US bombers strike Islamic State camps in Libya
By ROBERT BURNS U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers attacked a pair of Islamic State military camps in Libya, killing more than 80 fighters in an unusual mission that may have…
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China says it seized US Navy drone to ensure safety of ships
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN China said Saturday that its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships,” in…
Trump’s Cabinet selections signal a bold shift after Obama
By KEN THOMAS Propelled by populist energy, President-elect Donald Trump’s candidacy broke long-standing conventions and his incoming Cabinet embodies a sharp turn from the outgoing Obama administration. Trump, a Republican…
Perry would bring oil industry ties to Energy Department
By STEPHEN BRAUN Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry and has corporate roles in two petroleum companies pushing to…
Trump expected to tap Exxon’s Tillerson to lead State Dept.
By JULIE PACE and JULIE BYKOWICZ President-elect Donald Trump moved closer to nominating Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State on Saturday, a decision that would bring…
By JULIE PACE and JONATHAN LEMIRE President-elect Donald Trump signaled a sharp rightward shift in U.S. national security policy Friday, naming Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Kansas Rep.…
Trump offers Flynn national security adviser job
By KEN THOMAS, CATHERINE LUCEY and JULIE PACE President-elect Donald Trump offered former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser as he began to build out…
Obama urges nation to ‘forge unity’ after bitter election
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Three days after Election Day, President Barack Obama used his last Veterans Day speech to urge Americans to learn from the example of veterans as a divided…