Oman’s strategy of calculated neutrality has run out of road. Long celebrated as a quiet diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran, Muscat has shattered its careful balancing act. A desperate attempt to revive a paralyzed shipping economy has transformed Oman into a central participant in a military conflict between the United States and Iran. The […]
I would love to think that Mark Zuckerberg saw the light. Meta, Zuckerberg’s massive tech company that owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to a $17 billion settlement with 47 state attorneys general who had sued the company for deliberately addicting children to its products. In addition to the financial penalties, Meta agreed to implement features […]
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can “absolutely” assure the public that the various deregulations will not harm the environment. Zeldin joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he was asked if he could ensure the deregulation wouldn’t have an adverse impact. “Absolutely,” he replied. “We have to both protect...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday that he does not think President Trump has defied any court orders in the case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but the senator said he would “call him out on it” if he does. “Yes,” Kennedy said, when asked on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” whether he thinks Trump...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday he does not think the law would allow President Trump to send United States citizens convicted of violent crimes to Salvadoran prisons, despite the president’s suggestion that he might be open to that possibility. “No, ma'am. Nor should it be considered appropriate or moral,” Kennedy told NBC News’s...
It is time for the United States to consider an alternative to the WHO — a more nimble, innovative institution that would harness technology to pinpoint outbreaks and spot trends around the world.
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) called on the Senate to refocus on getting bills signed into law to help the American people, rather than simply posting about them on social media. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Lankford said the Senate should “100 percent” be a more deliberative body, where ideas can be raised,...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who sits on the Senate Commerce Committee, weighed in on President Trump’s recent fight against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, noting that there’s a reason the Fed is independent. Klobuchar joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where she spoke about the administration’s efforts to speed up the Fed cutting...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she believes the deportation fight over Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the Trump administration’s way of distracting public attention away from the tariffs and economic impacts. Klobuchar joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, highlighting her fellow Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s (Md.) trip to El Salvador to...
Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) disagreed with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the recently deported Maryland man, was given due process. Emmer joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Dana Bash asked him to weigh in on Van Hollen’s earlier accusation that the Trump administration deported...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, wanted his meeting with the mistakenly deported Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to “look like he was in paradise.” The Maryland senator made the rounds on Sunday morning news shows and described his meeting with Abrego Garcia, which he managed to secure in El...
Despite an escalating trade war, the U.S. remains dependent on China for key imports, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The U.S. EV market continues to grow, but unless things change dramatically, so too will U.S. dependence on Chinese batteries.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday defended his efforts to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s rights, even as President Trump and his allies levy serious allegations against the deported Maryland man and highlight his mixed court record. In an interview on ABC News's "This Week," host Jonathan Karl asked Van Hollen about "some pretty serious...
The fight over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has consumed Washington and ignited a debate over immigration policy and due process. In March, Abrego Garcia, who lived with his wife in Maryland, was sent to El Salvador's notorious terrorist confinement center (CECOT). On Thursday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited Abrego Garcia at the CECOT prison in El Salvador. Van Hollen is...
