In the years on either side of General Petraeus’s surge (2008) I spent many a month living in Baghdad covering culture for the Wall Street Journal’s arts section. That meant abiding not in the secure Green Zone but out among the locals—very rare for outsiders—unarmed, unembedded, and frequently exposed to the city’s turbulence in search
US Defense Secretary, Japanese Counterpart, and Australian Deputy PM Hold Press Conference Nov-16-2024 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a news conference with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Japanese Defense Minister General Nakatani at 9:45 p.m. ET on Nov. 16. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting –
President-elect Donald Trump has named one of his personal attorneys, William Owen Scharf, to be his White House staff secretary. “Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team,” Trump said in a Nov. 16 statement posted on his Truth Social platform. The White House staff secretary is
Voters blocked Prop. 33, which would have let local governments expand rent control, and approved Prop. 34, which will curb one of Prop. 33’s key sponsors. California voters have rebuffed Proposition 33, which would have given cities and counties authority to control residential rents, according to unofficial election results. At the same time, Golden State
Chris Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, and has experience with both fossil fuel and renewable energy sources. President-elect Donald Trump has named energy industry executive Chris Wright as his choice to lead the Department of Energy, pending Senate confirmation. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my
SWANNANOA, N.C.—“They’re probably dead.” That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his 3-year-old daughter and her mother from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Smith, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, spent 17 years conducting military operations around the globe in defense of his
Trump is expected to choose his treasury chief from two contenders. President-elect Donald Trump will announce his selections for his economic team next week, with two serious contenders emerging for the top treasury job, according to Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to the incoming president. “Next week is when the president’s team is scheduled to