Mark Katkov

Mark Katkov appears in the following:

U.K. Parliament To Resume After Supreme Court Rules Suspension Was 'Unlawful'

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing new calls to resign. The Supreme Court ruled Parliament is not in fact suspended — because Johnson's advice to the queen was unlawful.

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What To Know About The Sudden Talk Of War With Iran

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The White House has talked as if conflict with Iran could soon erupt. U.S. officials said Wednesday another 5,000 military personnel might go to the region. Here's a look at the talk and the risks.

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In 'A Good American Family,' A Son Details How The Red Scare Upended His Father

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Pulitzer prize-winning David Maraniss immerses himself in family records and interviews with relatives of others to piece together how his parents paid for supporting communism in their youth.

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Analysis: The End Of The 'Caliphate' Doesn't Mean The End Of ISIS

Friday, March 22, 2019

U.S.-backed forces in Syria and the White House say that ISIS' territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria. Even so, its threats remain.

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Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan Investigated Over Ties To Boeing

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Patrick Shanahan spent 30 years as a Boeing executive before joining the Defense Department as deputy secretary. The inspector general will examine whether Shanahan improperly promoted Boeing.

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'Prisoner' Is An Intimate Portrait Of One Journalist's Captivity In Iran

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Writer Jason Rezaian is unsparingly personal throughout the telling of his arrest, imprisonment and trial, writing of his childhood, family, visits with his wife — and fears and insecurities.

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'In The Hurricane's Eye' Focuses On Naval Power's Role In The Victory At Yorktown

Friday, October 19, 2018

In his new book, Nathaniel Philbrick grabs the reader's head and turns it towards the sea, providing a fresh take on an old story of the Revolutionary War.

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U.S., Allies Hit 3 Syrian Sites Linked To Chemical Weapons Program

Friday, April 13, 2018

President Trump ordered the strikes in response to the suspected chemical weapons attack on April 7 by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Britain and France also took part.

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Pentagon Says It's Staying In Syria, Even Though ISIS Appears Defeated

Friday, November 17, 2017

The U.S. is keeping its troops in Syria and continues to press for a political settlement to that country's civil war. It's far from clear whether the U.S. has sufficient leverage to achieve that.

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Justice Department Releases Sessions' Disclosure Form, A Day Late

Thursday, July 13, 2017

In response to a lawsuit, a judge had given the DOJ 30 days to disclose parts of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' security clearance form that dealt with contacts with foreign governments.

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Military Plane Crash Kills 16 In Mississippi

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

The Marine KC-130 refueling tanker reportedly spiraled into a field in rural Mississippi. Officials say 16 service members were killed on the flight originating from eastern North Carolina.

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At Least 1 Dead After Vehicle Hits Pedestrians Near North London Mosque

Sunday, June 18, 2017

London police say the driver of a van is in custody after being detained by members of the public. One man was pronounced dead at the scene; eight others have been hospitalized.

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American Student Freed By North Korea Arrives Home

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Otto Warmbier is said to have been in a coma since sometime after his sentencing in North Korea in March 2016. The American student was sentenced to a 15-year prison term after his arrest.

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Trump Weighs Firing Mueller, According To Confidant

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Christopher Ruddy, chief executive of the conservative news site Newsmax and a friend of President Trump, said in a PBS interview that Trump is considering "terminating the special counsel."

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Japan's Emperor Will Be Permitted To Abdicate

Friday, June 09, 2017

Japan's parliament has approved a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate. Last year, Akihito — in oblique language — asked permission to do so, citing his advanced age and poor health.

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Twin Attacks Hit Iran's Parliament And Khomeini Mausoleum; ISIS Claims Responsibility

Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Four attackers struck Iran's parliament in Tehran during a morning legislative session. A second group of attackers struck the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, state TV reports.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban On 6 Majority-Muslim Nations

Friday, June 02, 2017

The Trump administration is seeking to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries. The ban's challengers will have until June 12 to respond to the government's petition.

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In A Historic First, Trump Visits Old City Of Jerusalem

Monday, May 22, 2017

Trump is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Old City of Jerusalem, seized by Israel in the Six-Day War a half-century ago. President Trump visited Christian and Jewish religious sites.

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Judge Orders Charges Brought Against Amtrak Engineer, Reversing Prosecutors' Decision

Friday, May 12, 2017

Brandon Bostian was at the controls of an Amtrak train when it derailed in Philadelphia in 2015, killing eight and injuring hundreds. Prosecutors Tuesday said he would not face criminal charges.

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Acosta Confirmed As Labor Secretary, First Latino Member Of Trump Cabinet

Friday, April 28, 2017

In a bipartisan vote of 60-38, the Senate confirmed President Trump's second choice for labor secretary. Trump's first nominee, Andrew Puzder, withdrew when it became clear he would not be confirmed.

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