Category: Politics

Washington, D.C., United States—After much deliberation, the U.S. government has authorized a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to fly over American soil as part of the Open Skies Treaty. Previously, the U.S. had declined to allow a specially equipped Russian Tu-214 aircraft to conduct such a flight. U.S. authorities have now determined that the aircraft does indeed […]

Washington, D.C., United States—The American government has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over an order of Russian anti-air missiles and aircraft. The sanctions came because of a twin Chinese purchase of 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in 2017 and batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in early 2018. The State Department announced that the sanctions […]

Madrid, Spain—A wall across the Sahara desert. That’s what President Trump has advised the Spanish government to do to curb the migrant influx. According to the Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, President Trump suggested the idea during the former’s visit to the U.S. He cited the pre-election promise to erect a wall at the American-Mexican […]

This op-ed was written by NEWSREP guest author, Alex Benson. Part 1 can be read here. Spending $3.2 trillion a year on a new entitlement program will not save money, even if we zero out all private spending on healthcare.  The claim that spending such a massive sum amounts to savings stems from a misinterpretation […]

Berlin, Germany—Despite promises to ban weapons sales to countries fighting in the Yemeni Civil War, the German government has approved a deal to Saudi Arabia. The sale concerned is for four artillery positioning systems. The vehicle-borne systems are designed to locate incoming fire and calculate precise counter-strikes. The German government also authorised a package of […]

Governments have always more or less held to political satirist P.J. O’Rourke’s dictum that “It’s better to spend like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money.” Recently, however, some truly outlandish proposals have become mainstream in both political parties. These policies make one wonder whether today’s politicians misinterpreted O’Rourke’s humor as […]

Moscow, Russia—The Russian government has accused the Ukrainian security forces of being the perpetrators behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. On July 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by a missile in Ukrainian airspace. All 298 passengers died. The majority were Dutch citizens, but other nationalities […]

For nearly two decades, the United States Air Force has been engaged in combat operations in multiple theaters around the globe, all the while maintaining a deterrent presence in many other regions. Now, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson is calling on lawmakers to dramatically increase the size of the force to offset the negative effects […]

Berlin, Germany—German politicians remain divided as to whether German forces will join the U.S.-led international coalition in Syria and Iraq. A new sense of urgency infused the political debate after the Syrian government’s 2017 and 2018 attacks against its citizen in Idlib and Douma, which killed over 70 people. “We are in talks with our […]

Joe Rogan is no stranger to controversy. His show offers more than popular people with powerful personalities — it provides a lengthy interaction that can stretch on for the better part of two hours — which is often far longer than the polished facade maintained by most modern celebrities can last. Incorporate the use of […]

Rome, Italy—The Italian government has once more entered a row with the EU over migrant distribution. This time, however, it has threatened to cease EU funding unless other European countries agree to receive more migrants. If the European Commission doesn’t agree to a fairer distribution of migrants “the 5-Star and I will not be willing to […]

Brussels, Belgium—Defying US interests and sanctions, the European Commission has approved close to $21 million in aid to Iran. This will be the first installment of a $58 million package. “This new package will widen economic and sectorial relations in areas that are of direct benefit to our citizens,” said Federica Mogherini, the EU’s High […]