news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timePresident Donald Trump partially walked back his claim that NATO troops in Afghanistan stayed "off the front lines," but veterans aren't likely to forget the remarks.PETERBOROUGH, England — Helmand province’s shades of yellow, cookies wrapped in pink foil and southern Afghanistan’s sweaty heat have imprinted on Lance […]
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Iran's supreme leader warns any U.S. attack would spark 'regional war' – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests.The […]
Ken Burns says documenting the American Revolution made him 'optimistic' about the country's future – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeDocumentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns has cemented his career on bringing history to life. In an interview with “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, the filmmaker challenged how the nation remembers its founding and the Revolutionary War.“I think we have sanitized the war. And I think […]
Ken Burns says ‘we have sanitized’ the American Revolution – NBC News
Ken Burns says ‘we have sanitized’ the American Revolution NBC Newssource
Partial US government shutdown likely to continue amid funding standoff – The Guardian
Speaker Mike Johnson is ‘convinced’ the impasse over homeland security funding will be resolved by TuesdayThe ongoing partial US government shutdown is expected to continue into early next week, with no reopening likely before Tuesday, if what federal officials on both sides of the country’s political aisle are saying is any indication.House Democrats have so […]