The secretary of state met with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. In recent days, the Trump administration has been warning of threats to U.S. forces in the region by Iran.
"America sees this as an existential fight," writes former CIA analyst Aki Peritz, who argues in this case, the classic insurgent strategy of bleeding a better-resourced adversary is doomed to fail.
"Your mission is a commitment to serving your communities," FBI Director Christopher Wray told awardees. "You're showing people kindness when they need it most."
Juan Guaidó is 0-for-3 in his attempts to incite a military uprising in Venezuela, but the opposition's broader effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro is still alive, writes WLRN's Tim Padgett.
U.S. border agents improperly look for broad evidence of crimes when they search international travelers' phones and laptops without probable cause, civil rights groups argue.
Attorney General Barr is refusing to appear before a hearing scheduled on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. Also, an update on unrest in Venezuela and Julian Assange's extradition case.
Robert Mueller's report landed, but the aftershocks continue to shake Washington. The latest tremors took place in a Senate hearing on Wednesday with Attorney General William Barr.
Jerry Lee told the judge he "conspired to gather and send secret information" to China. This is the third time in the past year a former U.S. intelligence officer has been tied to spying for China.