YOUTUBE (CNN) - Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, longtime Trump ally
Fox News has parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies at the network. CNN’s Brian Stelter reports.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - GOP Mayor rejects Trump renaming Lake Ontario: Its 'part of our identity'
A Republican mayor who voted for Donald Trump is defying his executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Mayor Robert Corradino of Oswego, New York—a city along the lake's southeastern shore—told CNN's Erin Burnett that the historic body of water is central to his community's "identity." "I don't care if you're Republican, Democrat, Independent," Corradino said. "This means a lot to the residents of Oswego and Oswego County."
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Trump Plunders Venezuela
In 2023, Donald Trump lamented that, under the Biden administration, the U.S. was again buying oil from Venezuela. When he left office at the end of his first term, Trump said, “Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil.” In his second term, he did. […] The post Trump Plunders Venezuela appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Trump Plunders Venezuela The administration has, in effect, stolen the South American country’s oil. Photo by Diko Betancourt/Anadolu via Getty Images In 2023, Donald Trump lamented that, under the Biden administration, the U.S. was again buying oil from Venezuela. When he left office at the end of his first term, Trump said, “Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil.” In his second term, he did. Trump announced last week that the U.S. “just entered into an Agreement with the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jack Hunter) - Trump Does Nation-Building in ‘Bush Country’
The current Republican president got elected repudiating the last one. Now, he’s melding Bush-Cheney with his own legacy. The post Trump Does Nation-Building in ‘Bush Country’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Politics Trump Does Nation-Building in ‘Bush Country’ The current Republican president got elected repudiating the last one. Now, he’s melding Bush-Cheney with his own legacy. There are a number of things one could observe about the Trump-endorsed Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) winning her primary last week as she seeks to keep her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat: her status as a novice , President Donald Trump’s staying power , hereditary succession . Here’s another. I was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1974. For half my life, my state has been considered …Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (James P. Pinkerton) - The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War
Arthur Conan Doyle’s farsighted analyses of the First World War hold lessons for the dawning drone era. The post The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War Arthur Conan Doyle’s farsighted analyses of the First World War hold lessons for the dawning drone era. The Trump administration’s struggle against Iran entered a new phase on August 23, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that an “economic D-Day” is coming for Iran. That is, embargoes and tough talk, but not bombs. The New York Times described President Donald Trump’s situation: “He finds himself stuck in a maddening purgatory between full-fledged combat and genuine peace.” (As we know, the administration regards the Times as not only…Open
STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - US, Japan mark end of nearly 80-year US Navy presence in Yokohama | Stars and Stripes
U.S. and Japan government officials gathered at Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers to commemorate the return of the 106-acre Naval Housing Annex Negishi to Japan.
NYTIMES (Raja Abdulrahim) - Syrians Want Justice for Assad-Era Killings and Torture
Hundreds of thousands were killed and tortured. But prosecuting everyone involved in atrocities could be impractical and risk renewed civil strife.
NYTIMES (Karan Deep Singh) - How the Delhi Metro Became a Leading Transit System
This year, the Indian capital’s subway system passed New York’s in length.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Vance Says Iran Fight Isn't A 'War' As Trump Tries To Navigate Unpopular Conflict As Election Nears
Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a "war," despite recent escalations.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - There's Finally A Timeline For When Mitch McConnell Might Return To Senate
The 84-year-old former Senate majority leader hasn’t been seen in public since a fall in mid-June.