Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent
The ongoing protests in Hong Kong over controversial extradition legislation have taken a violent turn.
The ongoing protests in Hong Kong over controversial extradition legislation have taken a violent turn.
Realistically, President Trump has very few options when it comes to dealing with Iran and its nuclear program.
President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un met at the Demilitarized Zone for what amounts to their third summit in a year. As with the previous two, there was nothing of substance accomplished.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade talks, but Trump’s ill-advised trade war will continue.
Not content with taking a wrecking ball to America’s trans-Atlantic alliances, the President is attacking our trans-Pacific allies as well.
Democrats clashed, to some degree, in last night’s inaugural debate of the 2020 season but they clearly agreed far more than they disagreed.
The Ebola outbreak that began last year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still a problem, and still threatening to spread.
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The Trump Administration unveiled new sanctions against Iran yesterday. They’re unlikely to accomplish the entirely unrealistic goals the President claims to have in mind.
Former Congressman Joe Sestak is the 24th Democrat to enter the race for President.
The costs to the American economy of President Trump’s ill-advised trade war continue to add up.
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As we head toward a potential crisis in the Persian Gulf, the consequences of the President’s lies are coming home to roost.
While the world is largely focused on the much larger trade war with China, the United States is engaged in a similar battle with a nation that ought to be a natural ally.
Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf as the Iran war hawks seem to be winning the battle for the President’s support.
Not only are we deploying it more slowly than China and others but we’re doing it in a way that will live behind rural Americans.
If Hong Kong’s leaders thought protesters would be satisfied with relatively minor concessions, they have significantly miscalculated the situation.
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A new report suggests that the Chinese movie-going market will surpass the American market in 2020.
A new report in The New York Times raises both national security and Constitutional concerns.
In the wake of massive protests, Hong Kong’s government begins to back away from support for a controversial extradition bill.
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President Trump says in a new interview that he would be willing to break the law to get “oppo research” on an opponent.
Protests in Hong Kong as police unleashed tear gas on protesters and authorities delayed a vote on a controversial extradition law.
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Protesters flooded the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday over proposed change to the city’s extradition laws.
The United States and Mexico reached a last-minute deal to avert tariffs that would have gone into effect on Monday. Whether the deal accomplishes anything substantive remains to be seen.
The Trump Administration continues to misstate what the DPRK agreed to regarding its nuclear program. That’s why talks between the two nations are stalled.
While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.
May’s Jobs Report came back with disappointing jobs growth, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down.
Donald Trump has betrayed the legacy and the sacrifices of the soldiers who fought their way onto the beaches of Normandy.
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The GOP Senators standing up against the President’s tariffs on Mexico are being called courageous. I’m wondering what took them so long to stand up.
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Last night, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs against Mexico for reasons that have nothing to do with trade itself.
The DPRK sent a message to the United States over the weekend, but it’s unlikely the President was listening.
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President Trump is reportedly planning to pardon several American servicemen convicted of war crimes, an action that would be an insult to everyone who has ever worn an American uniform.
Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.
Surprising pollsters and political analysts down under, Australia’s ruling center-right coalition pulled off a big win in Saturday’s election.