How a 2nd Trump Administration Might Affect Foreign Policy

U.S. foreign policy will undergo some shifts in the coming months, as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office and contends with regional wars. The second administration of President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to bring great change to America’s foreign policy establishment. From wars in Europe and the Middle East to an increasingly adversarial

Supreme Court Skeptical of Facebook’s Move to Toss Shareholder Lawsuit

The Ninth Circuit allowed the multibillion-dollar lawsuit to proceed after a federal district court threw out the shareholders’ claims three times. Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical during Nov. 6 oral arguments about a social media giant’s attempts to shut down a shareholder lawsuit over a major data privacy breach. At the hearing, Facebook parent Meta

Offshore Windmills, Paris Climate Accords Likely on Trump’s ‘Day One’ Chopping List

The president-elect would need a compliant Congress to comprehensively dismantle climate initiatives—and that’s no guarantee. News Analysis A presidential administration doesn’t have an “energy policy” as much as it puts forth a regulatory framework that sets the playing field for industry to operate within. President-elect Donald Trump’s energy-related proposals are less specific and more thematic:

Key deadlines for the 2024 election results certification process

President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, but several key dates are still ahead in the certification process before he takes the oath of office for his second term.  Though considered bureaucratic in the past, the certification process has come under increased public scrutiny since the 2020 election, when

Asia-Pacific Leaders, But Not China, Congratulate Trump

China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman says Beijing wants ‘peaceful coexistence’ and ‘win-win cooperation’ with Washington. Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday on winning the U.S. presidential election, but Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping has yet to congratulate the president-elect. China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters that Beijing