the flow of oil, as well as the attack on meat supplier JBS on attackers based in Russia.
Russia Will Stage ‘Unwelcome’ Live-Fire Naval Drills Off Coast of Ireland
Drills set to take place early February as tensions mount in Ukraine
How Much the U.S. Has Spent on Aid to Ukraine
The Ukrainian military has improved since 2014, but it would still be no match for a full-scale Russian invasion
NATO Kicks Off Large Naval Exercise in Mediterranean Amid Tensions with Russia
NATO announced on Monday it will send additional ships and fighter jets to NATO to allies in eastern Europe as a deterrent, with the potential to send more if Russia invades Ukraine.
NATO Sends Reinforcements and U.S. Puts Troops on Alert as Ukraine Tensions Rise
U.S. officials said the Pentagon was finalising efforts to identify specific units that it could deploy to NATO's eastern flank.
U.S. Puts 8,500 Troops on Alert to Deploy Amid Ukraine Tensions
"Today, we're not talking about deployment orders. We have no deployment orders to speak to."