- In Honolulu, you can be fined for looking at your phone while crossing the street. [Link]
- Senator Jeff Flake announces he will not seek reelection. [Link]
- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was sentenced to seven years in prison for taking bribes and sex in exchange for work permit documentation. [Link]
- Jimmy Gurule argues USÂ troops in Niger are illegal under the war powers act. [Link]
- Adam Johnson on the hypocrisy of the New York Time editorial board. [Link]
- After meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis, Senator Lindsey Graham said the global war on terror will be explaining. Graham also said the war is moving to Africa. [Link]
- Nick Turse on the expanding role of the US military in Africa. [Link]
- The US is using Niger as a hub for military operations in West Africa. [Link]
- Afghani warlord Hekmatyar has returned to the capital city of Kabul and is giving a series of political speeches. [Link]
- Afghan President Ghani traveled to India to meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi. [Link]
- The Kurdistan Regional Government issues a statement to the Iraqi government. The Kurdish government will freeze the referendum on independence. [Link]
