by Leonardo Pini | Jun 5, 2025 | Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON–On June. 4, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation hosted its annual candlelight vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. During the Spring and Summer of 1989, the Chinese government cracked down on student-led protests that demanded...
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...
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...
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by Ashley N. Soriano | May 1, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON — The House Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Tuesday questioned Department of Defense officials about an increase in unauthorized drone activity over military bases and criminal cartels’ drone usage at the southern border. Lawmakers...
by Amalia Huot-Marchand | Apr 17, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON D.C. – As the first European leader to visit the White House since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs, Giorgia Meloni, on Thursday, attempted to balance Italy’s interests, European interests and her relationship with Trump, who welcomed her warmly. “There will...
by Ashley N. Soriano | Apr 10, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink will resign from the position she’s held for three years, the Department of State confirmed at a press briefing Thursday, further putting into question American relations with the war-torn country. Appointed by...
