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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Defends Policy Allowing Misleading or False Campaign Ads

By Zachary Evans 3:13 PM

The social-media company has come under fire for approving an ad for President Trump's 2020 reelection campaign accusing rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter of corruption.

Pence Says US Will Withdraw New Turkey Sanctions Despite Bipartisan Opposition

By Mairead McArdle 2:36 PM

Pence met with Turkey's Erdogan and agreed on the ceasefire, which gives Kurdish fighters 120 hours to leave the occupied zone along the Turkey-Syria border.

San Francisco Blacklists 22 States over Pro-Life Laws

By Zachary Evans 1:52 PM

The city of San Francisco has added 22 states with laws limiting abortion access to a blacklist that prevents city employees from traveling to those states on the city's dime ...

U.S., Turkey Reach Ceasefire Agreement in Syria Conflict

By Tobias Hoonhout 1:49 PM

Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that Turkey had agreed to a ceasefire in Northern Syria after hours of negotiations with Turkish officials.

White House Announces G-7 to Be Hosted at Trump Resort amid Conflict-of-Interest Allegations against Bidens

By Tobias Hoonhout 1:22 PM

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announced Thursday that the G-7 summit will be hosted at President Trump’s resort in Miami.

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Erdogan: Turkey Has No Intention of Declaring a Ceasefire in Syria

October 16, 2019

He's not stopping.

McConnell Says He Wants ‘Something Stronger’ than House Resolution Condemning Syria Troop Withdrawal

By Mairead McArdle 12:37 PM

Mitch McConnell said he would like more than the bipartisan resolution condemning President Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria.

Market Analysts Unconvinced by U.S.–China Trade Truce

By Daniel Tenreiro 10:52 AM

Economists and commodities traders question China’s ability to increase agricultural purchases to $50 billion as part of the yet-to-be-finalized deal.

Sondland to Testify that Trump Wanted Ukraine to Investigate Bidens, 2016 Election

By Mairead McArdle 10:49 AM

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is expected to break from President Trump in his testimony to Congress on Thursday.

Rep. Elijah Cummings Dead at 68

By Zachary Evans 7:27 AM

His death was a result of "complications concerning longstanding health challenges," said his spokeswoman without going into further detail.