Afghan President says Trump’s plan is better than Obama’s

Afghan President says Trump’s plan is better than Obama’s

Well, at least one Afghan President is behind President Trump’s plan. Current Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that he believes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy to win the war in Afghanistan will work where his predecessor’s failed. That stands in sharp contrast to what former President Hamid Karzai said about Trump’s plan. […]

North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific

North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific

It was only a matter of time before North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong un, responded to the American President’s recent remarks aimed not only at his nation, but at Kim personally.  In his first time addressing the United Nations, President Trump once again referred to Kim Jong un as “Rocket Man on a suicide mission” a; […]

Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated: Rouhani

Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated: Rouhani

Iran’s president said on Thursday its nuclear accord with world powers cannot be renegotiated, after the Trump administration warned it was weighing whether the deal signed by its predecessor served U.S. security interests. Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear program in return for the easing of economic sanctions. U.S. President […]

Afghan President Says Trump’s Plan is Better than Obama’s

Afghan President Says Trump’s Plan is Better than Obama’s

Well, at least one Afghan President is behind President Trump’s plan. Current Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that he believes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy to win the war in Afghanistan will work where his predecessor’s failed. That stands in sharp contrast to what former President Hamid Karzai said about Trump’s plan. […]

Russian Foreign Minister accuses Trump of ‘demonizing’ North Korea in UN speech

Russian Foreign Minister accuses Trump of ‘demonizing’ North Korea in UN speech

After President Trump spoke before the UN assembly on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that Russia is “extremely concerned” about the President’s statements regarding the Iran nuclear deal, North Korea and accused the United States of trying to force its influence on other nations. Lavrov did applaud one portion of Trump’s speech, […]

Senate votes to approve massive $700 billion in 2018 defense spending

Senate votes to approve massive $700 billion in 2018 defense spending

The U.S. Senate passed its own version of the new defense budget on Monday, surpassing even President Trump’s requests for an increase in funding to bolster the nation’s military.  Although the chamber is Republican controlled, the $700 billion defense policy bill received support from both sides of the aisle on its way to an 89-8 […]

Lawmaker tried negotiating deal with Trump to help WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Lawmaker tried negotiating deal with Trump to help WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California called White House Chief of Staff John Kelly this week to negotiate a deal to help WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report claims that Rohrabacher, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, would have submitted evidence that Russia was not the […]

US extends sanctions for Iran under nuclear deal

US extends sanctions for Iran under nuclear deal

The United States on Thursday extended some sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, the State Department said, but no decision has been made on whether to preserve the deal itself. At the same time, President Donald Trump said that Iran is violating “the spirit” of the nuclear deal and the US Treasury […]