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State Department officials testified at a hearing on U.S. policy in the Middle East. The witnesses talked about the Trump administration’s strategy in Syria, the Iran nuclear agreement,…

Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White and Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie held a briefing with reporters at the Pentagon. Ms. White acknowledged there had been no reports of civilian casualties…

J Street, a non-profit Jewish advocacy group, held its national conference to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Middle East policy. Speakers included former National Security…

Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) talked about the U.S.-led strikes in Syria and the debate over Congress' role in the conflict.

Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) talked about Congress' role in the Syria conflict and the Mueller investigation.

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on legislation introduced to protect special counsel Robert Mueller. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), speaking from the U.S.…

Representative Steve Russell (R-OK) talked about the need for a congressional vote on a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in the Syria conflict.

Greg Hellman spoke by phone about a call by some legislators for a new war authorization for future Trump administration military action.

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) spoke to reporters following a closed-door briefing on Syria with Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford. He said, “The only thing worse…

Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) spoke to reporters following a closed-door, all-senators briefing on Syria with Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford. He said he was pleased with the…

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke to reporters following a closed-door, all-senators briefing on Syria with Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford. Senator Graham said,…

Members of the House of Representatives speak to reporters following a closed-door meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis on U.S. airstrikes on Syria.

At the State Department briefing, Heather Nauert said the U.S. could not yet confirm that chemical weapons inspectors had gained access to the inspection site in Douma, Syria, despite…

Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) talked about the U.S. military action against Syria amid increased tensions with Russia.

Michael Eisenstadt talked about the previous week’s attack by the U.S. and allies on Syria’s chemical weapons sites.

The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting following the airstrikes in Syria conducted by the U.S., U.K., and France. The meeting was requested by Russia, which offered a resolution condemning…

Michele Rigby Assad talked about her life as a CIA agent working in the Middle East.

Maura Connelly, former Chargé d’Affaires to the U.S. embassy in Syria, talked about the next steps following the airstrikes in Syria by the U.S. and allies.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on President Trump’s “Mission Accomplished!” tweet about the airstrikes in Syria: “Was the 'mission accomplished'?” The…

Vice President Pence held a news conference on U.S. airstrikes in Syria, and relations with Latin America while attending the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru. The previous evening, President…