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Trump Vows Continued Fight in Afghanistan; Reversing Stance

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must β€œfight to win.” He pointedly declined to disclose how many more troops will be dispatched to wage America’s longest war.

Trump Says US Can’t Afford Quick Afghanistan Withdrawal

President Donald Trump declared Monday night the United States must continue fighting in Afghanistan to avoid the β€œpredictable and unacceptable” results of a rapid withdrawal from the country where the U.S. has been at war for 16 years.

Trump to Outline Afghan Strategy in National TV Address

President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost.

Defiant Trump Again Blames Both Sides in Virginia Protest

President Donald Trump defiantly blamed β€œboth sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe group’s efforts to preserve Confederate monuments.

Trump Speaks On Charlottesville: β€˜Racism Is Evil’

Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as β€œrepugnant” and declared β€œracism is evil” in an updated, more forceful statement on the deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Trump, North Korea Trade Escalating Threats Of Fire

In an exchange of threats, President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of β€œfire and fury like the world has never seen” and the North’s military claimed Wednesday it was examining plans for attacking Guam.

Nations Race to Prevent Backsliding on North Korea Sanctions

Armed with extraordinary new U.N. sanctions, nations raced Monday to ensure that North Korea’s biggest trading partners actually carry them out, an elusive task that has undercut past attempts to strong-arm Pyongyang into abandoning its nuclear weapons.

Mueller Using Grand Jury in D.C. in Russia Probe

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, a person familiar with the probe says.

Trump Lawyer: No Reason To Think Trump’s Under Investigation

A lawyer for President Donald Trump said he has no information to suggest the president is under federal investigation amid a report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury as part of his probe into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.

AP Fact Check: Trump Immigration Pitch on Shaky Ground

President Donald Trump’s endorsement of legislation to restrict and reshape legal immigration is based on some shaky assumptions, such as the idea that low-wage green-card holders are flooding in to take jobs from Americans.

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