For Trump, this isn’t just about Joe Biden. It’s also about Russia, Robert Mueller and Paul Manafort, his onetime campaign manager who is now in prison.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
Pompeo says Iranians are ‘bloodthirsty,’ ‘looking for war.’ Zarif says US is ‘posturing’
Pompeo has blamed Iran for a crippling strike on Saudi oil facilities and said the U.S. will respond. Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, dismissed President Trump’s decision to send additional troops to the Persian Gulf as “posturing.”
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North Korea says its ready to restart talks with the U.S., but then fires more weapons
North Korea appeared to conduct another round of weapons tests on Monday, just after the country’s foreign minister said Kim Jong Un’sregime is willing to restart stalled negotiations over its nuclear arsenal.
Russia bars Sens. Ron Johnson and Chris Murphy from Moscow visit in ‘petty affront’
Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut, condemned the Kremlin’s decision as counterproductive and petty.
Trump officials secretly contacted Maduro hardliner accused of drug trafficking
The Trump administration’s new talks highlight the White House’s stalled effort to oust Nicolas Maduro and install opposition leader Juan Guaido.
South Korea to nix intelligence-sharing deal with Japan, alarming US military officials
South Korea’s move prompted immediate concern from U.S. military officials and comes in the wake of repeated North Korean missile tests.
South Korea holds emergency national security meeting amid new North Korea launches
South Korea’s president convened an emergency national security council meeting after his government detected North Korea’s launch of two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea.
Trump dismisses North Korea missile tests. Experts say he’s giving Kim regime a ‘free pass’
Trump’s refusal to condemn North Korea’s missile tests is an open invitation for Kim Jong Un to push additional provocations, experts warn.
Trump nominee for UN ambassador, Kelly Knight Craft, confirmed over Democrats’ objections
Craft came under fire from Democrats for her views on climate change and her ties to the coal industry. Her husband is the CEO a major U.S. coal company.
North Korea fires two more missiles, South Korean officials say, as Trump-Kim talks stall
Wednesday’s launches come days after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles.