Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Chuck Schumer Trolls GOP Over Donald Trump’s Comparison Of America To Vladimir Putin
WASHINGTON — After President Donald Trump shrugged off the idea that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “killer” by suggesting the U.S. is just as bad, Democrats had a question for their GOP colleagues on Monday: Where’s the outrage?Trump made the remark on Fox News, when host Bill O’Reilly called Putin a “killer,” prompting Trump...
Trump Agrees To Meet NATO Leaders In Europe In May
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (Reuters) – President Trump agreed to meet alliance leaders in Europe in May in a phone call on Sunday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that also touched on the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, the White House said.Trump was elected on a pledge to push NATO members to increase their funding to the...
Mike Pence: Future Of Russia Sanctions Remains Uncertain
Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration is “very troubled by the increased hostilities over the past week in eastern Ukraine,” but suggested the future of sanctions against Russia would ultimately hinge “on how the Russians respond in the days ahead.”At least 33 people were killed last week in a surge of violence between...
Marco Rubio Disagrees With Donald Trump: ‘We Are Not The Same As Putin’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday gently expressed his disagreement with President Donald Trump over his defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin.During an interview with Fox News that is scheduled to air later Sunday prior to the Super Bowl, Trump dismissed host Bill O’Reilly’s characterization of Putin as “killer,” suggesting...
The Time of Trump’s Surprises and Putin’s Alliances
The first ten days of Donald Trump saw the controversial new US president deliver on many of his campaign promises. He has disrupted usual government business and has brought a seismic shock that has shaken Washington and world capitals. The new president grabbed for his magical pen, and signed astonishing executive orders, deliberately...
Shelling Flares Up In East Ukraine Ahead Of Trump’s Kiev Call
Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists accused each other of resuming artillery attacks in east Ukraine on Saturday, breaking a lull in shelling at a frontline hot-spot that had raised hopes the conflict’s worst escalation in months was waning.The reports came hours before a planned telephone call between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...
As Trump Eases Russian Sanctions, Norway Reveals A Kremlin Cyberattack
Norwegian security officials have revealed a cyberattack by suspected Russian intelligence operatives that is strikingly similar to what occurred during the U.S. presidential election.Hackers attempted to breach communications among members of Norway’s Labour Party much the same way American intelligence agencies have determined that...
Syrian Family Reunites In U.S. After 2 Years Apart
A Syrian refugee and her two children successfully made it into the U.S. this week against all odds ― namely the executive order that President Donald Trump signed last week to halt the arrival of refugees for 120 days.Fadi Kassar and his family fled Syria for Jordan several years ago. Kassar was able to move to Milford, Connecticut, at the end...
Weekend Roundup: When Leaders Disinhibit Acting Out Hate
Is an executive order in a secular state like a fatwa in an Islamic theocracy? Of course it is not in the sense that a fatwa, or clerical decree on a given subject, is the last word while a directive from the top in a secular democracy is only the first word. It must stand up to the laws and the Constitution, not to speak of citizen protests. But...
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley Blames Russia For New Ukraine Violence
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, blamed Russia on Thursday for the recent surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and warned Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia will not be lifted until Moscow returns Crimea to Kiev.“I consider it unfortunate on the occasion of my first appearance here...
