Panama Wants to Preserve U.S. Alliance, but Trump Could Push It Closer to China
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian ...
Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...
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US seeks Greenland to boost military pressure on Russia, China, Europe — experts
MOSCOW, January 15. /TASS/. The United States aims to use Greenland to substantially enhance its military influence and apply pressure on Russia and China, as well as on some European nations, ...
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Cuban president lauds US’ plans to lift his country’s designation as sponsor of terrorism
On Tuesday, a high-ranking US official said at a briefing in Washington that the US President Joe Biden administration will remove Cuba from the list of states sponsoring terrorism ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 17, medics say, as Hamas accepts a ceasefire draft
Israeli airstrikes on homes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, health officials said Tuesday. Earlier strikes ...
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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland ...
Hegseth fights back against ‘smear campaign’ as Democrats charge he is unqualified to lead Pentagon
Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, promised to be a change agent and keep politics out of the ...
Sparks, but Hegseth unscathed in Defense confirmation hearing: Recap
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee ...
Here are the facts about Tuberville’s Hegseth hearing claims on ‘transgender restrooms,’ DEI training
In the confirmation hearing for U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Tuberville said ‘woke’ policies are to blame for ...
Hegseth beats back blows from Democrats in blistering hearing: 5 takeaways
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, on Tuesday emerged largely unscathed from an at times ...
Sen. Joni Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary
After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said on Tuesday ...
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Sen. Duckworth explains why she says Hegseth is unqualified to lead Pentagon
During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois told defense secretary nominee Pete ...