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Troll-in-Chief Trump Mocks Democrats Over Shutdown
From ambushing top Democrats with “Trump 2028” hats in the Oval Office to an AI-generated video of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero, the social media onslaught has been extreme.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2025
US
US Government Shuts Down at Midnight as Senate Deadlocks on Spending
Unlike previous shutdowns, Trump’s administration has signaled it may let the closure drag on, using it as an opportunity to permanently cut federal jobs.
Oct. 1, 2025
US
OPINION: The White House Has a China Problem
Appeasing Russia has not worked. And it has put the US in a worse position with respect to China. There is, however, one way to neuter China’s leverage.
Sept. 13, 2025
NATO
US Congress Challenges White House With Bipartisan Push to Strengthen Baltic Defenses
A bipartisan coalition of American lawmakers acts to safeguard military aid to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania amid reports of a policy shift as Russian aggression intensifies.
Sept. 12, 2025
US
Charlie Kirk Murder – Whitehouse, Kremlin, US ‘Right’ All Agree: ‘Left’ to Blame
The assassination of the influential MAGA figure sparked an almost immediate blame game: “the left” was responsible for the killing and there should be “revenge.”
Sept. 11, 2025
Europe
White House Silence, Lawmakers’ Outcry as Russia Tests Poland’s Resolve
Warsaw scrambles alert fighters and closes airports as the Polish Air Force engages Russian assets for the first time in the war, drawing fierce condemnation from US lawmakers and silence from Trump.
Sept. 10, 2025
Europe
Trump to Match EU Tariffs on China, India to Pressure Putin, Says US Official
“The source of the money for the Russian war machine is oil purchases by China and India...If you do not get at the source of the money, there’s no way to stop the war machine,” an official told AFP.
Sept. 10, 2025
Ukraine
Trump’s Art of Pivot on Ukraine: Squeezing Europeans, Poking Beijing, Teasing Putin Call
With allies pledging security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump’s intervention raises questions about his own path to a settlement, as US lawmakers clash over energy priorities and global order.
Sept. 5, 2025
Europe
Trump’s Ukraine Strategy Falters: White House Readies for High-Stakes Call
Ahead of Trump’s key call with Zelensky and European leaders, White House is under pressure to pivot to a new, collective approach after months of failed efforts to bring Russia to the table.
Sept. 4, 2025
Ukraine
‘Good Potential’ for Ukraine? Poland’s New President Takes His Pitch to Trump
Washington insiders, like former US Ambassador to Warsaw, argue that today’s Trump-Nawrocki White House meeting offers a chance to unify a divided Polish leadership on a common goal of backing Kyiv.
Sept. 3, 2025
White House
OSCE Dissolves Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh
The OSCE Secretary General hailed the dissolution as a “historic development” after Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Trump-brokered peace deal on Aug. 8.
Sept. 1, 2025
Ukraine
Patriots to Starlink: New US Arms Deal to Bolster Ukraine’s ‘Robust’ Defense
The latest military sales are a “welcome sign from Washington” that will help prevent ‘any interruption experienced by Ukrainian forces that are relying on’ Starlink, analysts tell Kyiv Post.
Aug. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Administration Offers Measured Response to Kyiv Attack, Citing Reciprocity
Downplaying the impact of Russia’s attack on Kyiv, the White House places onus on both sides, noting that Ukraine recently “dealt a blow to Russia’s oil refineries.”
Aug. 28, 2025
Zelensky
‘Zelensky Moment’: How South Korean President Avoided Storm in Oval Office Meeting
Fearing a repeat of the Ukrainian leader’s public clash, President Lee Jae-myung used his own form of soft power to build a bridge with the White House.
Aug. 26, 2025
Ukraine
‘All Talks, No Action’– Rubio Pushes for ‘Lasting Peace’ as Ukraine’s Allies Press for Security Guarantees
The US Secretary of State’s call with a European coalition, including Ukraine’s top diplomat, signals a new phase of talks, but critics say the administration’s strategy lacks credibility with Moscow.
Aug. 26, 2025
Drones
Shmyhal, Kellogg Discuss Drone Deal, Security Guarantees in Kyiv
The officials also discussed putting “pressure on the aggressor to force it toward a just, lasting and sustainable peace,” according to Ukraine’s defense minister.
Aug. 25, 2025