Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-Elect Donald Trump each said they were prepared to engage in talks following Trump's election victory. At the Valdai forum on Thursday, the Russian leader said, "I take this opportunity to congratulate [Trump]," adding...
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Biden Seeks Bilateral Deal With Saudi During Lame Duck Session
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 5, 2024 | News
Before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, he will seek to sign a bilateral security agreement with Saudi Arabia, according to a new report. The deal comes after the Biden administration failed to ink a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi...
Dems Sign Letter Demanding Answers From Biden on Expanding US Role in Israel’s Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 4, 2024 | News
A group of progressive Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers from the White House about America’s role in the Middle East as Israel wages war in Gaza, invades Lebanon, and attacks Iran. “In light of recent regional escalations, including exchanges in...
North Korea Tests ICBM, US Leads Trilateral War Drills in Response
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 3, 2024 | News
The latest round of provocations between North Korea and the US took place over the weekend. Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Washington responded by conducting military drills with Seoul and Tokyo. “The test-fire of the latest ICBM...
US Issues Hundreds of Secondary Sanctions On Firms In Over a Dozen Countries
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 31, 2024 | News
The US Treasury Department issued hundreds of sanctions targeting companies in a handful of countries that Washington claims are helping Russia evade US sanctions. “The Treasury sanctioned 275 individuals and entities involved in supplying Russia with advanced...
Boeing Overcharged Pentagon for Spare Plane Parts, Including Soap Dispensers at 8000% Markup
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 30, 2024 | News
A report from the Pentagon inspector general found that Boeing massively charged the Department of Defense for spare parts on the C-17 Globemaster. The overcharging included the pricing of replacement soap dispensers at 80 times the market value. “Specifically, for...
State Department Threatens Georgia With ‘Consequences,’ Amid Rigged Election Claims
by Connor Freeman | Oct 29, 2024 | Foreign Policy, News
The State Department and the European Union are demanding Tbilisi repeal “anti-democratic” legislation and investigate election “irregularities” respectively after the Georgian Dream Party won this weekend’s parliamentary elections. Georgian leaders including Prime...
The US Is Funding 70% of Israel’s Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2024 | News
A new report by the Israeli outlet Calcalist reviewed Israeli military spending on wars since October 7, finding that Washington is funding 70% of Tel Aviv’s military costs. In a little over a year, the US has provided Israel with more than $20 billion in military...