Section: Salon (USA)
Donald Trump is now openly questioning the national intelligence agencies
FILE – In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. China’s Foreign Ministry has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might use support of Taiwan as a bargaining chip in future negotiations between the two sides. (AP...
Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s national security adviser, contacted Russia when Obama announced sanctions: report
Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for National Security Adviser arrives at Trump Tower in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Credit: AP) An anonymous official is claiming that retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, who will soon serve as national security adviser to President-elect Donald Trump,...
Tillerson irks Beijing, muddles policy on South China Sea
Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2107, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Credit: AP) Donald Trump’s pick to lead the State Department top U.S. diplomat has stoked confusion over South China Sea policy by...
Rex Tillerson’s rough ride: Trump’s State nominee bobs and weaves, but can’t hide from his past
Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at his confirmation hearing (Credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)) On Wednesday morning Donald Trump held his first press conference since July. It was immediately clear this was not going to be the day he executed the long-awaited pivot to presidential...
Rex Tillerson dodges hot questions on climate change, Russian lobbying
(Credit: AP) Rex Tillerson, the Exxon Mobil CEO tapped to be secretary of state by President-elect Donald Trump, was evasive in his replies to questions about climate change and Russian lobbying during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. When asked about how much Exxon Mobil knew about climate change, Tillerson replied, “Since I’m no...
Donald Trump denies unverified report that he collaborated with Russian government during and before the campaign
(Credit: AP/Andrew Harnik) The political fallout continues from unsubstantiated reports on Tuesday that the Russian government conspired with and compiled compromising information about President-elect Donald Trump. The report, which among other things alleges that Trump collaborated with the Russian government to undermine Hillary...
Senators join forces on legislation to punish Russia
Senate Republicans and Democrats joined forces Tuesday to directly challenge President-elect Donald Trump over Russia’s interference in U.S. elections and for ongoing aggression in other parts of the world. The 10 lawmakers, five from each party, introduced sweeping legislation designed to go beyond the punishments against Russia already...
It’s time to give Cuba the credit it deserves for its global medical accomplishments
In this March 27, 2014 photo, Omar Fernandez, a Cuban doctor, examines a patient at a medical center in the Petare shanty town of Caracas, Venezuela. Cuban doctors offer free emergency, ophthalmology and pediatric care, as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures. Some also minister to gunshot victims and drug and alcohol addicts. (AP...
Donald Trump, Julian Assange and Russia: How they’re connected, and how they changed an election
(Credit: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Getty/Don Emmert/Peter Muhly) Right now there are two debates raging in American politics which, though closely related, are not one and the same. On the one hand, there is the question of Russia’s alleged hacking of the Democratic Party, which is believed to have occurred in part so that they could help the...
Republicans are publicly taking Donald Trump’s side in his war against the intelligence community
In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. As President-elect Donald Trump questions U.S. spy agency conclusions about Russia interfering in the 2016 presidential election and praises Russian President Vladimir Putin and appears to side with WikiLeaks founder Julian...
