Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY

Trump’s Twitter threat comes as the U.S. and Turkey are engaged in delicate negotiations over the fate of the Syrian Kurds.

Critics don’t expect a forceful reprimand of the Saudis from Pompeo. Some experts said the real audience for his message on Khashoggi may be Congress.

Secretary of State Pompeo argued that the Trump administration has “reinvigorated” and “rebuilt” American’s leadership role in the region.

Secretary of State Pompeo’sstop in Iraq was part of a swing across the Middle East aimed at reassuring American allies in the region.

A self-made millionaire, former trial lawyer and cattle rancher, Sen. James Risch is a low-key legislator unlike Bob Corker, who was a high-profile media star.

Trump’s advisers are trying to calm jittery U.S. allies amid Trump’s Syria withdrawal announcement. But experts say they have lost credibility.

Political experts seemed taken aback that Trump said Russia was “right” to invade Afghanistan in a Cold War conflict.

The Trump administration will demand Paul Whelan’s release if the charges against him are unfounded, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.

Senior GOP lawmakers voiced concern over Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, retreat from Afghanistan, and Mattis’ departure.