4 big threats Pence says China poses to US
The Chinese have attempted to spy on some 30 U.S. companies, the White House says, also warning that Beijing is meddling with U.S. elections.
Trump scores NAFTA deal after last-minute negotiations with Canada
The United States reached a trade deal with Mexico and Canada late Sunday night, providing President Donald Trump a crucial win as he has long promised to renegotiate the pact. All three countries voiced support for the new deal, called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
7 top takeaways from Trump’s UN speech for friends and foes alike
President Donald Trump defended the sovereignty of America — and every other country — before the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, in his second address to the world body. Here are the top takeaways from Trump’s speech.
Bolton right to repudiate international criminal court’s jurisdiction over US military, government officials
“The United States will use any means necessary to protect our citizens, and those of our allies, from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court. We will not cooperate with the ICC. We will provide no assistance to the ICC. We will not join the ICC. We will let the ICC die on its own,” Bolton said.
John Kerry ‘shadow diplomacy’ seen as helping Iran ‘drive wedge’ between US, allies
In his interview Wednesday with Hewitt, Kerry confirmed previous reports that he met with Iranian officials. Those reports prompted Trump in May to charge Kerry of conducting “shadow diplomacy.”
In ditching NAFTA, Trump reaches deal with Mexico, invites Canada to join
President Donald Trump called a new, preliminary deal with Mexico “the U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement,” announcing Monday that he had kept a campaign promise to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Tariffs at work: Canadian solar company moves operations to the US
A foreign manufacturer of solar panels will be opening a new facility in the United States, making it the first new plant to operate since President Trump enacted tariffs on solar imports
Eshelman: U.S. political establishment’s sentiment on Russian activities has suddenly reversed
Why, after Trump’s improbable election win, are only Trump campaign associates being indicted by the U.S. political and judicial establishment?
Trump expresses doubt on NATO expansion, foreign policy establishment loses it
President Donald Trump exercised his penchant for infuriating the professional foreign policy commentariat on Tuesday, when he expressed doubts about the wisdom of committing U.S. forces to the defense NATO’s newest member.
Fake news mania: Democrats say Putin has damaging information on Trump following summit
Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined the chorus of Democrats claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin has damaging information on President Donald Trump following the two world leaders’ joint press conference Monday.
Venezuela’s ‘21st-century socialism’ is an unmitigated disaster
Many on the left have for years praised Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, as heroes of “21st century socialism.” Tragically, the downward spiral of Venezuela’s economy puts the lie to those claims.