Iran launches missile attacks against Iraqi bases hosting US troops, though in a manner to avoid casualties. Iraq was warned ahead of time, “The US military was anticipating an attack and personnel had taken cover. Iran can claim it took revenge. Feels more like an escalation to deescalate.” A Ukrainian
Iran's supreme leader: Any retaliation against American interests for the death of Soleimani must be direct and proportional, and carried out by Iranian forces, rather than proxies. The Pentagon says the letter claiming the US would withdraw from Iraq was "poorly worded," and that there are
Trump insisted that Obama would start a war with Iran to get re-elected. Will fighting a war now be an extension of his domestic politics? Two US presidents before Trump rejected plans to kill Soleimani, fearing the risks of wider war. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promises “harsh retaliation” for the
Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Trump ordered an airstrike in Baghdad that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds force. "The targeted strike, and any retaliation by Iran, could ignite a conflict that engulfs the whole region, endangering US troops in Iraq, Syria, and beyond.
Following US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-backed militias, hundreds of protestors storm the US embassy in Baghdad, chanting "Death to America" and slogans in support of the militias. See also: Photos from the embassy attack. The Chinese scientist who created the first gene-edited babies
We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2019, and what were the least? This week, New York City's transit quagmire made it cheaper for Uber riders to take a helicopter than a car. Graphing 2019's brief,
A round-up of six of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations fighting the climate crisis. In case you want to feel better about flying this year: certified carbon offsets from Green-e. See also: How to buy carbon offsets, and a calculator for tallying your offsets
Trump signs two spending packages totaling $1.4 trillion that include funding for the federal government, the border wall, and Space Force. Boris Johnson's Brexit bill passes a House of Commons vote, setting up the UK for a Jan. 31 departure from the EU. "The United States
Pelosi refuses to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate until more information is released about how the trial will be conducted. Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal from office, deeming the president's Ukraine actions "profoundly immoral," and encouraging evangelicals to abandon their
“This will only strengthen him,” a bartender at the president’s hotel said as he prepared another round of cocktails. “Right?” For his conduct toward Ukraine and his refusal to cooperate with an inquiry, Donald Trump is the third president in US history to be impeached. At his annual end-
