Tag: Chemical Weapons

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that the U.S. is sanctioning 271 Syrians connected to the chemical weapons attack. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Trump administration sanctions 271 Syrians for chemical weapons attack

Kyle Feldscher · April 24, 2017 5:47 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday the U.S. is confident that Syria still has chemical weapons. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

James Mattis: ‘No doubt’ Syria still has chemical weapons

Pete Kasperowicz · April 21, 2017 12:43 pm

The U.S. forces and Iraqi security forces have been fighting for six months to dislodge the Islamic State from Mosul, its stronghold in the country since 2014, and has cleared all but the western section of the city. (US Army)

National Security

General: ISIS chemical attack had ‘no impact’ on US, Iraqi forces

Travis J. Tritten · April 19, 2017 5:01 pm

Let's go ahead and file this under "Things That Should Have Never Made It Past the Editor." (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

Beltway Confidential

The Nation magazine likens carbon dioxide to Syrian gas attack

Becket Adams · April 18, 2017 10:50 pm

"Now it was never at this level, to be fair," Psaki said of Sean Spicer's Hitler comments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama communications director Jen Psaki: ‘Every press secretary screws up’

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2017 4:14 pm

White House Officials Misstate the Number of Chemical Attacks by Assad

Jeryl Bier · April 14, 2017 3:25 pm

FLASHBACK: Chris Matthews said Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons

FLASHBACK: Chris Matthews said Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons

Sean Langille · April 14, 2017 2:11 pm

The Power of Silence

Ethan Epstein · April 13, 2017 6:01 pm

Syrian President Bashar Assad denied using chemical weapons on his own people last week and called reports of an attack a "fabrication." (Syrian Presidency via AP, File)

National Security

Bashar Assad denies regime dropped chemical weapons on civilians

Kyle Feldscher · April 13, 2017 1:18 pm

Strategically, the recent U.S. attack on the Syrian airfield ordered by President Trump will have little value if it is not followed by steps that change the dynamics on the ground. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

US Syria strategy begins in Iraq

Lawrence Sellin · April 13, 2017 4:05 am

The only comedy to be found in Cramer's comments is how hilariously bad his judgment was to make them. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lawmaker defends Spicer’s Hitler reference: ‘It’s not without some validity’

Daniel Chaitin · April 12, 2017 8:02 pm

Russia vetoes a U.N. resolution condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and urging a speedy investigation. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Russia vetoes Syria resolution to establish gas attack inspections

Joel Gehrke · April 12, 2017 7:37 pm