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With President Donald Trump’s new strategy, America’s longest-ever war promises to stretch on indefinitely, despite pledges by previous administrations and by Trump himself to withdraw from Afghanistan.
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- New US penalties on Chinese, Russian firms over N. Korea
- UN: Iraq must do more for ISIS sex abuse victims
- Top US commander calls for diplomacy in N. Korea tensions
- Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner
- Barcelona plot suspect tells court that group planned ‘bigger attack with explosives’
- Iraq forces take 2 Tal Afar districts from ISIS – military
- Unrepentant Trump fires back at media over Charlottesville, hints at Arpaio pardon in Phoenix
President Donald Trump hammered the “very dishonest media” as he repeated his statements on deadly political violence in Charlottesville. The crowd in Phoenix were also thrilled to hear Trump say ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio “is going to be just fine.” - Navy to remove 7th Fleet commander after McCain collision – report
The US Navy intends to remove the commander of US 7th fleet after a destroyer collided with a merchant vessel east of the Malacca Strait. It was the fourth time a US warship was involved in a collision in the Pacific theater this year. - US travel warning for Cancun & Mexican vacation spots cites gang-related ‘turf battles’
Popular Mexican vacation hot spots for Americans may not be safe to visit, the US is warning American travelers. The warning targets two Mexican states that are rife with gang violence, and includes Cancun and Playa Del Carmen. - Judicial Watch accuses left-wing group of ordering Phoenix to become a sanctuary city
A conservative watchdog organization has accused the Phoenix Police Department of bowing to pressure from a left-wing group to change their immigration policies and become a “sanctuary city.”
- Unrepentant Trump fires back at media over Charlottesville, hints at Arpaio pardon in PhoenixPresident Donald Trump hammered the “very dishonest media” as he repeated his statements on deadly political violence in Charlottesville. The crowd in Phoenix were also thrilled to hear Trump say ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio “is going to be just fine.”
- Police fire tear gas at anti-Trump protesters after POTUS holds Phoenix rally
Phoenix, Arizona police have deployed tear gas against a group of protesters who gathered outside the venue for President Donald Trump’s rally. Some of the protesters reportedly threw objects at police. - Navy to remove 7th Fleet commander after McCain collision – reportThe US Navy intends to remove the commander of US 7th fleet after a destroyer collided with a merchant vessel east of the Malacca Strait. It was the fourth time a US warship was involved in a collision in the Pacific theater this year.
- US travel warning for Cancun & Mexican vacation spots cites gang-related ‘turf battles’Popular Mexican vacation hot spots for Americans may not be safe to visit, the US is warning American travelers. The warning targets two Mexican states that are rife with gang violence, and includes Cancun and Playa Del Carmen.
- Judicial Watch accuses left-wing group of ordering Phoenix to become a sanctuary cityA conservative watchdog organization has accused the Phoenix Police Department of bowing to pressure from a left-wing group to change their immigration policies and become a “sanctuary city.”
- Federal jury finds 4 Bundy supporters not guilty of most charges in 2014 Nevada standoff case
For the second time, a federal jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, has acquitted four men accused of taking up arms against federal agents at the ranch of Cliven Bundy in 2014. - Treasury secretary’s wife blasted for boasting of wealth on Instagram
Louise Linton, wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, is facing accusations of being out of touch, condescending and nasty on Instagram when she returned fire to a commenter who criticized her promotion of luxury clothing brands. - USAID spent $160mn on failed e-payments program for Afghanistan – watchdog
A program to implement an electronic payments system for collecting taxes in Afghanistan to fight corruption and bribery has failed miserably, a US watchdog says. It’s become the second such unsuccessful program, with some $160 million spent on both. - Trump protesters & supporters converge ahead of Phoenix rally
Protesters and Trump supporters are outside the Phoenix venue where the president will hold his first rally since his controversial response to violence in Charlottesville. Trump is expected to push his border wall, but not pardon ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio. - Rally-goers arraigned for striking cops at ‘free speech’ Boston rally
The first 13 arraignments of protesters and counter-protesters at a Boston “free speech” rally have concluded. Some attendees purportedly hit police officers with their hands and threw water bottles at them while exercising their first amendment rights. - No end in sight: US leaders’ broken promises on AfghanistanWith President Donald Trump’s new strategy, America’s longest-ever war promises to stretch on indefinitely, despite pledges by previous administrations and by Trump himself to withdraw from Afghanistan.
- Die another day: Tillerson praises North Korea for restraint
North Korea has not taken provocative actions lately and it could be a sign that Pyongyang is ready to show restraint, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, opening the possibility of a dialogue with Pyongyang
Shows
- The Big Picture
The hottest political show in the US finds new home with RT. The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann...Myth of free speechThom discusses the fallout from Charlottesville and the FBI’s response to a complaint with investigative journalist and filmmaker Greg Palast. Bryan Pruitt of RedState and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party discuss Trump’s... - Watching the Hawks
The hosts, Tyrel Ventura, Sean Stone and Tabetha Wallace along with their guests are your eyes and...Bases of concern & free speech Nazis (E546)Tyrel Ventura and Tabetha Wallace take a look at the toxic waste emitted by US military bases at home and abroad. The Electronic Frontier Foundation issues a chilling warning about the rush to censor hate-groups on the internet. Rolling...
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RT America -- August 22, 2017
US State Department ‘in limbo regarding Afghanistan’ – analyst
In Trump’s Afghanistan policy speech, he suggested that he would try to hold Pakistan to account in the regional conflict as prior US administrations had not. But...
RT America -- August 18, 2017
Charlottesville police didn’t lack firepower - investigative journalist
Charlottesville officials have claimed that police were outgunned and outmanned and that this contributed to poor crowd control during the weekend’s violent...
RT America -- August 17, 2017
‘Are you fighting Nazis?’
Brad Bauman, partner at the Pastorum Group, and political consultant Ryan Girdusky join RT America’s Manila Chan to discuss the disparity between Trump’s reaction to the Barcelona terror attack and...
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