Putting New Threats in Perspective By Michael A. Cohen and Micah Zenko Source: foreignaffairs Seven years ago, we argued in this magazine that U.S. foreign policy thinking was dominated by pervasive threat inflation—a tendency among U.S. leaders to exaggerate the dangers the country faces and… Read More ›
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Being Trump’s Daughter Is The ‘Hardest Job In the World,’ Ivanka Jokes At Dinner
Ivanka Trump is pictured in Munich, Germany in February. She spoke in Washington Saturday night at the annual Gridiron dinner of Washington’s elite. Alexandra Beier/Getty Images Source: npr.org With greens on the menu and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the… Read More ›
Former Trump campaign staffer sues, alleging that Trump kissed her without consent
By Maegan Vazquez and MJ Lee Source: CNN News Washington: A former Trump campaign staffer is suing President Donald Trump and his campaign, alleging that the then-Republican presidential candidate kissed her without her consent during the 2016 race. She’s also suing over equal pay… Read More ›
US: Trump says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State will not be allowed back into country
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the woman was not a US citizen, but her lawyer said she was born in the US and had a valid passport. Ivor Prickett for The New York Times Source: The New York Times… Read More ›
Sixteen US states sue Trump administration in showdown over border wall funds
A coalition of 16 US states led by California sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to obtain funds for building a wall along the US-Mexico border. HIGHLIGHTS We take Trump to… Read More ›
Pakistan’s flag is Google’s top result for ‘the best toilet paper in the world.’ Here’s why
Steve Kiggins Source: USA TODAY If you’re searching Google for “the best toilet paper in the world,” you won’t come across Charmin or Angel Soft. The top result: the green and white national flag of Pakistan. Why? It’s likely… Read More ›
US asked Japan to nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize – report
US government said to have sounded out PM Shinzo Abe after Trump’s summit with Kim Jong-un last year Source: The Guardian Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize late last year only after receiving a request… Read More ›
US asks Pakistan to ‘freeze without delay’ the funds of designated terror groups, supports actions against JeM
The US Friday asked Pakistan to “freeze without delay” the funds and other financial assets of the UNSC-designated terrorist networks and their leaders. Source: Hindustan Times The US Friday asked Pakistan to “freeze without delay” the funds and other financial… Read More ›
Mexico border wall: Trump defends emergency powers move
Source: BBC News President Trump has confirmed he will use emergency powers to build a wall on the US border with Mexico, saying “walls work”. Building the wall was a key pledge of Mr Trump’s campaign, but Democrats have… Read More ›
Venezuela: Nicolás Maduro’s demise is ‘irreversible’, Trump adviser says
Top Latin America adviser claims ‘there is not a single scenario’ in which Maduro and his ‘cronies’ are able to retain power Tom Phillips Source: The Guardian Donald Trump’s top Latin America adviser has claimed “there is not a single… Read More ›