Kate Brannen
Fight Against Islamic State Not Going So Well, Say Former Administration Officials
At a Congressional hearing on progress against the Islamic State, three former administration officials paint a grim picture about progress so far.
US to Put Special Forces on Ground in Syria to Fight Islamic State
The US is committing Special Operations to Syria as part of an effort to revitalize a stalled strategy against the Islamic State.
Do You Remember al Qaeda? They Remember You
The US has been saying for years that it's about to wipe out al Qaeda. But 14 years and a trillion dollars later, the American war on terror hasn't managed to kill its number one target.
Belarus Rejects Putin's Military Base and Allows Protests — at Least Until Halloween
The unusual behavior of longtime president Alexander Lukashenko may be an effort to show the West that sanctions against Belarus should end at the end of the month.