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US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from Niger
The head of U.S. Africa Command says the American withdrawal from Niger is "on pace."
By Jen Judson
Top US general: Americans deserve answers about Niger attack
The American people and the fallen soldiers’ families deserve answers about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger, the top U.S. general said Monday.
Trump defends call to fallen soldier's widow
President Donald Trump is defending his call to a fallen soldier’s widow, saying he was “respectful” and did not forget the slain soldier’s name. The widow says Trump’s tone in the phone call angered her and that the president “couldn’t remember my husband’s name.”
Schumer: It’s time for Congress to re-examine war authorizations
The Senate’s top Democrat says he favors a re-examination of the country’s war authorization amid controversy surrounding the deaths of four U.S. troops in Niger.
By Joe Gould