Fareed Zakaria You often hear that in these polarized times, Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked on almost everything. But the real scandal is what both sides agree on. The best example of this might be the defense budget. Last week, the Democratic House, which Republicans say is filled with radicals, voted to
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US declares Hezbollah leader wanted, offers $7m bounty on his whereabout
The United States Government has designated Salman Salman, a key leader of the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, as a “special global terrorist’’. In a statement on Friday, the Department of State also announced seven million reward for information that would lead to the whereabouts of Salman, “also known as Samuel Salman
US cuts Turkey out of F-35 Fighter Jet program
Carla Babb The United States is officially removing Turkey from its F-35 stealth fighter jetprogram after Ankara accepted the Russian delivery of its S-400 missile defense system. "Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," the White House said in a statement Wednesday. "The
Boeing to take $4.9 billion hit in second quarter on 737 Max grounding
KEY POINTS Boeing says it will take a $4.9 billion charge in the second quarter.The charge comes to $8.74 a share and is set to wipe out profits, estimated to have been $1.80 a share.The 737 Max jetliners, Boeing’s best-selling plane ever, have been grounded since mid-March after two crashes. Boeing on Thursday
US Marines jam an Iranian drone in the Gulf, destroying it
•The US “took defensive action” against a drone that had “closed into a very, very near distance,” Trump said. Jude Johnson with Mosheh Gains and Adam Edelman The US Marines jammed an Iranian drone in the Gulf of Hormuz Thursday, senior defense officials said, bringing the aircraft down and destroying it. It
Fear grips thousands of Nigerians, other migrants as US prepares to raid undocumented families
Caitlin Dickerson and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Fear has gripped Nigerians and other migrants in the United States as nationwide raids to arrest thousands of members of undocumented families have been scheduled to begin Sunday, according to two current and one former homeland security officials, moving forward with a rapidly changing operation,
Six big moments from Donald Trump’s historic visit to North Korea
Kate Sullivan and Devan Cole President Donald Trump made history Sunday when he became the first sitting US president to enter North Korea. During the brief visit to the hermit nation, which came after the end of the G20 summit in Japan, Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the
The Escalating US Trade Wars: Beyond China, Part III
William Tucker “Whatsoever therefore is consequent to a time of War, where everyman is Enemy to every man; the same is consequent to the time, wherein men live without other security, than what their own strength, and their own invention shall furnish them withall. In such condition, there is no place
Trump announces ‘hard-hitting’ new sanctions against Iran
Nicole Gaouette, Donna Borak and Noah Gray President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran Monday in part to retaliate after the downing of a US drone last week, with the punitive measures set to target Iran's Supreme Leader, military officials and its top diplomat, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office,
US attacks Iran with cyber not missiles — A game changer, not a backtrack
Zak Doffman The decision by U.S. President Trump to pull back from a retaliatory strike against Iran for the downing of a surveillance drone because there would be “too many deaths for a proportionate response” has been painted as a backtrack. Instead, “President Trump approved an offensive cyber strike that disabled