The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad. U.S.

The decision by the outgoing Biden administration will send a signal of goodwill to Syria's new Islamist rulers.

The Biden administration is unlikely to lift sanctions and the terror designation of Syria, which prevent the US government from providing direct aid to the country. But US officials have been examining the possibility and other ways to encourage a peaceful transition or the new Syrian government.

On December 19, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that there are roughly 2,000 troops stationed in Syria – 1,100 more than previously shared with the public. Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder disclosed the new number almost off-handedly,

The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel. U.S. officials say some of the weapons could be sent through current U.S. stocks but the majority of the package would take a year or several years to deliver.

Calling this attack heinous and despicable, President Biden said that the suspect had terrorist ties and *** desire to kill. Biden said investigators found videos inspired by the Islamic State group that the suspects posted to social media hours before the attack.

The move reflects Washington’s wariness about the U.S.-designated terror organization that leads the country.

A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck rammed into a crowd of New Orleans revelers on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.

President Joe Biden extolled the magic of New Orleans in his first public remarks about Wednesday morning’s deadly attack on Bourbon Street, saying “the spirit of New Orleans will never, never, never be defeated” despite “a terrible assault on the city.”

President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson — the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation into the violent Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by Donald Trump’s supporters, and who Trump has said should be jailed.

Barack Obama – a symbol of hope and democratic values – emerged as a polarizing figure in foreign policy circles. While lauded domestically for championing civil rights and projecting a moral compass,

President Joe Biden is expected to travel to New Orleans next week after a terror attack killed 14 people and injured 35 others on New Year's Day. He is expected to land Monday, but an exact time was not provided by White House officials.