President Trump says the U.S. plans to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 and then will determine further drawdowns from there.
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis argues that the Defense Department is obliged to provide help.
President Obama is creating a new federal task force to accelerate cancer research. He's tapping Vice President Joe Biden to chair the effort.
The House has backed a $601 billion defense authorization bill that spares planes, ships and military bases in an election-year nod to hometown interests. The vote on Thursday was 325-98.