President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, saying after meeting with world leaders in Paris that Ukraine and its president “would like to make a deal and stop the madness.” “There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin,” Trump wrote in a post on social media, calling the
The greatest presidential servants are those who are modest and self-effacing, whose sole purpose is to help the president succeed without regard to their own reputation or status. Speechwriters especially are meant to blend in with the background wallpaper, lending bold or reassuring colors to a president’s rhetoric depending on the circumstances, though more than
Hitler must be the most fascinating character of all time. He is good for thousands of books and learned articles, films, and documentaries—even children’s books like When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. The flow won’t abate, though 80 years have passed since Der Führer shot himself in the Reich Chancellery about to be overrun by the
The fall of ancient dynasties still shake the ground on which we walk, making Tsuyoshi Hasegawa’s The Last Tsar more relevant than one might think. The French Revolution spawned a critic, Edmund Burke, whose writings founded modern conservatism, as well as supporters such as Thomas Jefferson, who said of the bloody uprising, “Rather than it
Johnson voiced optimism about Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Pentagon chief, highlighting growing Senate backing despite ongoing allegations. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Saturday expressed confidence in Pete Hegseth’s confirmation prospects as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, citing strong and growing support on Capitol Hill. Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend“ on Dec.
President-elect Donald Trump received a warm welcome with a full dose of presidential pomp from French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday and they held an impromptu meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems. Trump, on his first international trip since he was re-elected to the White House,
The U.S. on Saturday announced a new $988 million military assistance package for Ukraine in its war with Russia as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump’s victory in the November election has cast doubt on the future of U.S. aid for Ukraine, providing a limited window for