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Military walks fine line in discussing Afghanistan after Trump orders withdrawal plans Dec 28, 2018

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A week after President Trump directed the military to draw up plans to withdraw about half the U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan, military officials are walking a fine line detailing the future of the longest U.S. war in history.

Trump visits U.S. troops in Iraq for first trip to a conflict zone Dec 27, 2018

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The president’s visit to an air base west of Baghdad, which was shrouded in secrecy, followed months of public pressure for him to spend time with troops deployed to conflicts in the Middle East.

Trump vows not to reopen federal government until wall funding is secured Dec 26, 2018

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The president defended his plan to build a border barrier and cast doubt about the performance of Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. markets.

Markets stage one of worst Christmas Eves ever, closing down more than 600 points Dec 25, 2018

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U.S. stock markets suffered their steepest Christmas Eve decline in decades Monday, defying the best efforts by the Trump administration to instill confidence, and coming very close to ending a record 10-year upward run.

Trump forces out Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months early Dec 24, 2018

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President Trump, who aides said has been seething about news coverage of Mattis’s resignation letter, abruptly announced Sunday that he was removing Mattis two months early and installing Patrick Shanahan as acting defense secretary.

Mattis resignation signals an even more chaotic Trump presidency in 2019 Dec 21, 2018

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The secretary of defense saw only one solution left to his distress with President Trump’s approach to national security.

Mattis opposed Trump's retreat from Syria and may be a short-timer Dec 20, 2018

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The president's decision to abruptly withdraw troops from Syria is a clear rebuke to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the last remaining member of a retinue of military men Trump once fondly referred to as “my generals.”

Michael Flynn might be going to jail even after plea deal with Mueller Dec 19, 2018

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A federal judge delayed sentencing Flynn, after suggesting President Trump’s former national security adviser may have betrayed his country.

Republican operatives test new strategies to help Trump win reelection Dec 18, 2018

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One of the efforts aims to identify key issues that matter to swing-state voters the GOP has previously lost.

New report for Senate provides sweeping analysis of Russian disinformation campaign Dec 17, 2018

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The operation used every major social media platform to help elect Donald Trump — and worked even harder to support him once he took office.

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