IS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam’s army
By HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA While attending the Iraqi army’s artillery school nearly 20 years ago, Ali Omran remembers one major well. An Islamic hard-liner, he once chided Omran…
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FACT CHECK: GOP candidates veer from the truth in 1st debate
By JOSH LEDERMAN Republicans seeking their party’s 2016 presidential nomination have the challenging task of trying to stand out among the 17 candidates in the race, and Thursday’s televised debate…
Obama: Critics of Iran nuclear deal ‘selling a fantasy’
President Barack Obama assailed critics of his Iran nuclear deal Wednesday as “selling a fantasy” to the American people, warning Congress that blocking the accord would damage the nation’s credibility…
Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly
By JESSE J. HOLLAND A majority of blacks in the United States — more than 3 out of 5 — say they or a family member have personal experience with…
Obama: Iran vote most important intl. debate since Iraq war
By JULIE PACE President Barack Obama is casting a looming congressional vote on the Iran nuclear deal as the nation’s most consequential foreign policy debate since the authorization of the…
GOP debate lineup: Trump and Bush in, Fiorina and Perry out
By STEVE PEOPLES It’s the first really good news — and really bad news — for Republicans seeking the presidential nomination: Who’s in the first prime-time debate and who’s not.…
Economists dump on Trump boast to bring jobs back from China
By PAUL WISEMAN Donald Trump vows to bring back the millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign competitors if voters put him in the White House. Economists…
Debate stage drama: GOP awaits top 10 announcement
By STEVE PEOPLES and KATHLEEN RONAYNE They crowded the stage in New Hampshire for a debate-style faceoff. But the jam-packed Republican field will be narrowed considerably for the first formal…