James Mattis heads to China for talks with military leaders

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis will make his first visit to China this week for talks with the People's Republic's military leaders amid growing tensions over Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea. Mr. Mattis told reporters en route to Alaska aboard an Air Force E-4B jet, a militarized Boeing 747, that he plans to gauge China 's strategic approach to the United States during talks in Beijing.

Trump aide to leave White House after abuse allegations

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2017 file photo, from left, White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White Ho... WASHINGTON - One of President Donald Trump's top White House aides resigned Wednesday following allegations of domestic abuse leveled against him by his two ex-wives. Staff secretary Rob Porter said in a written statement that allegations that became public this week are "outrageous" and "simply false."

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.

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.

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.