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Russian forces have mounted the "initial phase" of a large scale invasion of Ukraine with missile and air strikes. A senior defense official says the aim is to seize the capital Kyiv.

The U.S., France and Britain attacked Syria overnight in response to the Assad regime's alleged chemical attack.

Murals and drawing on streets across Florida are vanishing. Not just the rainbow-painted crosswalks, but also murals honoring police. That's because the state says they're a "safety issue."

Militants from the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, control about 80 percent of Iraq's Anbar Province. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey says ISIS could eventually shell Baghdad Airport.

NPR's David Greene talks to Jamaal Bowman, Democratic nominee to represent New York's 16th congressional district, about how the Biden-Harris ticket could attract a more progressive wing of voters.

Longtime New York Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel faces a strong primary challenge this week from progressive candidate Jamaal Bowman.

The timetable for U.S. military leaving Syria has changed. National Security Adviser John Bolton says troops will remain until ISIS is fully defeated and Iran's ambitions in the region are checked.

The classified report sent to Congress, says the special forces team was retasked from a simple mission to a more dangerous one for which it was not equipped or trained — without notifying higher-ups.

The White House plans to deploy up to 5,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. They will provide logistics support, but are prohibited by law from acting as law enforcement agents within the U.S.

A former US intelligence official has confirmed with NPR that highly classified US intelligence documents that appeared on a pro-Iranian site are authentic. The documents describe preparations by Israel in advance of a possible strike on Iran.