The U.S. Should Start Planning Its Exit From Iraq and Syria

Iraqi armed groups have resumed attacks on Israeli targets, but not U.S. troops. If U.S. troops had to leave Iraq, that would also likely force a U.S. departure from Syria, as the U.S. military ... Read More

Iraq's PMF force says base was attacked, army investigates

A huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups. The force commander said it was an attack while the army said it ... Read More

U.S.-born hoopers star on Iraqi teams

made a special trip to Iraq to demand that the armed factions stop targeting U.S. forces, according to two Iraqi political officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. Read More

Israel, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials say

Israel and the U.S. are convinced Iran is preparing to retaliate for the Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, U.S. officials say. Israel on Monday struck an Iranian consulate in ... Read More

US on alert for possible Iranian attacks on Israel and American facilities: Officials

two U.S. officials told USA TODAY. Iran vowed revenge after suspected Israeli warplanes bombed its embassy in Damascus on Monday, killing a top Iranian military commander, a major escalation in ... Read More

18+ Military Bases We Didn't Know the U.S. Has

If you thought the U.S. Military only had bases around ... Thules' airfield handles more than 3,000 US and international flights per year and is home to the northernmost deep water port in the ... Read More

Israel’s Gallant meets with U.S. officials; Netanyahu axes delegation to U.S. over U.N. vote

The meeting — one of a series of meetings with top ... s military response to Hamas’ bloody cross-border attack on Oct. 7. Echoing admonitions that top Biden administration officials have ... Read More

U.S. forces destroy four Houthi drones fired at U.S. and coalition warships

On March 6, a Houthi attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three people and injured at least four others, according to the U.S. military. The ship suffered significant damage. Read More

US bans 14 Iraqi banks in crackdown on Iran dollar trade -WSJ

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) -The United States has barred 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials. The ban ... Read More

U.S.-Mexico border crossings dip in March, surprising officials

In a surprising trend, migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border fell in March, with officials crediting Mexico for the decrease. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ... Read More

US Markets

SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari discusses what market headwinds could hurt the U.S. economy on 'Varney & Co.' Investor’s Business Daily executive editor Alissa Coram ... Read More