Take that! Pyongyang lambastes Trump as too much like Obama

North Korea has a criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump he probably wasn't expecting: He's too much like Barack Obama. North Korea's state media, which regularly vilified Obama in the strongest terms, had been slow to do the same with the Trump administration, possibly so that officials in Pyongyang could figure out what direction Trump will likely take and what new policies he may pursue.

North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer

North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer - A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded on Wednesday just after it was launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said after detecting the latest in a series of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed state that have alarmed the region.

Lawmakers question plans to halt US-South Korea exercises, push for congressional role

Several lawmakers expressed alarm Tuesday with President Donald Trump's plans to halt military exercises with U.S. ally South Korea following his historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, with some of them arguing any deal has to be ratified by Congress. Among them, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was caught off guard since Trump had said military cooperation would not necessarily be part of a first meeting with Kim.

Afghans hit special-visa snags

Afghans who worked for the U.S. military and government are being told that they cannot apply for special visas to the United States, even though Afghanistan is not among the countries listed in President Donald Trump's new travel ban, according to advocates for Afghan refugees. As of Thursday, Afghans seeking to apply for what are known as special immigrant visas were being told by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, the capital, that applications would no longer be accepted, according to U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. Officials at the embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Spies Live in Fear of Trump’s Next TweetKimberly Dozier

Washington's national security professionals are bracing for the president's next Twitter storm, and frantically subscribing to @realDonaldTrump alerts so they can manage the fallout from his latest rage tweets. As Friday evening draws to a close around Washington, D.C., the city's tight-knit and secretive national security clan goes to sleep with a new unease.

Barack Obama spokesman responds to Donald Trump’s phone tapping accusations

Eastern and cited no evidence, Trump compared the alleged wiretapping to " McCarthyism " and "Nixon/Watergate". However, as former Obama foreign policy advisor Ben Rhodes noted, presidents, sitting or otherwise, don't have the legal authority to do any such thing.

Sessions slams ‘unfair’ criticism of meetings with Russian Federation

He told the Senate Judiciary Committee that when he was a U.S. Attorney, he "personally" litigated four civil rights cases, which he listed as among his most significant cases. "When Senator Sessions testified under oath that 'I did not have communications with the Russians, ' his statement was demonstrably false, yet he let it stand for weeks", Cummings said .

Trump inherits a secret cyberwar against North Korean missile program

Three years ago, President Barack Obama ordered Pentagon officials to step up their cyber and electronic strikes against North Korea's missile program in hopes of sabotaging test launches in their opening seconds. Soon, a large number of the North's military rockets began to explode, veer off course, disintegrate in midair and plunge into the sea.

BC-AP News Digest 7 am

President Donald Trump, facing a fresh wave of questions about his ties to Russia, is signaling to advisers and allies that he believes the time has passed to strike a grand bargain with Moscow on Syria, Ukraine and nuclear arms control. By White House Correspondent Julie Pace.

Sessions recuses himself from future investigations into Trump campaign

Donald Trump has thrown his support behind his beleaguered Attorney General - saying he has total confidence in Jeff Sessions even as the lawyer rescued himself from an ongoing investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. election. Franken had asked Sessions during his Senate confirmation hearings whether he knew of any contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation - and the Alabama Republican had volunteered that he had not.

US House, Senate letter backs proposal for $7.5 billion Asia-Pacific military funding

U.S. Senator John McCain takes his seat before hearing testimony to the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on the nomination of former U.S. Senator Dan Coats to be Director of National Intelligence in Washington, U.S., Feb 28, 2017. Pic: Reuters A BIPARTISAN group of U.S. members of Congress has backed a proposal for $7.5 billion of new military funding for U.S. forces and their allies in the Asia-Pacific region, where tensions have risen over China's territorial ambitions and military buildup.

10,000 Chinese Troops March West For ‘All-Out Offensive’ Against Terrorism

Thousands of Chinese troops have poured into China's unruly Western regions for an "all-out offensive" against terrorism and violent extremism. In a show of force, 10,000 armed police held a rally in Urumqi, Xinjiang, where hundreds of people have died over the past few years, reports Reuters.

Death Of A North Korean Prince: What Do We Know?

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's estranged half-brother was murdered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia two weeks ago, and so far this case has taken more twists and turns than a mountain road. Pyongyang tops the suspect list, but it has yet to be definitively proven that North Korea was behind the attack.

The Latest: Malaysia to check airport for toxic chemical

According to police Friday, forensics stated that the banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent was used to kill Kim Jong Nam, t... . A police officer guards the main gate of the forensic department at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

Trump and ‘The Madman Theory’: Charles Krauthammer

At the heart of Donald Trump's foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it is composed of men of experience, judgment and traditionalism.