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Trump Administration Says Iran Is Complying With Nuclear Deal, Adds New Sanctions
For the second time, the Trump administration on Monday certified that Iran remains in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement. Administration officials stressed, however, that they remain dissatisfied with the flawed nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration and are concerned with Iran’s malign policies, which violate the spirit of the agreement. The Trump administration,… -
opinion
Returning Seized Compounds to Russia Would Be a Mistake
In May, media reports indicated the Trump administration was considering returning two compounds—one in Maryland and one in New York—to Russia. Those compounds were seized by the Obama administration last December in response to Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Last week, in an interview with CNN, a senior White House official again raised… -
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France Is Once Again a Battleground for the Soul of Europe
President Donald Trump followed up a successful week in Europe with a visit to France for Bastille Day and the 100-year commemoration of America’s entrance into World War I. He also held a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron to talk about the Syrian civil war, the Middle East, terrorism, and other topics… -
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Trump Must Stand Up for US Interests in Meeting With France’s Emmanuel Macron
President Donald Trump will be the guest of honor at the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Friday, marking the 100th anniversary of U.S. forces joining the fight against Germany in World War I. This will be his second visit to Europe in two weeks, following his successful trip to Poland and the G-20 summit… -
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Lawmakers Cite Evidence Russia ‘Colludes’ With US Green Groups to Block Fracking
Forget about allegations of Russian interference in U.S. presidential elections for a moment, or even “collusion” between Russian officials and Trump campaign operatives. “If successful, an anti-fracking campaign deprives Americans of affordable, dependable energy.”–@NiconomistLoris The real action is in the European and U.S. energy markets, according to a letter from two Texas congressmen to Treasury… -
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Why President Trump’s Europe Trip Was a Success
President Donald Trump returned from Europe on Saturday, and can look back on a robust trip across the Atlantic. His speech in Warsaw’s Krasinski Square on Thursday was by far the best he has given so far on the international stage. Trump’s Warsaw address, which was a powerful defense of Western civilization and the values… -
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2 House Members to Introduce Legislation to Help UK’s Charlie Gard
Lawmakers plan to introduce legislation to grant lawful permanent residence to Charlie Gard, the terminally ill British infant . “Our bill will support Charlie’s parents’ right to choose what is best for their son, by making Charlie a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. in order for him to receive treatments that could save his life,”… -
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Trump Meets Putin, Mexican President Pena Nieto at G-20
President Donald Trump met Friday in Germany with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Russian President Vladimir Putin—two leaders who have been central figures in his presidency for very different reasons—talking about a border wall, violence in Syria, and the interfering with the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump asserted he still expects Mexico to pay for… -
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Trump’s Foreign Trip Tells a Tale of 2 Europes
The reception for President Donald Trump received in two European countries during his second foreign trip couldn’t be more different. In Poland, Trump was greeted by cheering crowds as he stood in the sunshine in Krasinski Square. This is where Pope John Paul II made an earthshaking address in 1979 as the Cold War entered… -
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Trump Says West Must ‘Fight Like the Poles.’ Meet the Polish Soldier Who Fought for Our Freedom.
“Together, let us all fight like the Poles—for family, for freedom, for country, and for God.” Those were the words of President Donald Trump as he delivered a speech at Warsaw’s Krasinski Square in central Poland. Trump highlighted both the longstanding connection between the United States and Poland, as well as the enduring need for… -
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Reagan Scholar: Trump Should Hold Russia Accountable for Plot to Kill Pope
A scholar of Ronald Reagan’s presidency says that by publicizing Moscow’s role in the 1981 attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, he hopes to prompt President Donald Trump to hold Russia accountable for what has been called “the crime of the century.” Paul Kengor, a professor of political science at Grove City College, writes… -
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4 Response Strategies for Trump After North Korea’s New Missile Test
President Donald Trump may have no good options in responding to North Korea’s successful missile launch July 4, experts say, but a military strike is likely the worst while more intense sanctions and pressure on China probably are the most feasible. Still, some authorities on North Korea have unconventional views for dealing with Kim Jong… -
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North Korean Missile Threat Proves Need for More Investment in Missile Defense
Policymakers writing the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act are responsible for crafting new defense policies to deal with an increasingly turbulent and dangerous world. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and a bipartisan coalition of cosponsors are working to mitigate North Korea’s nuclear threat by passing the Advancing American Missile Defense Act. Sullivan’s legislation strengthens the United… -
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Trump to Meet With Putin, G-20 Leaders in Second European Trip
Europe is readying for yet another visit from President Donald Trump, the second in this young presidency. No doubt a media circus will follow him wherever he goes, and Trump will have quite an agenda. This time, Trump will be making a number of stops: first at the Warsaw summit on July 5, where Poland… -
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Freedom Isn’t Free: An Independence Day Reminder From the War in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—I arrived in Ukraine for the first time in July 2014, three years ago this month. I originally planned to stay for three weeks. I never would have thought then, that by Independence Day 2017, three years later, I’d still be here, still reporting on the war. On that warm summer day of my… -
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4 Goals for Trump’s European Trip Next Week
At the top of President Donald Trump’s agenda in Europe next week will be confronting Russia, delivering a major address on America’s vision for the continent going forward, and what constitutes “fair trade,” top White House officials said Thursday. “He’ll do what is necessary to confront Russia’s destabilizing behavior,” H.R. McMaster says. Trump will first… -
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Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Battlefield in Ukraine Heats Up
KYIV, Ukraine—Combat modestly abated along the front lines in eastern Ukraine this week as part of a “harvest truce” so farmers near the front lines could safely tend to their crops. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s hybrid warfare battlefield was in flames. On Tuesday, a car bomb killed a top Ukrainian military intelligence officer in Kyiv in what… -
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In Upcoming Summit, an Opportunity for US, South Korea to Forge Economic Partnership
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold their first face-to-face meetings in Washington on June 29 and 30. While there are a host of issues that the two presidents could disagree on when they meet at the White House, the real focus of the Trump-Moon summit, beyond cultivating a personal connection…