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Mitch McConnell warns Trump against four years of ‘right-wing isolationism’

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1 week, 5 days ago

'Possibility of failure' looms over Trump after being handed two gifts: conservative

Raw Story

In his column for the New York Times, conservative writer David French explained that Donald Trump will waltz into office in January with two gifts handed to him by President Joe Biden and suggested he will have to change the way he operates lest he throw them away. Noting the president-elect will inherit a strong and growing economy as he …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mitch McConnell gets standing ovation after speech with indirect swipe at Trump

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1 month ago

With Joe Biden handing over to Donald Trump, world leaders are jockeying for position, especially Xi Jinping

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With Joe Biden about to step off the world stage, the jockeying for position has began, with China's Xi Jinping taking an early lead. Sitting opposite Xi, Albanese could be forgiven if he didn't at first believe the words coming out of the Chinese leader's mouth: Without a drop of irony, Xi urged Albanese to oppose protectionism, to support free …

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1 month ago

Trump has new 'front runner' for key admin role — with promotion already in mind: report

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering a former investment banker who served on the Federal Reserve Board for his Treasury secretary — with plans to possibly later select him to lead the Federal Reserve once Jerome Powell’s term as chair ends in 2026. Additionally, Trump is weighing investor Scott Bessent to head the National Economic Council, with plans to then …

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1 month ago

Aiding Ukraine has been cheap. Caving to Russia would be far more costly

LA Times

After 20 years and $2.3 trillion spent, after more than 100,000 American and Afghan lives lost, one would think our war in Afghanistan would be more of a reference point today. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he would like to do so through “diplomatic means” next year. While the average American probably hadn’t thought much about Ukraine before the 2022 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

De-Risking Becomes Isolationism

China Daily

"Britain on way to long-term decline without EU, warns Bank" We know from the rigged Brexit referendum that this isolationism was imposed for the benefit of the banksters. Before him, the "one-eyed, scottish git" as the former Yob Gear moron called him, overpaid pensions refunds, waited till the dotcom crash happened and then demanded the over-payment back, leaving savers worse …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Now It’s Truly Trump’s World — To Lead or to Abandon

Politico

This election is clarifying. In the Free Press, the British economic historian and columnist Niall Ferguson discerns the potential for Trump to be a powerful presence on the global stage, seeing a “line of continuity” from Reagan to Trump who can lead the free to victory in “Cold War II.” Trump’s isolationism, his thing for Vladimir Putin and trade protectionism …

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Trump 2.0: More opportunities, fewer challenges in India-US relations

Firstpost

Donald Trump’s approach may prove as transactional as it is strategic, driven less by overriding ideology and more by mutual benefit Trump 2.0 gives New Delhi and Washington DC a rare chance to recalibrate the highly consequential but deeply distrustful relationship. Unlike his predecessor, who took a hard line on India’s domestic policies, Donald Trump’s approach may prove as transactional …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vice President J.D. Vance: What will that be like?

Slate

Not too long ago, things did not look that great for J.D. It would later come out that Vance told a friend that he suspected that Trump could be “America’s Hitler.” In fact, a few months into his Senate run, in February 2022, surveys of the GOP primary showed Vance polling in the single digits, trailing both businessman Mike Gibbons …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump 2.0 will not be like anything we have seen before

Al Jazeera

The US and the world should be prepared for the second coming of Trump and the new global order he will try to create. Trump’s plan for the US centres around old-style laissez-faire economics, isolationism, and white male supremacy – a real attempt at bringing the US back to the 1890s. “I’m glad that Bibi decided to do what he …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election 2024: Jaiskankar predicts shift towards US isolationism with Trump or Harris’ win

Live Mint

US Election 2024: India's foreign minister S Jaishankar has predicted that whoever wins the United States presidential election today—Donald Trump or Kamala Harris—the US is likely to become “more isolationist,” per a Reuters report. Speaking at an event in Canberra on November 6, Jaishankar said the 2024 election results were “unlikely” to reverse what he called a “long-term trend in …

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2 months ago

Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders

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4 months ago

McConnell says deterring America’s adversaries should be ‘front and center’ for the next president

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pushing back against isolationism in his own ranks, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday the challenge of deterring America’s adversaries should be “front and center” for the next president, as he advocated maintaining a strong military and support for allies, especially in war-torn Ukraine. Speaking to a home-state crowd in Kentucky, McConnell evoked Ronald Reagan’s mantra …

