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Section: USA

    The center is not holding — and Trump is our proof
    Dec01

    The center is not holding — and Trump is our proof

    If a devastating new report from The New York Times is to be believed, the falconer’s falcon is but one of the innumerable creatures wiped off the planet just in the past 50 years. As the world’s pre-eminent heads of state gather in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this weekend for the annual G-20 summit, the postwar order has never looked...

    Manafort Could Face New Charges, Sentencing Likely In March
    Dec01

    Manafort Could Face New Charges, Sentencing Likely In March

    The special counsel investigating Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election may file additional charges against Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    New Projects Light Up Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone
    Dec01

    New Projects Light Up Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone

    After 32 years and the worst nuclear disaster of all time, the area around Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant is showing signs of life and industry. Faith Lapidus has details about the projects that are lighting up Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone. …read more Source: Voice of...

    Ukraine blocks Russian men of fighting age from entering country
    Dec01

    Ukraine blocks Russian men of fighting age from entering country

    Ukraine has blocked Russian men between the ages of 16 and 60 from entering the country as a feud with Moscow over a naval incident continues to escalate.The ban, which was announced Friday, will last 30 days and run alongside a declaration of… …read more Source: The...

    No End in Sight: Cohen, Manafort Developments Seen As Keeping Mueller Probe Going into 2019
    Dec01

    No End in Sight: Cohen, Manafort Developments Seen As Keeping Mueller Probe Going into 2019

    Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation isn’t likely to wrap up anytime soon, as once expected, based on events this week, former federal prosecutors say. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to the Mueller team to lying to Congress about the timing of a proposed Trump building...

    How Trump Can Get Over the 50% Hump
    Dec01

    How Trump Can Get Over the 50% Hump

    President Donald Trump’s challenges are not really his economic policies and foreign affairs agendas. For the most part, they are supported by the American people and are resulting in prosperity at home and security abroad. The economy continues to deliver near-record-low unemployment, wage gains, strong growth, and unmatched energy...

    The Latest: Putin draws map to argue case on Ukraine
    Nov30

    The Latest: Putin draws map to argue case on Ukraine

    The latest on the Group of 20 summit (all times local): 6:35 p.m. Vladimir Putin found an unusual way to explain why Russia was justified in seizing Ukrainian naval ships … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...

    Ukraine’s Martial Law Declaration Explained
    Nov30

    Ukraine’s Martial Law Declaration Explained

    Ukraine’s parliament approved an executive order signed by President Petro Poroshenko that imposed martial law in parts of the country, in response to Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crew members off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea Nov. 25. Here is an explanation of what that means. …read more...

    The Saudis’ Reputation: A Tale Told in Three Acts
    Nov30

    The Saudis’ Reputation: A Tale Told in Three Acts

    The big question ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina was how world leaders would greet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid the fallout over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. We now have the answer: He was embraced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, apparently admonished by French President Emmanuel Macron, and mostly ignored by President...

    Putin probes Ukraine’s sea lanes, sovereignty
    Nov30

    Putin probes Ukraine’s sea lanes, sovereignty

    Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The Russian Navy has harassed and seized three Ukrainian vessels in the narrow waters linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. The surprise incident in the Kerch Strait off occupied Crimea has reignited tensions between the two neighbors and refocused diplomatic attention on […]...