Matt Coburn was ready to leave the war in Afghanistan behind after six deployments. But Afghanistan has come to him and his small Pennsylvania town.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
A hacker, a researcher and thousands of photos: Inside China’s secret Uyghur detention system
Beijing’s incarceration of ethnic minorities is creating a slow-motion genocide, experts say. An exclusive new report offers a look inside.
13 high-level Trump officials violated Hatch Act, using government office for partisan activity, watchdog probe finds
A federal watchdog said 13 Trump administration officials, including Secretary Mike Pompeo, used their government power to influence the 2020 election
How many Americans are still in Afghanistan? State Department number is ‘way off,’ GOP lawmaker says
Some lawmakers say the Biden administration is undercounting the number of U.S. citizens who are still trying to flee Afghanistan.
US-China tensions flare over Taiwan as some fear a cold war – or worse
If the brewing “cold war” between Washington and Beijing turns hot, Taiwan will be the spark, experts fear. They say Joe Biden must tread carefully.
‘Fatally flawed’: Top Senate Democrat blasts Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Sen. Bob Menendez blasted the White House over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and threatened to subpoena Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
‘It’s time we expose the truth’: 9/11 families see a turning point in fight to reveal alleged Saudi role
Under pressure from 9/11 families, Biden directed some FBI documents to be declassified. What will they reveal about Saudi involvement 20 years later?
Classified 9/11 material will get reviewed for possible release under Biden order signed Friday
Relatives of those Americans who were killed on 9/11 have spent years pushing successive administrations to release the classified information.
‘War rarely goes as planned’: New report tallies trillions US spent in Afghanistan, Iraq
The U.S. government has become less transparent over time about the costs of post -9/11 conflicts as officials stopped reporting or classified information.
‘They already looking for me’: An Afghan interpreter on the last 24 hours
On Monday, I feared the worst. I had messaged Omid Mahmoodi, who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military. But nothing. And then …