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5 months ago

India and a case for strategic autonomy

The Hindu

On July 11, 2024, two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had concluded his first visit to Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Eric Garcetti, the United States Ambassador to India, said, “In times of conflict there is no such thing as strategic autonomy; we will, in crisis moments, need to know each other.” When Mr. Modi …

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5 months, 1 week ago

'Full on frontal assault on conservatism': Republicans stunned by Trump platform at RNC

Raw Story

GOP jaws are dropping at the policy platform former President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are presenting at the Republican National Convention, according to a new report. "What we’re witnessing now is a full on frontal assault on conservatism,” said Marc Short, onetime chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence. “That’s an enormous departure from where our party …

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5 months, 1 week ago

With his choice of Vance as VP, Trump doubles down on his version of isolationism

NPR

With his choice of Vance as VP, Trump doubles down on his version of isolationism toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images For more updates from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. Sponsor Message The choice of the 39-year-old Ohio senator and former Marine already has allies on edge as well as many …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Execs, experts endorse nation's pursuit of cutting-edge growth

China Daily

Strategic guarantee Huawei began selling its much-anticipated Pura 70 smartphone series last month, which is widely seen as the key to further reviving its smartphone business in China despite lingering technological restrictions by the United States. The latest phone showcases Huawei's technological strength and resilience amid mounting pressure, and it could enjoy a sales boom similar to that of Huawei's …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Daily Quiz | On history of the Shogunate

The Hindu

Daily Quiz | On history of the Shogunate Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /6 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The title ‘Shogun’ is an abbreviation of the highest warrior rank ‘seii taishōgun’ and was later applied to all shogunate leaders. SHOW ANSWER 2 / 6 | What were the four social …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Two years in, left and right united in opposing more US aid for Ukraine

Al Jazeera

With no end in sight to conflict with Russia, conservatives and progressives say ‘no’ to more military aid for Ukraine. “The motivations for the far left and the far right are very different, but what unites them is where they arrive on Ukraine and also this anti-establishment populist strain,” said Dominik Stecula, assistant professor of political science at Colorado State …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Making America alone again

China Daily

The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC, on Nov 8,2022. These seemingly separate incidents, along with many other protectionist approaches by Washington, such as the Biden administration's keeping punitive trade barriers put in place by the Trump White House against the Europeans, have sent out an unmistakable signal: the United States is turning ever inward-looking and only interested …

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1 year ago

Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and ‘an American retreat from responsibility’

Associated Press

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday denounced those who advocate “an American retreat from responsibility” and said sustained U.S. leadership is needed to help keep the world as safe, free and prosperous as possible. His message of rejecting isolationism appeared directed at conservative lawmakers who are increasingly opposed to spending on overseas wars and back former …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Labour: ‘You can trust us on defence. We are committed to Nato and US leadership’

The Telegraph

“We want high standards on environmental protection. A collapse in American support would make Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south east of the country futile – even if pleasing some US voters who would prefer to see the money spent on domestic priorities. As Zelensky told congressmen on Thursday: “If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war.” Both …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade initiatives on Africa tour

Al Jazeera

VP Harris announced a list of initiatives including an MOU between the Export-Import Bank of the US and Tanzania. United States Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where the influence of China and Russia …

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Mitch McConnell warns Trump against four years of ‘right-wing isolationism’

'Possibility of failure' looms over Trump after being handed two gifts: conservative

Mitch McConnell gets standing ovation after speech with indirect swipe at Trump

With Joe Biden handing over to Donald Trump, world leaders are jockeying for position, especially Xi Jinping

Trump has new 'front runner' for key admin role — with promotion already in mind: report

Aiding Ukraine has been cheap. Caving to Russia would be far more costly

De-Risking Becomes Isolationism

Now It’s Truly Trump’s World — To Lead or to Abandon

Trump 2.0: More opportunities, fewer challenges in India-US relations

Vice President J.D. Vance: What will that be like?

Trump 2.0 will not be like anything we have seen before

US Election 2024: Jaiskankar predicts shift towards US isolationism with Trump or Harris’ win

Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders

McConnell says deterring America’s adversaries should be ‘front and center’ for the next president

India and a case for strategic autonomy

'Full on frontal assault on conservatism': Republicans stunned by Trump platform at RNC

With his choice of Vance as VP, Trump doubles down on his version of isolationism

Execs, experts endorse nation's pursuit of cutting-edge growth

Daily Quiz | On history of the Shogunate

Two years in, left and right united in opposing more US aid for Ukraine

Making America alone again

Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and ‘an American retreat from responsibility’

Labour: ‘You can trust us on defence. We are committed to Nato and US leadership’

Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade initiatives on Africa tour