The Hill President-elect Trump made official his choice to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State on Wednesday, slotting his former rival into his administration’s top diplomatic role. Trump in a statement praised Rubio as a “Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom.” “He will be a strong Advocate for […]
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The first thing about this news, what jumps out at me, is this appears to be an Indian name. Someone of Indian descent. Of course, I could be mistaken. But considering all that is going on, it’s not implausible to consider that this narrative could be used to tie India to the leak, somehow. Providing, […]
So, three years of revisions? It strikes me as odd. Perhaps this is commonplace? Could these numbers be revised again? The earlier information was used to justify interest rate cuts- Now it seems that was all incorrect and the economy is buzzing along, even now. Is this pre election maneuvering? Are inflationary pressures still present? […]
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Talkin’ Trump News
Rubio has not yet been confirmed…. Foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio expected to be next US secretary of state Trump taps South Dakota’s Noem to lead Homeland Security Trump meets with Netanyahu consultant to discuss Middle East Dermer met with Trump in his Florida residence, Mar-a-Largo, on Sunday to pass messages from Netanyahu and brief […]
Then get them out- Trump has said this previously and nothing happened. In fact during Trump’s first term he bombed Syria. As well as over seeing the assassination of the Iranian General. The US should not be occupying Syria. The US should have never invaded Syria under the pretext of fighting ISIS. The destabilization of […]
I’m a bigger fan of diplomacy than warfare any day! Iran’s General Mohammad Bagheri calls for increased security cooperation between the two countries. Saudi Arabia’s top military official has visited Tehran for talks with Iranian officials in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year, Iran’s state media reported, General Chief of […]
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Early Clues On Trump Policies
When leadership changes in any nation, I’ve never really seen the core policies change. Minuscule domestic changes, perhaps, changes in rhetoric, but nothing internationally or globally. This is true in the US & Canada. Most European nations, save for a very few, seem to have this same inertia or indifference, maybe even avoidance of change? […]
Bloombergbusiness.ca (Bloomberg) — Israel sees Donald Trump’s dramatic US election victory as freeing its hand to press on with the wars against Hamas and Hezbollah and even contemplate strikes aimed at disabling Iran’s nuclear program. “You do what you have to do,” Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month when asked how to […]
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Donald Trump wins big and fast
Economist Republicans also gain control of the Senate Excerpts Many had expected a long wait for the result of an extremely close election to become clear. In the event, the outcome was evident within hours. Mr Trump looked set to win all seven of the critical swing states: he triumphed in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania […]
As I’d suggested Israel has reportedly sent a message to Iran through multiple channels, threatening a preemptive strike if signs indicate a potential attack on its territory. In response, Israel’s security agencies and air defense forces are coordinating to ensure full readiness against any attack from Iran or Iraq. The Israeli Air Force has deployed […]