Shaheen breaks glass ceiling on Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D.N.H.) said that even though Republican leaders under President-elect Trump had shown destructive influence on the party even before their return to the White House, the Senate remains a global leader. He argued that bipartisan policy could be developed on important issues. As the next ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, […]
Argentina Eliminates ‘Inclusive’ 30% Leftist Foreign Currency Tax
Argentina's government on Monday scrapped a hefty 30% “blanket” surcharge imposed by the previous socialist government on foreign currency debit and credit card purchases. The measures are reportedly advantage The move, which affects around 11 million citizens, follows President Javier Millay's decision not to renew taxes beyond the five-year deadline set by law. The now-defunct […]
GOP congressman charges Biden administration’s foreign policy ‘left the world in a worse off place’
exclusive: New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, blames the escalation of overseas conflicts under the Biden administration. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken testified before the committee in December. report He had been under pressure to “take responsibility” for the regime's withdrawal in Afghanistan and the widespread conflicts […]
'SUSPICIOUS': New Jersey drones could be a foreign power, state representative says
Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., addresses the mysterious aerial systems spotted in the Garden State in recent days on ‘The Story. source
‘America first’ vs. ‘America last’: What does Trump’s return mean for US foreign policy?
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next month, what kind of foreign policy can Americans expect during his second term in the Oval Office? J. Michael Waller, a senior strategic analyst at the Security Policy Center, suggested in an interview with Fox News Digital that President Trump would pursue an […]
Foreign tech workers on visas warned about Trump ‘storm’
Immigration lawyers are reportedly telling their clients who work in the tech industry and are in the US on visas to return home a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “There's a storm coming,” says Jason Finkelman, an immigration attorney in Austin, Texas. told Business Insideradded, “And this time we know exactly what it […]
DOJ alleges ex-congressman acted as unregistered foreign agent of sanctioned Venezuelan businessman
The Justice Department on Wednesday released an indictment accusing the former Miami congressman of making more than $5.5 million as an unregistered foreign agent for a sanctioned Venezuelan businessman. Former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) allegedly failed to register as a foreign agent and created a “fraudulent shell company” and “false and fraudulent documents” to hide […]
Biden administration pressuring African country to adopt lax abortion laws in exchange for foreign aid: report
President Biden's administration is pressuring Sierra Leone's government to adopt more permissive abortion policies in exchange for foreign aid, according to a report Monday. The African country currently bans abortion in most circumstances, but a bill introduced in parliament would decriminalize abortion. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a funding agency run by the U.S. government, […]
Israeli Foreign Minister Calls Ireland President ‘Antisemitic Liar’ over Egypt Settlement Claim
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday that Ireland's Michael D. He called President Higgins an “anti-Semitic liar.” The latest salvo comes after Ireland, Norway and Spain – an unusual move among European countries – decided earlier this year to recognize Palestine as a state in the wake of the October 7 terrorist attacks. […]
Labour’s review of UK-China relations on hold until after chancellor visits Beijing | Foreign policy
A review of Britain-China relations will be postponed until the Prime Minister visits Beijing for the first time next month, the Guardian has learned, amid a spat over an alleged spy who befriended Prince Andrew. Rachel Reeves is set to visit China in early January as part of the Labor government's charm offensive. The visit […]