- The FED raises interest rates .25%. [Link]
- Trump claims China ran a propaganda ad in a US newspaper. [Link]
- A new AUMF is not enough to end the endless wars. [Link]
- The US accuses China of waging a broad malign influence campaign. [Link]
- The US flies B-52 bombers near the South China Sea. [Link]
- Moon Jae-in says Kim Jong-un is serious about denuclearization. [Link]
- Defense Secretary Mattis says he sees no signs that Iran intends to block the Strait of Hormuz. [Link]
- Daniel Larison explains how NSA John Bolton’s hatred for diplomacy causes him to reject the Iran Nuke Deal. [Link]
- Turkey’s president calls for major changes to the UN. He would like to expand the UN Security Council to 20 members. [Link]
- The S-300 missile system will allow Syria to defend the country’s entire airspace. [Link]
- House Democrats introduce H Con Res 138. The bill will invoke the War Powers Act to end the US involvement on the Yemeni Civil War. [Link]
- A study finds the South Sudan Civil War has led to 400,000 deaths. [Link]