All Eyes on Trump as UN Nuclear Watchdog Puts Ball Back in Iran’s Court

An expert on nuclear disarmament says the International Atomic Energy Agency is a nuclear watchdog, but only the U.N. Security Council has the power to ‘bite.’ News Analysis After an international nuclear watchdog condemned Iran for failing to cooperate with inspectors on Nov. 21, for the second time in five months, Tehran’s response was to

CNN’s Tapper Refuses To Disclose Salary, Other Financial Info in $1 Billion Defamation Suit

The case, brought by Navy veteran Zachary Young, is on pace for a January trial Jake Tapper in November 2021. (YouTube screenshot) CNN’s Jake Tapper is refusing to answer basic questions about his salary and his show’s finances as he navigates a $1 billion defamation lawsuit brought by a Navy veteran who says CNN destroyed

Trump’s Returning Budget Office Director Has Big Plans

From cutting spending and regulations to rooting out bureaucracy, Russ Vought has shared ideas for his second term in the Trump administration. Russ Vought is on track to return to a little-known but powerful position in the incoming administration at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him on Nov.

These Four Democratic Firms Raked in $600 Million Running Ads for Kamala’s Failed Campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign directed nearly $600 million to just four media consulting firms with deep ties to the Democratic establishment, Federal Election Commission records show. The latest available FEC data show the Harris campaign exceeded $880 million in total spending as of October 16, though that number is expected to balloon to $1.5

Trump Could Prompt Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

Among President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for immigration is a move to end a longstanding practice of granting something known as “birthright citizenship” to children whose parents are illegally present in the United States. Last year, he vowed to sign an executive order directing agencies to abandon that practice, if reelected. How exactly Trump will change policies

John Kerry Says Trump’s ‘Unpredictability’ Is a Virtue in Negotiations

‘It could be helpful in a negotiation for them to worry about you and not know where you’re coming from,’ the former secretary of state says. Former Secretary of State and top climate negotiator John Kerry said President-elect Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” could be an advantage in dealing with adversaries. “He makes unpredictability a virtue, and

Incoming National Security Adviser Waltz Vows to Bring Ukraine War to ‘Responsible End’

‘We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder,’ Waltz said Sunday. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for his national security advisor, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), said that he wants the incoming administration to bring the Russia–Ukraine war to a “responsible end.” “We need to bring this to a responsible end.