Foreign Policy

War drums: Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz if Trump admin cuts off oil exports

April 22, 2019 // 8 Comments

By Jon Dougherty President Donald Trump campaigned on ending wars in the Middle East and southwest Asia, but he may have another on his hand if he goes through with a plan to [...]

WTH? NORTHCOM says armed Mexican troops briefly detained U.S. soldiers…in TEXAS

April 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

By Jon Dougherty In an incident that had troubling international implications, especially given the tension among Americans regarding illegal immigration, officials with U.S. [...]

Bolton warns Russia over putting ‘specialists’ in Venezuela: U.S. considers it a ‘direct threat’ to peace

March 30, 2019 // 1 Comment

By Jon Dougherty POTUS Donald Trump’s national security adviser has warned Russia that placing troops in Venezuela is a “direct threat” to peace and [...]

No collusion: Trump warns Putin to get his troops OUT of Venezuela; ‘All options on the table’

March 27, 2019 // 3 Comments

By Jon Dougherty Over the weekend, Russia sent two planes — one full of cargo and another full of about 100 Russian troops — to Venezuela, ostensibly as part of a [...]

If POTUS Trump designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, will U.S. sanctuary cities be aiding and abetting ‘terrorism’?

March 15, 2019 // 2 Comments

By J. D. Heyes In recent days two GOP lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the State Department to name certain Mexico-based cartels as terrorist organizations [...]

North Korean defector: Trump absolutely right to walk away from Kim summit, says he’ll never give up nukes (Video)

March 2, 2019 // 2 Comments

By Jon Dougherty A former ranking North Korean official who defected to the West praised President Donald Trump’s decision to walk away from his second summit with [...]

Pompeo to Philippines: U.S. will honor mutual defense treaty if attacked by China

March 1, 2019 // 2 Comments

By Jon Dougherty On his way back from Hanoi after attending President Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo [...]

POTUS reiterates relationship with Pyongyang ‘very good,’ adds: ‘They know what we must have’

March 1, 2019 // 1 Comment

By Jon Dougherty President Donald Trump on Friday repeated earlier claims that his relationship the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is still “very good” despite [...]

Experts: POTUS Trump’s ‘no deal’ summit with Kim Jong-un was a master stroke

February 28, 2019 // 3 Comments

By Jon Dougherty No matter what happened in Hanoi, Vietnam, during POTUS Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, he was going to be crucified [...]

He walks: POTUS Trump cuts SHORT nuke summit with Kim Jong-un after NK leader refuses to budge

February 28, 2019 // 1 Comment

By Jon Dougherty Disappointed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wouldn’t budge from his demand that the U.S. lift all of its economic sanctions on his regime without [...]

Media and Dems fret Trump will ‘blow’ North Korea negotiations but he’s already accomplished more than his predecessors

February 26, 2019 // 3 Comments

By Jon Dougherty As POTUS Donald Trump departed for Hanoi, Vietnam on Monday to attend his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the #NeverTrump mainstream [...]

Sec. of State Pompeo RIPS legal claim by ISIS wife: ‘She’s a terrorist and she’s NOT coming back’

February 24, 2019 // 14 Comments

By Jon Dougherty Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted a lawsuit filed on behalf of the wife of an Islamic State fighter during a segment on “Fox News Sunday,” [...]

Dems launch probe into Trump admin’s nuclear ‘dealings’ with Saudis as part of new harassment push?

February 19, 2019 // 3 Comments

By Jon Dougherty After regaining control of the House in the November midterms, Democrats promised a slew of ‘new investigations’ into POTUS Donald Trump, his [...]

Anti-American: 2020 Dem hopeful Biden trashes his own country in Europe

February 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden disparaged his own country on Saturday during the Munich Security Conference in Germany, disguising [...]

France renews its commitment to NATO and the U.S. with ‘nuclear warning shot’ to Russia

February 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

In what one analyst sees as a demonstration of commitment to the United States and NATO, as well as a warning to Russia, France publicly announced Tuesday that its military [...]