President Obama has ordered a review of federal programs that supply local law enforcement agencies with military weapons and equipment after concerns over how the police handled unrest in Ferguson, Mo., in the aftermath of the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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U.S. Won’t Rule Out Attack In Syria To Hit Islamic State
American aircraft have carried out more strikes against the Islamic State, after the extremist group beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley.
A Top Immigration Judge Calls For Shift On ‘Fast-Tracking’
As the Obama administration says the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the Southwest border is declining, the White House is being urged to stop fast-tracking their deportation hearings.
In U.K., A Cabinet Official Quits Government Over Conflict In Gaza
A senior minister in the British government’s foreign office tendered her resignation on Tuesday, protesting what she said was the U.K. government’s “morally indefensible” position on the conflict in Gaza.
President Obama Slams Congress As He Welcomes Economy’s Gains
Touting rosy U.S. economic news that has come out this week, President Obama said America’s recovery from a debilitating recession is well underway. But he also said the economy “could be doing even better” if Congress were working harder.
Panel Says Plan To Cut Army Strength Goes Too Far
A Pentagon plan to cut tens of thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s ranks in coming years goes too far given the growing global threats, including Russian aggression in Ukraine and unrest in Syria and Iraq, a bipartisan review panel says.