NATO leaders are expected to set up a rapid-response force to deploy quickly to eastern Europe to defend against potential Russian aggression at their meeting in Wales later this week.
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Government Will Seek NATO Membership
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his government has sent parliament a bill that allows Ukraine to open a path toward membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
ACLU, U.S. Settle Lawsuit On Deportation Of Immigrants
Marta Mendoza, a 47-year-old Mexican woman, had lived in the Los Angeles area illegally for 32 years. There, she raised six children, all U.S. citizens.
Reports: U.S. Authorizes Surveillance Flights Over Syria
President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, The Associated Press and The New York Times are reporting this morning, citing unnamed U.S. officials.
Obama Orders Review Of Transfers Of Military Surplus To Local Police
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.
Poet Known As The ‘Lioness of Iran’ Dies At 87
One of Iran’s most vocal and outspoken poets died this morning in Tehran at the age of 87. Known as the “Lioness of Iran,” Simin Behbahani reportedly had been in a coma for more than two weeks.
U.S. Says Syria’s Chemical Weapons Stockpile Is Destroyed
The U.S. said Monday that all of Syria’s declared chemical weapon stockpile has been destroyed.
Iraq’s Power Struggle: What You Need To Know
Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki is refusing to give up his position as prime minister, sending military vehicles into Baghdad’s streets Monday after Iraqi President Fuad Masum asked Maliki’s fellow Shiite, Haider al-Abadi, to form a government and become the country’s new leader.
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.
With No Plan From Congress, Homeland Security Improvises
Congress left Washington without agreeing on a funding plan for the unaccompanied minors coming over the Southern U.S. border, so the Obama administration’s Department of Homeland Security is creating one on its own.