- Trump signs an executive order creating ‘opportunity zones.’ The zones will have large real estate development tax breaks. Trump’s family stands to benefit from the tax breaks. [Link]
- Russia will remove nuclear-capable bombers from Venezuela on Friday. [Link]
- British Prime Minister Theresa May survives a no-confidence vote. [Link]
- Trump offers to intervene to resolve the Meng Wanzhou case. [Link]
- A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China. The move could be in response to the arrest of Meng Wanzhou. [Link]
- Ron Paul and Dan McAdams break down the arrest of a Chinese exec in Canada. [Link]
- Israel approves the sale of surveillance software to Saudi Arabia. [Link]
- Conn Hallinan on the path to war with Iran. [Link]
- A four year old Palestinian boy dies by shrapnel from Israeli gunfire. [Link]
- Maj Danny Sjursen explains how the US can only lose in Afghanistan. [Link]
- Gen Dunford says the US must stay in Afghanistan to contain terrorism. [Link]
- Daniel Larison explains there are no good reasons for the US to continue its relationship with Saudi Arabia. [Link]
- Turkey’s President Erdogan says his country will soon begin a new military operation against the Syrian Kurds. This operation will target Kurds east of the Euphrates River. [Link]
- The Senate votes 60-39 to debate the Yemen War Powers resolution. [Link]
- House leadership prevents a vote on the US role in the Yemen War. [Link]
- A UN source says Iranian anti-tank guided missile launchers have been found in Iran. [Link]
- IS is fighting al-Shabaab in Somalia. [Link]
- Mattis was outraged over lower taking officers taking the punishment for a mission in Niger that resulted in four Americans being killed. Some higher-ranking officers have now been punished. [Link]
- Aid groups are concerned that vaccine shortages could become an issue as the Ebola outbreak is spreading to a populated area of the Congo. [Link]
