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  • U.S. Special Forces Are Heading to Syria

    By Arshad Mohammed and Patricia Zengerle, Reuters

    U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy a small number of special operations forces to Syria to advise moderate rebels, U.S. sources said, a step he has long resisted to avoid getting dragged...

  • U.S. Senator John McCain arrives on a visit at a migrant center near the village of Adasevci, Serbia February 12, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

    3 Charts That Sum Up the Third Republican Debate

    By Palmer Gibbs, Graphiq

    The third Republican debate, hosted by CNBC on Oct. 28, 2015, featured a full two hours dedicated to questions about the economy and domestic issues. The 10 candidates on the stage spoke about a wide...

  • Trudeau waves to supporters at a rally in Ottawa

    4 Ways Trudeau’s Win in Canada Can Change America

    By Peter Weber, TheWeek.com

    On Monday, Canada embraced its own version of hope and change. Justin Trudeau, the 43-year-old telegenic leader of the down-on-their-luck Liberals, led his party to an unexpectedly large victory,...

  • U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with agriculture and business leaders about the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the Department of Agriculture in Washington October 6, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

    5 Things Obama Needs to Do in Afghanistan

    By Michael Waltz, Defense One

    The situation in Afghanistan remains precarious . The Taliban are contesting Kunduz and holding more rural ground than they have since 2001; ISIS is threatening Jalalabad in the east. The unity...

  • Talking Turkey, Rand Paul

    Is Rand Paul the Next Presidential Wannabe to Drop Out?

    By Martin Matishak

    Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) the libertarian firebrand of the 2016 presidential campaign espousing non-traditional views on topics like race, government surveillance and U.S. military might, was supposed to...