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Lawmakers urge engagement with Turkey to remove Russian forces in Syria

Lawmakers urge engagement with Turkey to remove Russian forces in Syria

by Sarah Han | Feb 4, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers at a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing Tuesday spotlighted Turkey as a key regional partner in efforts to remove Russian forces in Syria.  “An increased military presence by Turkey and northern Syria naturally puts the Russian presence under...
Trump hosts Turkish President Erdoğan for talks on fighter jets, Russia

Trump hosts Turkish President Erdoğan for talks on fighter jets, Russia

by Katarzyna Nguyen | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House on Thursday for the first time since the U.S. imposed sanctions on Turkey in 2020 for purchasing an air defense system from Russia. Now, President Erdoğan is hoping...
Biden pardons ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’ ahead of Thanksgiving

Biden pardons ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’ ahead of Thanksgiving

by Sarah Lin | Nov 25, 2024 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — President Biden pardoned turkeys Peach and Blossom on Monday, officially freeing them to live out lives of comfort and luxury in Minnesota, instead of ending up on a dinner table this Thanksgiving. Biden made the pardon on the South Lawn with the help of...

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