Want to understand why Trump keeps winning? Look at Democratic hysteria
If you want to understand why Donald Trump is president today (and why he could very well win a second term), look to the Democrats’ hysterical response to two of Trump’s major foreign policy achievements over the past week. Last … Read More
President says ‘we’ll have to see’ if summit with North Korea’s Kim still on
This column provides a daily update on key presidential actions as well as comments, whether spoken aloud or on Twitter, by President Trump. Like the stock market, the deadline for Trump Today action is 4 p.m. Eastern Time, even as … Read More
The US may be on the cusp of a ‘hot, high-priced gasoline summer’
–Record gasoline demand and exports and rising oil prices may lead to a “hot, high-priced gasoline summer,” Again Capital’s John Kilduff said. –The U.S. average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.879, up from $2.338 a gallon at this … Read More
US, China still ‘very far apart’ on trade: ambassador Terry Branstad
US envoy Terry Branstad’s comments come as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He arrives in Washington on Tuesday for more talks aimed at averting a trade war. The United States wants China to give a timetable on how it will open up … Read More
Israel says three ‘armed terrorists’ among 52 reported dead in Gaza border clashes
At least three of the 52 Palestinians reportedly killed Monday in clashes ahead of the Jerusalem opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel were “armed terrorists” caught trying to plant a bomb near the Gaza border fence, Israel’s military said. … Read More
Lesbos: Europe’s migrant barrier nears breaking point
An Ethiopian Christian priest blesses another refugee during a Sunday mass outside an orthodox church near Moria camp in the island of Lesbos, Greece. Many Migrants and refugees from Ethiopia and Eritrea take part in the Sunday services. – Petros … Read More
U.S. officials offer economic aid, security assurances if North Korea eliminates nuclear program
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha arrive at a joint news conference at the State Department on Friday. ((Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)) The U.S. is prepared to quickly lift sanctions on … Read More
New lava fissure opens as Hawaii awaits explosive eruption
PAHOA, Hawaii — New lava fissures, ground deformation and abundant volcanic gases indicate eruptions on the eastern flank of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano are likely to continue. Authorities said three new fissures opened Saturday and early Sunday, ramping up the amount of lava outbreaks … Read More
Paris knife attack: Suspect ‘French citizen born in Russia’s Chechnya’
The suspect in a deadly knife attack in central Paris on Saturday evening is a French citizen born in 1997 in Russia’s republic of Chechnya, sources say. Named by media as Khamzat Asimov, he was on a French watch list … Read More
World War 3: ‘NEW ERA’ of Russian aggression says ex-general, after warplanes intercepted
RUSSIAN attempts to intimidate America and its allies have become a routine feature of international politics, a former general has claimed, after Russian bombers flying close to the Alaskan coast sparked World War 3 fears. The world has entered a … Read More