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Wed, 01/02/2017 - 21:25
After the two presidents spoke by phone this weekend, attacks on government-held territories in Ukraine have skyrocketed.
Wed, 01/02/2017 - 21:21
On rescuing Andrew Jackson from the extremists and restoring both pride and prejudice to America’s great history.
Wed, 01/02/2017 - 20:54
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says U.S. travel restrictions will increase America’s terrorism risk.
Wed, 01/02/2017 - 20:30
National Security Advisor Michael Flynn just called out Iran in the White House briefing room.
Wed, 01/02/2017 - 20:20
Boys as young as 11, accused of fighting for the Islamic State, are being detained and brutally tortured in prisons.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 23:47
If there is anything we know for sure about Trump, it is that he likes making deals. But is he capable of cutting a good deal with Russia?
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 22:51
A leaked executive order sets up a series of reviews to examine computer security.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 21:58
DHS has halted refugee interviews, Arab students complain of being barred from re-entry, and lawyers warn visa holders not to leave the country.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 20:40
Vague plans for an import tax would shift the cost of the wall to U.S. consumers and hurt key parts of the U.S. economy.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 20:37
Diplomacy goes digital.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 20:19
A wave of forced resignations of critical staff — with no replacements — is a recipe for disaster.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 20:12
Mind the (diplomatic) gap.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 18:27
And the worst may be yet to come.
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 18:23
U.S. commanders in Kabul fear the freeze will create a manpower crisis
Fri, 27/01/2017 - 18:10
A different kind of Russian story.
Sun, 22/01/2017 - 20:13
Read it aloud in Tony Soprano accent.
Sat, 21/01/2017 - 23:49
A round-up of marches and reactions from Women’s March events around the world.
Sat, 21/01/2017 - 23:27
The new president keeps his campaign stump speech handy for a visit to the intelligence officials he spent months denigrating.
Sat, 21/01/2017 - 21:48
Russia’s military foothold in Syria just got a lot firmer and will last for decades, boosting Moscow’s heft in the region.
Fri, 20/01/2017 - 23:55
America’s 45th president isn’t the first populist to be inaugurated — but he’s the loneliest.
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