As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on, Fareed Zakaria takes viewers inside the mind of the man behind the conflict: Vladimir Putin. How did Putin come to fear and hate the West? Zakaria reveals what drives the notorious strongman. Originally broadcast on May 15, 2022. 0:00 Fareed Zakaria on Putin’s standoff against a mob in Dresden in 1989 4:09 Yeltsin’s shock resignation and Putin assuming the presidency 7:18 Putin’s childhood, the KGB, and the Soviet collapse that shaped him 16:37 Putin courts the West after 9/11, then turns against it at Munich 22:31 Georgia, Crimea, and the road to war in Ukraine 27:41 Protests, assassinations, and Putin’s crackdown on dissent 36:09 Zakaria reflects on meeting Putin in Davos Watch…
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't want to meet the press. - The progressive lawmaker has sat for just three interviews with national media this year — a fraction of what other potential 2028 candidates for president have done. - When she is interviewed it's usually with an ideologically sympathetic outlet or reporter, or is focused on a topic that's politically safe. Why it matters: This distinct approach to the media suggests three things about Ocasio-Cortez and her team's approach as she weighs a run for the White House: 1. She doesn't believe she needs to do interviews the way other potential candidates do to get attention, given the frequent coverage of her and her enormous social media following (9.6 million on…
In the two-plus weeks since Marco Rubio delivered his address to the Munich Security Conference, the Trump administration’s jack of all trades has been widely […] Source
In the two-plus weeks since Marco Rubio delivered his address to the Munich Security Conference, the Trump administration’s jack of all trades has been widely […] Source
For many far-left Democrats, it's AOC or bust in 2028. - Left-wing Democrats are quietly escalating efforts to persuade New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president. One big reason: They see no clear alternative. Bernie Sanders (84) is too old — and no other Sanders-like pol with national punch is emerging. Driving the news: Allies tell Axios the pitch to Ocasio-Cortez and her team is essentially this: - She'd enter the race polling in the top five of potential Democratic contenders, and as the liberal heir to Sanders. - Her high profile would allow her to raise $100 million online without a single in-person fundraiser. - There's a window of opportunity for a left-wing nominee that may not come again for a…
Conservatives mock the future of the Democratic Party at their own risk. The post Who’s Afraid of AOC? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Who’s Afraid of AOC? Conservatives mock the future of the Democratic Party at their own risk. Vice President J.D. Vance couldn’t wait to poke fun at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Speaking at the inaugural Board of Peace event in Washington D.C. on Thursday, Vance used his very first words to lob criticism at the progressive firebrand from the Bronx. “Thank you Mr. President, not only for your leadership but also for the kind words about me personally,” Vance began . “I knew exactly what I wanted to say but then after the president said I was so smart and that I didn’t want to repeat our congresswoman…Open
TAC staffers discuss the week's events The post TAC Right Now: AOC Flubs in Munich, Trump Escalates with Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Andrew Day, Joseph Addington, and Harrison Berger discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s poor performance at the Munich Security Conference. Then they discuss the significant U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and growing pessimism among Iran watchers. At the end, Harrison interviews Carrie Prejean Boller about her removal from the Religious Liberty Commission over her criticisms of Zionism and Israeli influence over U.S. politics. The post TAC Right Now: AOC Flubs in Munich, Trump Escalates with Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the follies of the Munich Security Conference, where a bipartisan cast of US leaders, European officials and a Clown Prince clamored for war from Iran to Ukraine, while AOC launched a campaign for...
something. They will also cover the Trump-manufactured humanitarian crisis in Cuba, the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and more.Open
Addressing the newly created Board of Peace at their first meeting February 19, President Trump joked that he nearly fired Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his well-received speech last week at the Munich Security Conference. The president said to Rubio, “Marco, you really did yourself proud” in Munich. “In fact, so proud," Trump continued, "that I almost terminated his employ, because they were saying, ‘Why can’t Trump do this?’ I do, but I say it differently.”
