EU signals desperation to avoid trade war with Trump, desire to buy American gas
President-elect Donald Trump is still months away from taking office, but the European Union already appears eager to strike a deal with him. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, dealt with European Council members in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday said they want to avoid a trade war with the United States and […]
Trump’s ‘they/them’ ads combined culture war, economic worries to make effective pitch: expert
In the final days of President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, he focused on culture war issues that could have led to more floating votes and locked-in elections, the ad campaign said. argues the conservative activist who contributed. “Kamala is for them, President Trump is for you,” the narrator of the Trump ad said. The ad […]
Ukraine war briefing: Biden administration confirms surge of military aid to Kyiv will continue | Ukraine
The Biden administration has acknowledged that: US continues surge in aid to Ukraine until Donald Trump takes office in January. “That doesn't change. We're going to get it to Ukraine in a hurry. We understand how important it is to make sure they get what they need,” White House reports. said Karine Jean-Pierre, a public […]
Xi Jinping warns Trump US would ‘lose from confrontation’ with China as renewed trade war looms
President Xi Jinping congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and warned that the United States would “gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation” with China. The message comes as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) must brace for further escalation as President Trump promises to revive the trade wars of his predecessor's era with blanket […]
Peace through strength? Or World War Trump?
Contrary to all predictions of the dominant media, Donald Trump has been elected president. Even more amazingly, he not only won through an absurd electoral system, but also won the popular vote. Even Hillary Clinton performed better than Kamala Harris. I'm not going to go into more depth about the domestic and international policy folly […]
‘We Will See’ if Trump Can Really Help to End the Ukraine War
The Kremlin on Wednesday expressed very modest optimism about the possibility of improving U.S.-Russia relations under a second Trump administration, but the Russian side expressed doubts about whether Trump will be able to fulfill his Ukraine peace promise. He remained skeptical. “Let us not forget that we are talking about unfriendly countries that are directly […]
Ukraine war briefing: Biden plans military aid surge from billions still available, say reports | Ukraine
President Biden plans to rush billions of dollars in security aid to Ukraine before the outgoing Democratic president leaves office in January, officials told Reuters on Wednesday.. “The administration plans to move forward to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position,” a senior administration official said on condition of anonymity. Biden's transfer plans were first […]
Could America’s politics of contempt lead to civil war?
When Taylor Swift, America's most famous “childless cat lady,” belted out “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” she was singing, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” one of her many ex-lovers. But she might have been better off commenting on the current state of American politics. The left and the right are like […]
Hamas reacts to Trump victory, says he must ‘work seriously to stop the war’ in Gaza
Palestinian terrorist group Hamas said Wednesday that the incoming administration of President Donald Trump, who won the presidential election, must “work seriously to end the war” in the Gaza Strip. The declaration came after reports emerged that President Trump had asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the conflict by his inauguration on January […]
Ex-Israeli defense chief says he was fired for diverging with Netanyahu on key war issues
Former Israeli Defense Secretary Job Gallant announced on Tuesday that he had been fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after disagreements with him over key war issues, including the return of Hamas hostages from Gaza. In a speech just hours after his dismissal, Gallant said he was fired for three reasons. These include opposition to […]