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Marine General James 'Chaos' Mattis Agrees To Kick Knowledge To Nation's Brightest
"I am delighted that Gen. Mattis is joining us this fall," Benjamin said in a Dartmouth press relea…
Brian Jones
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Meet Patrick Shanahan, the former Boeing executive nicknamed 'Mr. Fix-It' who's replacing General James Mattis as Defense secretary
James Mattis, who resigned from the position over US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troo…
Áine Cain
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17 of the most legendary quotes from James Mattis, four-star Marine general turned Defense Secretary
He's been called "Mad Dog" Mattis (a nickname he detests), "Warrior Monk" (because he's such an int…
Jenny Cheng,Rebecca Harrington
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One Quote From A Legendary Marine General Perfectly Captures The Risk From Political Gridlock
We're on a fiscally unsustainable path right now. The economy's always been the engine for our nat…
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Defense Secretary James Mattis on what keeps him up at night: 'Nothing. I keep other people awake'
Mattis' appearance on "Face The Nation" came after the conclusion President Donald Trump's first tr…
Brett LoGiurato
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Trump's move to pull US troops out of Syria was reportedly the final straw for Mattis
A few hours later, Mattis submitted his resignation letter, which stresses that the president needs…
Ryan Pickrell
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Defense Secretary Mattis quits as Trump upends major US policies
"During Jim's tenure, tremendous progress has been made, especially with respect to the purchase of…
Ryan Pickrell
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Former Defense Secretary James Mattis told the Elizabeth Holmes jury that 'there came a point when I didn't know what to believe'
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis testified Wednesday at Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial about hi…
Sarah Jackson
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Senate panel confirms retired General James Mattis as secretary of defense
Additionally, Mattis admitted that Obama's signature foreign policy achievement, the Iran deal, is …
Alex Lockie
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Mattis makes surprise visit to Afghanistan as US scrambles for peace
Washington appears to be ramping up efforts for a negotiated end to Afghanistan's war. U.S. Secreta…
Ryan Pickrell,Associated Press
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Here's what you missed this weekend: The US government shut down, another top US military official left over a rift with Trump, and a tsunami devastated Indonesia
The weekend before Christmas was eventful in Washington, with the US government entering a partial …
Rebecca Harrington,Christian …
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Former defense secretary James Mattis rips Putin's 'pathetic' military performance in Ukraine: 'We're watching Russia wither before our eyes'
James Mattis condemned "the immoral, the tactically incompetent, operationally stupid and strategic…
Natalie Musumeci
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The 10 most important things in the world right now
8. Chinese authorities have reportedly denied legal access to a Canadian national held in Beijing.…
Christian Edwards,Christian E…
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James Mattis allows transgender service members to remain in place while a study on Trump's ban gets underway
The future for transgender service members already in uniform was in question after Trump declared …
David Choi
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Macron criticized Trump for his abrupt Syria withdrawal, saying 'an ally should be dependable'
Trump's decision to withdraw was met with alarm across Europe. German foreign minister Heiko Maas i…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Mattis: There's 'no smoking gun' tying Saudi crown prince to brutal Khashoggi murder
Mattis insisted that the US does not have the tapes capturing the moment Khashoggi was killed. "We …
Reuters,Ryan Pickrell
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The White House says it will issue official guidelines for Trump's military transgender ban
After Trump's apparent reversal of President Barack Obama's directive to end the ban on transgender…
David Choi
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Pentagon officials are not even trying to sound coordinated with Trump on his military transgender ban
"We refer all questions about the President's statements to the White House. We will continue to wo…
Alex Lockie
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Report: Trump picks legendary Marine General Jim Mattis for Defense Secretary
Trump later had an off-the-record meeting with media executives and on-air personalities, in which …
Paul Szoldra
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A military analyst told Mattis in 2011 that if US troops left Iraq 'all hell's going to break loose'
"I asked, 'What happens if we pull our troops out?'" Mattis, who was then head of US Central Comman…