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Trump Cites National Security to Defend Tariffs, Setting Stage for WTO Battle

Trump Cites National Security to Defend Tariffs, Setting Stage for WTO Battle

by Matt Sussis | Mar 16, 2018 | National Security

WASHINGTON—President Trump’s use of national security concerns to justify his recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could set a dangerous legal precedent for global trade, according to some experts. Critics have made the economic case against the...
Political and Public Pressure Mounts in Europe over Refugee Crisis (Video)

Political and Public Pressure Mounts in Europe over Refugee Crisis (Video)

by Clarissa Jones | Mar 16, 2018 | Featured, National Security

The future of refugees in Europe hangs in the balance as political leaders and public opinion decides their fate. Watch...

Trump insists he won’t allow Russian meddling in an election again

by Oyin Falana | Mar 7, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. is working to counteract any Russian attempts to meddle in the 2018 and 2020 elections, adding that “high-complex computers” should be replaced with a more traditional paper ballot system. Trump maintained...

Puerto Rico, still reeling from Hurricane Maria, hammered again by a storm

by Enes Calli | Mar 6, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico just can’t get a break. A powerful Nor’easter hit the Puerto Rico on Monday, as the U.S. island territory still struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria. Nearly 30-foot waves devastated beaches and docks and forced dozens of...
Just A Game? North Korea Open To Talks With U.S. About Dismantling Nuclear Arsenal

Just A Game? North Korea Open To Talks With U.S. About Dismantling Nuclear Arsenal

by Joey Mendolia | Mar 6, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Instead of fire and fury, we may get discussion and compromise. On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told South Korean delegates that the North is willing to begin discussion with the United States on dismantling its nuclear arsenal and...

Senators Revive NATO Observer Group as Russia Poses Increased Threats

by Enes Calli | Mar 1, 2018 | Featured, National Security

Washington –  A bipartisan group of senators announced on Wednesday a revival of a group that oversaw the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to former socialist bloc countries Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic and helped to revise...
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