Though a relatively small percentage of the gargantuan federal budget, foreign aid comes at a heavy cost to the average U.S. taxpayer.

Maryam Kamalmaz said senior American officials gave her detailed intelligence about her father, Majd, a psychotherapist from Texas.

Another week in the Middle East: Iran hints threats to Israel. U.S. pledges support for Israel. Iran threats go away. Maybe.

On Sunday night a drone strike on a base in eastern Syria, which houses U.S. troops, killed six Kurdish fighters.

B-1 bombers joined in the U.S. response to the terrorist attack that killed three service members on Saturday.

Six Iran-back militants are dead following overnight airstrikes in eastern Syria between Friday and Saturday.

Islamic militant groups have carried out nearly 50 attacks on U.S. bases since Oct. 17, when Hamas claimed Israel attacked a Gaza hospital.

The U.S. carried out an airstrike in Syria as American forces come under increasing attack in the Middle East.

In less than two weeks, U.S. forces in the Middle East have come under attack 23 times, the Pentagon says.

"We will take all necessary actions to ensure that our forces are protected and that our interests overseas are protected."