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Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, arrive at military court on Naval Base San Diego on Thursday. A witness stunned prosecutors after testifying that he, not Gallagher, killed an ISIS fighter in 2017. Julie Watson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Watson/AP Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, arrive at military court on Naval Base San Diego on Thursday. A witness…

CLOSE Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is joining the crowd of Democrats in the run for presidency in 2020. Here are 5 things you should know about the New Jersey senator. USA TODAY Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Thursday that Sen. Cory Booker does not need to apologize to Joe Biden after the New Jersey Senator criticized the former vice president’s controversial comments about working with segregationist senators during his early years on Capitol…

Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned President Trump not to use military force against Iran despite the Islamic Republic’s recent provocations — in comments apparently made before the US charged that Iran had shot down a military drone with a surface-to-air missile. During a marathon, four-hour call-in show, Putin warned the US that an attack on Iran would have enormous consequences, adding it would trigger an escalation of hostilities across the…

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A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross. Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption toggle caption Becky Harlan/NPR A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross. Becky Harlan/NPR Updated at 11:24 a.m….

Video US Navy drone shot down by Iranian missile over Strait of Hormuz The search is on for the wreckage of a U.S. high-altitude drone shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz; Lucas Tomlinson has the latest from the Pentagon. U.S. military officials returned fire — verbally — hours after Iran blasted a Navy high-altitude drone out of the sky over the Strait of Hormuz, with…

Several of Biden’s fellow White House hopefuls, including Sens. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerBooker hits Biden’s defense of remarks about segregationist senators: ‘He’s better than this’ Booker hits Biden’s defense of remarks about segregationist senators: ‘He’s better than this’ Biden defends remarks about segregationist senators: ‘Apologize for what?’ MORE (D-N.J.) and Bernie SandersBernie SandersSanders denies tweet about corporate Democrats was dig at Warren Sanders denies tweet about corporate Democrats was dig at…

Creating a Sense of Urgency Iran’s threat to stockpile low-enriched uranium can be seen as a microcosm of its apparent strategy, and of the predicament facing the country. Iran had agreed, as part of the 2015 nuclear pact, to keep its stockpile of energy-grade uranium, enriched just enough for use in power plants, at or below 300 kilograms, or around 660 pounds. In return for this and other restrictions, Iran…

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Robert Barnes June 20 at 11:39 AM The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross erected as a tribute to war dead may continue to stand on public land in Maryland, rejecting arguments that it was an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. The vote was 7 to 2, but the ruling prompted an outpouring of individual opinions as the court struggled to explain what should be done with public displays…

Joe Biden dismissed calls to apologize after citing his memories of working alongside fervent segregationist senators in the 1970s as he stressed the importance of “civility” in Congress, which he claims has all but disappeared. The former vice president struck a confrontational tone Wednesday night when asked about his comments, which have faced mounting criticism from his rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and prompted renewed scrutiny of his…

As the Trump administration works to drum up support for military action against Iran, many GOP lawmakers and mainstream media outlets have predictably and conveniently fallen in line, accepting the narrative that the country is hell-bent on building nuclear weapons and destroying the Middle East. Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated since the Trump administration blamed Iran for an attack on two tankers in the Gulf of…

Several officers were on a domestic disturbance call shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, helping a woman collect her belongings and leave a home in the north Sacramento neighborhood when Officer Tara O’Sullivan, 26, was wounded, Sgt. Vance Chandler said.

We are still awaiting a response from President Donald Trump to Thursday’s attack on a US drone. But in recent days, even as tensions have risen between Washington and Tehran, Trump has appeared to contradict some of his senior defense officials by downplaying the threat. Days after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the administration continues to consider military options for dealing with Iran, Trump dismissed the idea in an interview with Time magazine….

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden invokes Ted Kennedy in defending remarks about working with segregationists Biden invokes Ted Kennedy in defending remarks about working with segregationists Booker hits Biden’s defense of remarks about segregationist senators: ‘He’s better than this’ MORE on Wednesday dismissed calls to apologize for invoking his working relationships with two segregationist senators as an example of “civility,” saying that his Democratic colleagues knew better.  Asked by a…

“China wants to use the visit to encourage Kim Jong-un to continue to freeze his missile tests,” said Wu Xinbo, director of the American studies program at Fudan University in Shanghai. “We should give him some incentives to stay on the right track.” The trip is the first by a Chinese leader to North Korea in 14 years. In the past year, Mr. Xi and Mr. Kim have met four…

Karen DeYoung Josh Dawsey June 19 at 10:35 PM Last winter, the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seemed a sure bet to President Trump, a quick foreign policy win at a time when other initiatives in Asia and the Middle East appeared stalled or headed in the wrong direction. Then came spring, when Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader Trump had recognized as Venezuela’s legitimate president, called for the Venezuelan…

Video Joe Biden suggests Cory Booker owes him an apology Joe Biden speaks after a fundraising event in Bethesda, Maryland. Former Vice President Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he was not going to apologize for invoking his ability decades ago to work with two segregationist southern senators to “get things done.” A Fox News camera was rolling when Biden was asked if he was going to apologize for his…

Video Joe Biden suggests Cory Booker owes him an apology Joe Biden speaks after a fundraising event in Bethesda, Maryland. Former Vice President Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he was not going to apologize for invoking his ability decades ago to work with two segregationist southern senators to “get things done.” A Fox News camera was rolling when Biden was asked if he was going to apologize for his…