What does it mean for the United States to pursue its national interests in the Western Hemisphere? The Trump administration has made a renewed focus on the American near abroad a centerpiece of its foreign policy, declaring in its 2025 National Security Strategy that it intends to “enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” […] The post The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Divide appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Divide The administration’s Western Hemisphere strategy continues to divide the realism and restraint community. What does it mean for the United States to pursue its national interests in the Western Hemisphere? The Trump administration has made a renewed focus on the American near abroad a centerpiece of its foreign policy, declaring in its 2025 National Security Strategy that it intends to “enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” That means ensuring that the “Western Hemisphere remains reasonably stable and well-governed” enough to prevent mass migration to the U.S.,…Open
The agreement the U.S. and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran's nuclear program, according to a U.S. official. Why it matters: The deal would avoid an escalation of the war and decrease the pressure on the global oil supply. However, it's unclear whether it will lead to a lasting peace agreement that also addresses President Trump's nuclear demands. State of play: Both Trump and the mediators have indicated the deal could be announced on Sunday, though it has not been finalized and could still fall apart. - The U.S. official provided a detailed outline of the draft as it…
There are enemies who negotiate because they want peace and there are enemies who negotiate because they want time. Iran belongs to the second category. The rulers in Tehran do not think like Western diplomats sipping mineral water beneath chandeliers in Geneva. They think in a centuries-long generational blood code of vengeance. They think in […] The post THE PERSIAN BLOOD COMES TO CUBA appeared first on StoneZone .
There are enemies who negotiate because they want peace and there are enemies who negotiate because they want time. Iran belongs to the second category. The rulers in Tehran do not think like Western diplomats sipping mineral water beneath chandeliers in Geneva. They think in a centuries-long generational blood code of vengeance. They think in martyrs, blood debts, sacred vendettas, proxy armies, hidden hands, patient knives, and revenge postponed but never abandoned. The American mind searches for closure. The Persian revolutionary mind searches for the next opening and has been for 1,000 years. Operation Epic Fury did not merely wound the Iranian regime. It struck at the black heart of its revolutionary mythology. When the United States…Open
The court opinion is expected to detail concerns over how federal agencies have managed queries of Section 702 databases and whether internal guardrails designed to prevent abuse were circumvented, according to a senior intelligence official.
The Justice Department says it is picking up the pace under the Trump administration. Victims -- mostly Marine Corps soldiers -- and their attorneys say it is not nearly enough.
Though Trump has sought to foster cooperation with the Senate, his patience appears to have hit its limits in recent weeks and the White House has all but declared war on the upper chamber.
Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, says that he believes Democrats are going to be elected to the newly-drawn, left-leaning congressional districts.