Trump praises H.R. McMaster after growing calls from conservatives

Trump praises H.R. McMaster after growing calls from conservatives "General McMaster and I are working very well together," President Trump said about his national security adviser. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2vBUlZb President Trump is giving his stamp of approval to national security adviser H.R. McMaster after criticism in conservative media.

Aru falters, Froome soars in thin air of the Alps

Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Italy's Fabio Aru, in tricolor jersey, follow Team Sky riders during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 183 kilometers . Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, passes a the Union Jack and a French flag as he speeds downhill during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 183 kilometers .

29 photos of the US’s war in Afghanistan – a fight James…

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. 29 photos of the US's war in Afghanistan - a fight James Mattis says 'we are not winning ... right now' At the end of 2014, after more than 13 years of combat operations, 9,800 US troops were to remain in Afghanistan.

Rex Tillerson and James Mattis arrive in Australia

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James 'Mad Dog' Mattis arrive in Australia for crunch talks on the London terror attack and North Korea Top U.S. cabinet ministers have arrived in Australia for critical talks on terrorism and North Korea in the wake of two attacks in Britain. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis landed in Sydney on Monday night for meetings with Australian counterparts on Monday.

OpinionComey diagnoses disease in TrumplandComey diagnoses disease in …

Comey diagnoses the dangerous disease in Trumpland Trump's contagious lies infect everyone around him with totalitarian obedience. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/2nFuLyd Is there a link between President Trump's breathtaking allegation that former president Obama wiretapped him in Trump Tower and the Russian plot to sway the American election against Hillary Clinton? Both matters were the subject of long-awaited congressional testimony by FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency chief Admiral Michael Rogers.

Democratic pressure to oppose Trump roils Capitol Hill

In this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., questions Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis on Capitol Hill in Washington during Mattis confirmation hearing before the committee. Gillibrand, one of a handful of Senate Democrats seen as potential candidates for president in 2020, has won praise from liberal bloggers for voting against nearly all of President Donald Trump's picks.

Trump’s Pentagon pick: Putin trying to – break’ NATO

Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis listens to questions from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., about his views on women and gays serving in the military, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis listens at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017.

Confirmation hearings to give Democrats a platform

In this Nov. 29, 2016 photo, Attorney General nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is shown while meeting with Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A failed voting fraud prosecution from more than 30 years ago is likely to re-emerge as a contentious issue during Jeff SessionsA' confirmation hearing for attorney general.

Trump’s choices get mixed reviews

Donald Trump's move to pack his administration with military brass is getting mixed reviews, as Congress and others struggle to balance their personal regard for the individuals he's choosing with a broader worry about an increased militarization of American policy. No fewer than three combat-experienced retired Army and Marine leaders, with multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, are on tap for high-level government jobs normally reserved for civilians.