Rubio to tell senators Trump administration will place American interests 'above all else'
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of state, is expected to tell senators Wednesday morning that the incoming administration will put American interests “above and beyond.” “Putting our nation's core interests above all else is not isolationism,” Rubio will tell members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according to a copy of […]
Kremlin Warns Donald Trump to Stay Away from Greenland – Russia Has ‘Strategic Interests’ in Arctic
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday reminded President-elect Donald Trump, who is seeking Greenland, that Russia will protect its “strategic interests” in the Arctic region. “The Arctic is a zone of our national interests, strategic interests. We are interested in maintaining an atmosphere of peace and stability in the Arctic,” Peskov said. said. “We are […]
Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew named amid row over foreign interests register | Prince Andrew
Businessman Yang Tengbo, a suspected spy who befriended Prince Andrew, has been named as a suspect amid controversy at the heart of the government over how to deal with influential Chinese people. The allegations surrounding Mr Yang focus on the government's plans for the Foreign Interests Register and whether to designate China as an enhanced […]
Syrian rebels name new PM as outside powers move to shore up interests | Syria
Syria's main opposition group has named a new prime minister to lead the country's transitional government as outside forces seek to consolidate their interests in the wake of the fall of Assad. The new prime minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, has previously run his government in Idlib under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the most […]
Pentagon announces new counter-drone strategy as unmanned attacks on US interests skyrocket
The Pentagon has announced a new anti-drone strategy after a series of attacks near U.S. military bases raised concerns about the lack of an action plan to combat the growing threat of unmanned aircraft. Much of the strategy remains secret, but a new memo shows Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is introducing a new counter-drone […]
Trump’s tariff threats go beyond ‘trade agreement’ to advance American interests: expert
President-elect Trump announced plans to impose a flat 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office. However, one expert said the move was primarily a “diplomatic” move, using Trump's “war chest” to exploit U.S. national interests. Tariffs are taxes imposed by governments on goods that are imported or […]
Tulsi Gabbard Is ‘Compromised’ — ‘She Will Not Have America’s Best Interests at Heart’
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Haiti), whom President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to lead the intelligence community, “is not willing to compromise.” “ Host Dana Bash said, “Let's move on to former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, whom the president-elect has selected to be […]
Fossil Fuel Interests Have ‘Co-Opted’ U.N. Climate Summit
A coalition of climate change activists on Friday released a letter to the United Nations calling for a “fundamental review” of the Conference of the Parties (COP) environment conference, saying the Conference of the Parties (COP) is not allowing exchanges of fossil fuel interests. It became a venue to protest against the continued pollution of […]
After Trump win, French President Macron asks if EU is ‘ready to defend’ European interests
French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a strong message to the European Union following President-elect Donald Trump's decisive victory. In a translated video shared on social media site “What we have to ask is: Are we ready to defend the European Union?” What are Europeans interested in? ” World leaders react to Trump victory with […]
Most voters in new survey say Trump cares about interests of rich over Harris
A majority of American adults say former President Donald Trump is more attentive to the needs and issues of wealthy Americans than Vice President Harris, a new survey finds. of Recent YouGov polls The survey found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of American adults said Mr. Trump is considerate of the needs of the wealthy, compared […]