It has become fashionable in some Republican circles to champion tariffs, and now the “External Revenue Service,” as part of an “America first” agenda. Supposedly, tariffs will improve the U.S. economy and strengthen the U.S. position on the global stage. Many people also think tariffs can be a good negotiating tool, most recently with Canada and Mexico, and […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s strong stance on reaching a resolution in the Middle East has finally given way to a ceasefire and hostage release deal, despite the hopelessness that loomed over the Israel-Hamas war spanning the last 15 months. This week has marked the first notable pause in fighting since Dec. 1, 2023, and it is no coincidence that […]
The outgoing top prosecutor for the nation’s capital said that he doesn’t see a basis for President-elect Trump to pardon those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an exit interview with The Washington Post. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves, who spearheaded the Justice Department’s (DOJ) investigation into the...
Qatar, a key negotiator in the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, confirmed Saturday that the first hostages will be released in less than 24 hours. Qatari Foreign Minister Majid al-Ansari said the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday, less than day after Israel's war cabinet formally approved...
Senate Democrats appear to be warming up to Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump’s combative and confrontational nominee for envoy to the United Nations, encouraged by commitments she’ll engage with the global body rather than seek to burn it down. Stefanik, who served as the third-ranking Republican leader in the House, has carved out a...