Tag: ISIS

President Obama speaks at the Pentagon about the fight against the Islamic State group following a National Security Council meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The next leaders of war on ISIS still hamstrung by White House

Jacqueline Klimas · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced a goal of retaking Mosul, the de facto capital of the Islamic State group in Iraq, by the end of this year, but U.S. military officials are noting a certain lack of urgency on the ground. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)

National Security

Iraqis’ slow pace against Islamic State frustrates U.S. military

Jamie McIntyre · March 5, 2016 5:01 am

"ISIS continues to pose a dangerous threat to the U.S. and our allies," Ayotte said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Ayotte wants Islamic State detainee sent to Gitmo

Jacqueline Klimas · March 4, 2016 5:42 pm

National Security

Trump’s respect for defense experts may not go both ways

Jacqueline Klimas · March 4, 2016 3:26 pm

"We're making progress" against ISIS, Obama says. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

National Security

Obama cites gains in fight against Islamic State

Robert King · February 27, 2016 3:28 pm

Crude Economics, Crude Politics

Charles Wolf Jr. · February 26, 2016 7:45 am

"I think I only had the first discussion come to my desk in terms of a legal interpretation a couple of weeks ago, and that's when I immediately initiated some re-evaluation, which I'm looking at," Kerry said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Kerry just had ‘first discussion’ about Christian genocide

Joel Gehrke · February 25, 2016 6:03 pm

First U.S. Terror Hacking Case Puts Kosovar ISIS Supporter on Trial in Virginia

Stephen Schwartz · February 24, 2016 6:00 pm

Image from the webpage of the Knights of Columbus.

Washington Secrets

Obama-Kerry pressured to declare ISIS murder of Christians ‘genocide’

Paul Bedard · February 24, 2016 4:41 pm

Though the former Guantanamo detainee was not named, Spanish authorities described him as "a leader who was trained in handling weapons, explosives and in military tactics." (AP Photo/Ben Fox)

National Security

Former Gitmo detainee arrested in Spain for Islamic State ties

Kelly Cohen · February 23, 2016 6:34 pm

Last week, President Obama authorized airstrikes on an Islamic State training camp in Libya that killed more than 40 militants. (AP Photo)

Obama extends Libyan sanctions

Nicole Duran · February 22, 2016 11:37 pm

President Obama listens to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a bilateral meeting in Paris on Dec. 1. The leaders discussed the continuing humanitarian crisis in Syria, and the fight against the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Syrian-Americans give up on help from Obama

Nicole Duran · February 22, 2016 5:01 am