Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Trump signals shift from Obama’s focus on multilateralism
For eight years, President Barack Obama’s foreign policy doctrine has been rooted in a belief that while the United States can take action around the word on its own, it rarely should. “Multilateralism regulates hubris,” Obama declared. His successor, President-elect Donald Trump, has derided some of the same international...
Israel to do ‘all it takes’ to emerge unharmed by UN vote
JERUSALEM — Israel pressed forward with promises of retaliation and damage control Sunday following a U.N. vote last week on an anti-settlement resolution that passed thanks to an abstention by the U.S., Israel’s close ally. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it began summoning the ambassadors of countries who voted in favour of the...
Trump vows nuclear expansion, warns of ‘alternate path’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has stepped away from his typically tempered view of U.S.-Russia relations, vowing to expand America’s nuclear capabilities while warning that the two global powers should restore collaboration so they don’t “have to travel an alternate path.” Trump’s transition...
Trump’s cabinet, in summary: How rich, how conservative, how friendly to Canada?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has now named most of his cabinet picks, including the senior positions. Here’s what the next U.S. administration looks like: —Quite conservative Trump is only occasionally a conservative. Some members of his team are true believers. His proposed education secretary, billionaire Betsy DeVos, promotes alternatives...
Trump: US must ‘greatly strengthen’ nuclear capability
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons. His comments on Twitter came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin said strengthening his...
Trudeau promises debate on peacekeeping mission, stops short on vote
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says MPs will get a chance to debate the Liberal government’s plan to send Canadian troops on UN peacekeeping missions, but he won’t quite promise a vote on any future deployment. The prime minister tells The Canadian Press it’s important that Canadians understand why the government is signing onto a...
McCain sees Russia hacking as threat, at odds with Trump
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is the business titan who has spoken appreciatively of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Republican Sen. John McCain is the tough-talking national security hawk who warns that Russian interference in the U.S. election threatens to “destroy democracy.” McCain, chairman of the Armed Services...
Trump ‘obviously’ knew Russia behind election hacks, White House alleges
The Obama administration suggested today that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the hacking of Democratic officials’ email accounts in the run-up to the presidential election and said it was “fact” that hacking had helped president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign. The White House also levelled an attack on Trump...
Trump picks his Interior chief, a supporter of more drilling
NEW YORK — Edging closer to completing his Cabinet, President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice of Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary Thursday, picking a man who should fit smoothly into an administration favouring more energy drilling and less regulation. In the evening, he was to embark on his latest campaign victory lap, this...
The Latest: Trump picks Montana Rep. Zinke for interior post
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10:22 a.m. President-elect Donald Trump has officially chosen Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to serve as his interior secretary. Zinke was an early supporter of Trump’s and publicly sought a Cabinet post when Trump visited Montana in May. Trump’s decision to tap Zinke...
