Sen. Mitch McConnell has a problem – And it’s Donald Trump

McConnell to incoming Dems: Senate will not waste its time on a bill the president will not sign Sen. McConnell addresses Senate in wake of border wall negotiations at White House. Few know how to bring government to a grinding … Read More

US and North Korea ‘negotiating a location’ for second summit, Trump reveals

posted in: Far East, News

President Trump and Kim Jong-un met for the first time in Singapore in June CREDIT: SAUL LOEB/AFP Talks are underway to agree on a location for a second meeting between Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, and Donald Trump, the … Read More

Democrats’ flip-flop on border security has everything to do with 2020 (and nothing to do with immigration)

The Oscar for the biggest bluff of 2018 goes to Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi for almost having us convinced they’re opposed to immigration reform from high atop the fabricated moral high ground they’ve staked out. In reality, they weren’t … Read More

Hill leaders to attend White House briefing on border

A closed sign is displayed at The National Archives entrance in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, as a partial government shutdown stretches into its third week. A high-stakes move to reopen the government will be the first big battle between … Read More

Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows

posted in: Middle East, News

Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn it into a springboard for attacks against Israel, the chief of Israeli military intelligence said on Monday, reports Reuters. Israel sees the spread of Tehran’s influence in the region as a … Read More

Lindsey Graham says Trump is slowing down his Syria troop withdrawal, will protect the Kurds and thwart Iran

posted in: News, United States

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close ally of President Trump who has been sharply critical of his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, emerged from a two-hour lunch at the White House on Sunday saying he felt “a lot better” about … Read More

Chinese markets’ 2018 performance was their worst in a decade

posted in: Far East, News

2018 has been unkind to China’s stock markets. Major indexes in Shanghai and Shenzhen both saw annual losses of more than 24 percent in 2018. Two major factors unsettled the Chinese markets for much of 2018: The ongoing trade war … Read More

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