US

• Heather Nauert withdraws her nomination to be US Ambassador to the UN. [Link]
• The 9/11 Victims Fund cuts payouts by 70%. [Link]
• 12 TSA employees are charged with smuggling over $100 million in cocaine. [Link]
• The Pentagon will buy up to 80 F-15Xs because of the F-35 is unable to carry heavier weapons. [Link]

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

• Trita Parsi on the attacks against Ilhan Omar by the Democratic establishment. [Link]
• Congresswoman Ilhan Omar calls out Elliott Abrams history of lying to Congress and supporting war crimes. [Link]  

UK

• A Lords committee report finds UK weapon sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful because of the Saudi war against the people of Yemen. [Link]
• Seven UK Members of Parliament left the Labour Party. The MPs complained about Brexit and support for Palestine. [Link] Three other MPs leave the Conservative Party. [Link]

India

• India and Argentia sign a defense pact and nuclear agreements. [Link]
• Crimes against religious minorities – including murder – have been increasing since Modi came to power. [Link]
• India’s Prime Minister says the military has authority to respond to a Kashmir suicide bombing that killed dozens of Indian soldiers. [Link] India has placed 200% tariffs on Pakistani imports and removed protection details from Kashmiri leaders. [Link] India claims to kill the mastermind of the attack. [Link]

Syria

• Military officials say 1,000 ISIS fighters have been fleeing Syria for Iraq. The fighters have possibly have $200 million. [Link]
• Trump demands that European countries take back ISIS fighters captured by the Syrian Kurds. [Link]
• The Syrian Kurds call for 1,000 to 1,500 international forces to remain in Syria. [Link]