Yves here. For your delectation, yet another piece from diehard neocon Simon Watkins. If nothing else, he’s a useful of indictor of a hawkish flavor or orthodox thinking. And he…
One-term presidents don’t usually leave big legacies on domestic policy. If anything, political parties move away from the ideas of presidents who fail to win a second term. It was…
Yves here. Trump’s success in creating the appearance that he will break a lot of china means there’s a lot of alarm about high profile threatened changes, from ones that…
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Bashar Abdo had just returned home last month after four years in the Syrian military when a mob of neighbors and others armed with guns and knives swarmed his family’s…
In the final days of his term, President Biden has issued a series of policy decisions intended to cement his agenda and, in some cases, make it harder for President-elect…
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, will head into her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday with a solid reputation as a prosecutor…
President Biden plans to deliver a prime-time farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, putting a capstone on his five-decade political career just days before he leaves an office he…
By Eric Schmitt, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, David Jouppi and Christina Shaman •January 15, 2025 In a hearing that stretched more than four hours, Democrats pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s…
There was talk of a high-speed rail line that China would build in Panama. A new subway line in Panama City. A modern container port. China has been working to…