White House Accepts ‘Political Reality’ of Assad’s Grip on Power in Syria

Remarks by the White House press secretary made it clear that President Trump has abandoned the goal of forcing President Bashar al-Assad of Syria from office.

New ISIS Tactic: Gather Mosul’s Civilians, Then Lure an Airstrike

Islamic State fighters forced residents into buildings, then tried to draw an attack in the hope that a rising civilian deaths would lead to fewer airstrikes, an American spokesman said.