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Trump Threatens 100% Secondary Tariffs on Russia, Announces NATO Arms Deal for Ukraine

Trump Threatens 100% Secondary Tariffs on Russia, Announces NATO Arms Deal for Ukraine

by Matthew Shea | Jul 14, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security

WASHINGTON (MNS) — President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin: agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine within 50 days or face sweeping new tariffs and sanctions. The proposed policy would impose 100% secondary tariffs on...
DOGE’s takeover of USIP failed. The ripple effects can hurt Trump policy.

DOGE’s takeover of USIP failed. The ripple effects can hurt Trump policy.

by Matthew Shea | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, National Security

WASHINGTON (AN) — Mary Speck was working at her office at a congressional-funded think tank on a Friday afternoon in March when she heard a loud message. “There was an address over the intercom saying: ‘Lock yourselves in the office. Please stay in your...
Trump’s Plans to Accept ‘Palace in the Sky’ from Qatar Raises Constitutional Concerns, Backlash from Congress

Trump’s Plans to Accept ‘Palace in the Sky’ from Qatar Raises Constitutional Concerns, Backlash from Congress

by Matthew Shea | May 15, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs

This week, President Donald Trump announced plans for the Department of Defense to accept a gift of a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to be remodeled into a new Air Force One, a position he has defended despite constitutional, ethical and national...
Trump Announces Removal of U.S. Sanctions on Syria in Major Foreign Policy Shift

Trump Announces Removal of U.S. Sanctions on Syria in Major Foreign Policy Shift

by Matthew Shea | May 14, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will end U.S. sanctions on Syria “for the first time in more than a decade,” presenting a major U.S. policy shift that follows the overthrow of the Assad regime in December. The removal of sanctions, which Trump...
HIGHLIGHTS: President Trump hosts Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House

HIGHLIGHTS: President Trump hosts Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House

by Matthew Shea | Apr 29, 2025 | Featured

On Monday, April 28, President Trump hosted the defending Super Bowl Champions – the Philadelphia Eagles – at the White House to commemorate their victory. In his speech, Trump talked about Eagles’ running back Saquon Barkley, Taylor Swift and even proposed an...
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