Russia has had a busy month regarding its affairs in the Middle East.

Trump waded into the news cycle when he asked on Twitter why the House Intelligence Committee is not investigating the Clintons for various ties of their own to Russia.

Officials have labeled thousands of the ground troops in Iraq as “temporary” to avoid putting them in the official count of how many US troops are deployed to Iraq.

ISIS threatens Iran in a new video because of its tolerance for its Jewish minority.

When U.S. rivals committed atrocities in Aleppo, Western talking heads were appalled. But when the U.S. supports them in Mosul? Silence.

President Donald Trump has opted for a policy of appeasement to Saudi Arabia – including a $200 billion investment into the Saudi economy.

The commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan wants another 5,000 troops for the 16 year war.

Mattis is said to be pushing National Security Adviser HR McMaster to agree that US support would combat the “common threat” the US and Saudi Arabia face in Yemen.

The airport’s capture is being presented as part of the ongoing effort by the US and YPG to surround Raqqa before invading the city.

The Pentagon is reporting that the strikes on the buildings full of civilians came at the request of the Iraqi government.

This is the largest city in the Midwest to commit to 100% clean energy.

Former CIA officer Col. Tony Shaffer says the case is “much worse than Watergate by an order of magnitude.”