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Trump invites Putin, Lukashenko to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Russia and Belarus say
The Trump administration extended invitations to Russia and Belarus to join a proposed Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ officials in both countries said Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviewing the invitation. ‘President Putin has indeed received an offer through diplomatic channels…
Read More »Warren launches probe into major banks over Trump Venezuela oil sales
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, and other Democratic senators have spearheaded an investigation into the role major U.S. banks will play in assisting the Trump administration sell Venezuelan oil. The inquiry comes after President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela’s interim government would hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil…
Read More »Top GOP senator says Syria ceasefire welcome but actions must match words
The Syrian army’s rapid-fire conquest of important areas and towns previously controlled by the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), culminated on Sunday in a fragile ceasefire agreement with a stern warning from a powerful U.S. Senator and experts about the reported crimes of forces controlled by President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Jim…
Read More »Post Trump meeting, Venezuelan opposition leader says country will hold ‘free and fair’ elections ‘eventually’
After meeting with President Donald Trump, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Friday that Venezuela will hold ‘free and fair’ elections ‘eventually’ as Nicolás Maduro’s vice president Delcy Rodriguez continues to rule the country after his capture. Machado did not offer a timeline for how long the current interim government…
Read More »Graham says Russia sanctions bill ‘never going back on the shelf’ after Trump backs push
The bipartisan push for sanctions against Russia has, for several months, ebbed and flowed on waves of speculation about whether legislation would actually get a vote. A signal or suggestion of support from President Donald Trump would often push the bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,…
Read More »World Economic Forum boots Iranian foreign minister from Davos summit amid deadly crackdown on protesters
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday withdrew an invitation for Iran’s foreign minister to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland after an advocacy group urged it to bar Iranian regime officials amid nationwide anti-government protests that have left thousands dead. In a post on X, the WEF confirmed that…
Read More »House Democrats move to block Trump’s Greenland ‘boondoggle’
A group of House Democrats is moving to block President Donald Trump from acquiring Greenland in direct defiance of one of the commander in chief’s main foreign policy goals. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., announced late Sunday that he introduced a bill to prevent Trump from using federal dollars to buy…
Read More »Supreme Court prepares for major test of presidential power in Trump efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor
Donald Trump made ‘you’re fired’ a national catchphrase from his TV show ‘The Apprentice.’ Now the power of the president to unilaterally decide who can continue to serve in key government positions will be tested Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court, in another major case over leadership removals from independent…
Read More »White House-backed GOP bill would revoke citizenship after Somali fraud scandal
A Senate Republican wants to dramatically expand the federal government’s ability to denaturalize a citizen with legislation built to withstand challenges in court. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., plans to introduce his Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to develop a series of wide-ranging legal triggers for the denaturalization process…
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House Republicans threaten to force Russia sanctions vote after giving leadership ‘one last chance’
A pair of House Republicans could soon mount an effort to force a chamber-wide …
