Allies Block Obama’s Bid for Last Big UN Showdown With Russia | Britain, France seek to defer Syria resolution
Obama Broadly Expands NSA Power to Share Surveillance
Obama Broadly Expands NSA Power to Share Surveillance | Move encourages NSA to share wiretap data with other spy agencies
Iran Defuses Risks to Nuclear Deal Over US Sanctions
Iran Defuses Risks to Nuclear Deal Over US Sanctions | Expresses annoyance at Iran Sanctions Act
US Declines to Support Turkish Offensive in Syria With Airstrikes
US Declines to Support Turkish Offensive in Syria With Airstrikes| Officials say airstrikes would be complicated by Russian strikes in area
US Imposes New Sanctions on Russia
US Imposes New Sanctions on Russia | Sec Def: US mustn’t limit itself on anti-Russia moves
US Ground Troops Attack ISIS in Eastern Syria, Killing 25
US Ground Troops Attack ISIS in Eastern Syria, Killing 25 | Attack targeted ISIS leadership, officials say
Obama-Appointed Ambassadors Must Resign by January 20
Obama-Appointed Ambassadors Must Resign by January 20 | Many nations may lack US ambassadors for months on end
US Intel Chief Cites Phantom Evidence on ‘Russian Hacking’
US Intel Chief Cites Phantom Evidence on ‘Russian Hacking’ | Narrative continues to rest on unsubstantiated allegations
US Spy Chief Claims ‘Unprecedented’ Russian Involvement in US Vote
US Spy Chief Claims ‘Unprecedented’ Russian Involvement in US Vote | Promises to provide evidence sometime next week
US Officials Say Russia Approval of Trump Win Is ‘Evidence’ of Hacking
US Officials Say Russia Approval of Trump Win Is ‘Evidence’ of Hacking| Post-election celebration was key aspect of US ‘conclusion’