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Top al-Qaeda leader reported killed In Afghanistan in U.S.-Afghan operation - The Washington Post On Tuesday, the U.S. military command in Afghanistan confirmed that a joint U.S.-Afghan operation killed Omar bin Khatab, the most senior leader killed in the country since the Taliban was driven from power in late 2001. Multiple other al-Qaeda operatives were killed in the operation, as well, officials said. General John Nicholson Jr., the U.S. Commander in Afghanistan, also confirmed that Mullah Shah Wali, leader of the Taliban’s “Red Unit,” died along with his deputy commanders. The Taliban Red Unit was “responsible for planning numerous suicide bombings and improvised-explosive attacks.”  ------------------------- Senate confirms Kirstjen Nielsen, top White House aide, to lead Homeland Security - The Washington Post  This week, the Senate confirmed attorney and cybersecurity expert Kirstjen Nielsen as America’s new Secretary of Homeland Security. As The Washington Post reports, Nielsen will be the country’s first DHS Secretary who has previous experience working at the agency.  ------------------------- Customs begins testing border wall prototypes  - The Hill  U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began physical testing on prototypes for the U.S.-Mexico border wall this week. “Physical testing of the samples includes efforts to scale or breach the walls, using tools such as jackhammers and saws,” The Hillreported.  ------------------------- U.S. files suit to seize antiquities looted by Islamic State militants  - The Wall Street Journal U.S. officials have identified several ancient objects allegedly looted by ISIS, stemming from concerns that these items provide the terrorist group with a financial lifeline. “These court actions are the latest step in a continuing effort to disrupt the ability of ISIS and other terrorist groups to finance their operations,” the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said.  ------------------------- Survey: US businesses added a solid 190,000 jobs in November - The Associated Press American businesses added nearly 200,000 jobs last month, with manufacturing helping to drive the growth with an increase of 40,000 jobs, the largest gain this year. “The job market is red hot,” Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi said.  ------------------------- Mike Pence: ‘Trump is a believer’  - The Washington Examiner In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Vice President Mike Pence spoke about religion and public service. “Let me be clear: President Trump is a believer and so am I,” the Vice President said. “And we understand the role of faith in the life of this nation.”  ------------------------- Why President Trump is right to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital  - The Washington Free Beacon  Matthew Continetti, editor in chief of The Washington Free Beacon, writes that President Donald J. Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his decision to move the U.S. embassy is “a common sense appraisal of the world.” But it is also “one of the boldest moves any U.S. president has made since the beginning of the Oslo ‘peace process’ in 1993.”