BASHAR AL-ASSAD

VICE traveled to the Syria-Lebanon border to meet teen refugees whose youth has been destroyed by war.

Paul Manafort reportedly wiretapped and threatened with indictment, GOP candidate in Alabama drops racial epithets, Pentagon chief mulled putting nukes back in South Korea, and more.

Is it good for the US? What about Moscow? An expert breaks down the biggest actual policy to come out of the Trump-Putin bromance so far.

The Syrian president suggested there were "fake videos" of the attack and questioned if children had even died.

An expert explains the consequences of the latest US military action in Syria.

After a tragedy got the world's attention, the administration released a strange statement.

A brief visit with Assad's regime just before rebels abandoned the city was alternately surreal and terrifying.

Trump advocates return of waterboarding, Democratic congresswoman met Assad on Syria trip, alt-right launches crowdfunding campaign to sue Twitter, and more.

Obama vows retaliation for Russian election hacking, the Syrian government suspends the evacuation of Aleppo, Trump's new Israeli ambassador wants to move the embassy to Jerusalem, and more.

Trump angers China by questioning Taiwan policy, GOP senators want bipartisan probe into Russian election meddling, 'La La Land' wins big at the Critics' Choice Awards, and more.

Yet another surveillance company is accused of providing spy tech to a sketchy regime.

Trump picks Obamacare hater Tom Price to be health chief, North Dakota governor orders evacuation of Standing Rock camp, police probe whether Ohio campus attack was terrorism, and more.