At the top of the docket for the president was a “Building Back Better” plan for the world. This is Biden's first G7 summit as president.
Biden Leads The G7 In Taking Steps To Improve The World Economy
Joe Biden’s First Foreign Call Will Be With Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
For the last few years, leaders of foreign nations weren’t sure what to think of the United States. Sure, Donald Trump showed up to global events, but he mostly embarrassed himself. The ex-President left a 2019 NATO event in a huff after video appeared of other foreign leaders mocking him.
Coronavirus Highlights Dangers of Trump’s Destruction of the U.S. Public Sphere
It’s easy to sell people on lower taxes and to encourage people to hate paying taxes. Few politicians, even those who promise to provide health care, better public education, student debt relief, and so on, rarely explain in detail what Americans are getting in return for the investments their taxes fund or the bills they pay.
Opinion: If it Takes A Crime For Republicans to Impeach Trump, He Delivered
The fact that Donald Trump ordered Soleimani’s killing seven months ago takes us into criminal territory that also ought to be impeachable.
There’s nothing new about Trump breaking the law, or committing crimes when we consider every time he obstructed justice and tried to intimidate witnesses.
Republicans and Democrats blast Trump’s cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid as dangerous for national security
By Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress rejected President Donald Trump‘s proposed cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid budgets as dangerous to national security on Wednesday, setting the stage for a budget battle with the White House.
Reckless Trump Just Called His Meeting With Military Leaders ‘The Calm Before The Storm’
When asked by reporters what he meant by “calm before the storm,” Trump said, “You’ll find out,” before being whisked away.
Trump Brings Shame To America By Praising Putin’s Move To Kick U.S. Diplomats Out Of Russia
Instead of standing up for the men and women who selflessly serve their country, the president – once again – took the side of the man who helped put him in the White House.
Trump Spent Just Five Minutes In Major Meeting About Stopping A Nuclear War With North Korea
Trump wanted to remind everybody in the room that he was, in fact, still president, before ditching the meeting and letting the "grown ups" deal with the national security crisis.
Rachel Maddow Explains How Trump’s Foreign Policy Incompetence Is A Threat To The World
At a time when stability and competence are more important than ever, we have a president who has none of those qualities – in fact, he's the polar opposite.
Trump Administration Slams Obama’s Iran Deal One Day After Admitting It’s A Huge Success
After bombing two countries, provoking North Korea, and losing an aircraft carrier, the Trump administration is now picking a fight with Iran.
Trump’s War Of Distraction Continues As The U.S. Now Planning Preemptive Strike On North Korea
As the Russia scandal becomes increasingly explosive, so too does Donald Trump's foreign policy.
Trump Makes Jokes From His Vacation Resort While Pence Decides How To Deal With Syria
Ignoring questions from the background about what he plans to do about Syria, Trump instead thought it was an appropriate time for wisecracks.
Four-Star General Slams Trump’s Reckless Rush To War As A Political Stunt
McCaffrey said it would be a "mistake" to conduct "limited political signaling" in response to Bashar al-Assad's chemical attack on his own people.
Hillary Clinton’s Sensible Response To Syria Is A Reminder Of Why She Should Be President
As Trump continues to spew nonsensical word salad about how he plans to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Syria, Hillary Clinton reminded us why she should be commander-in-chief.
Rachel Maddow Slams Trump’s Confused Response To The Syria Crisis: “What Are You Doing?”
"The people who work for you literally have no idea what you mean or what they should be doing."
Maxine Waters Destroys Trump’s Foreign Policy Incompetence: He Needs To ‘Shut Up’
"I really wish that there was some way we could rein him in. I wish that our foreign affairs experts could somehow get his ear and at least tell him to shut up, to just stop it."
Opinion: Mass State Department Exodus Is a Really Bad Sign
"You don’t run foreign policy by making statements, you run it with thousands of people working to implement programs every day. To undercut that is to undercut the institution.”
Opinion: Top Security Experts: Bannon on Security Council Is Truly Scary and Crazy
“Trump is unhinged and ignorant. Bannon is nuts and malicious. If not supervised by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, their decisions could endanger the world.”
Obama Releases How-To National Security Guide So Trump Doesn’t Completely Destroy World
Even though Barack Obama will not be president after Jan. 20, 2017, it's clear he wants to hold the world together after he's gone.
The Only Thing Trump Threatens Is Civilized Society, Not Democracy
Trump supporter will seek out the “Mexicans. Syrians. People who can’t speak American and go right up behind them and make them a little bit nervous.”
Polls: Americans Trust Steady Clinton Over Unpredictable Trump On National Security
Most voters think Hillary Clinton is best equipped to be the next commander-in-chief.
Hillary Clinton Tops Trump’s 88 With a List of 110 Generals and Admirals Backing Her
"Clinton is getting the backing of senior military service members and former officials with command and management experience because of her proven record of diplomacy and steady leadership on the world stage."
New Ad Shows GOP Leaders Slamming Trump’s Ability To Be Commander-In-Chief
The ad underscores a larger point: Opposition to Trump isn't a partisan exercise; it's an act of patriotism.
Trump’s NATO Remarks Expose GOP Hypocrisy
Criticism targeting Trump for threatening to dishonor past agreements with NATO is well warranted; but not from hypocritical Republicans.
Toxic Trump Infects GOP As Republican Movement Grows Against Anyone Who Supports Nominee
Things are so bad that a Reagan diplomat to the United Nations said he will not only not vote for Donald Trump, but he will not support any Republican who endorses or supports Trump.
President Obama Slams Donald Trump During International Trip
"A lot of the proposals he has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines."
It Gets Worse For Republicans As Foreign Policy Adviser Admits Trump Knows Nothing
The chairman of Trump's foreign policy committee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) admitted that Trump needs to learn about foreign policy.
Republicans Offer Us a Foreign Policy Of Campaign Slogans and Sound Bites
Trump says he has best temperament for the job, Graham say his worldview is gibberish, and Cruz claims Trump would nuke Denmark
The Wheels Fall Off Of Ben Carson’s Crazy Bus As Advisers Admit He’s Dumb On Foreign Policy
The wheels are closer to falling off of the Ben Carson campaign as his own senior advisers have admitted that the top Republican contender needs to hold more foreign policy briefs so that they can smarten him up.
As His Leads Grow In Iowa And NH, Bernie Sanders Shows His Foreign Policy Chops
Bernie Sanders is building on his leads in Iowa and New Hampshire by showcasing his knowledge of foreign policy, and his peaceful path forward for the United States.
Bernie Sanders Embraces Limited Use of Drones as One Tool of Foreign Policy
Bernie Sanders has not ruled out the limited use of drones, and that might provide some hints about his foreign policy platform
Marco Rubio Introduces his New Foreign Policy: The Liam Neeson Doctrine
Marco Rubio wants to make like Liam Neeson in 2008's Taken, and "look, find, and kill" the Islamic State
Republican Congressman Compares Obama To Hitler For Not Attending Paris Unity Rally
If you were wondering how long it would take for a Republican to invoke Adolf Hitler in the made-for-Beltway-media controversy surrounding the White House's nonattendance at the Paris Unity Rally over the weekend, you got your answer Monday evening.
Chris Christie Hammers Rand Paul As He Defends President Obama
Chris Christie went after Paul's libertarianism while defending Obama, igniting a war between the two sides of the Republican Party.
Another Sign Obama’s Doing a Good Job: War Criminal Dick Cheney Thinks America Isn’t Safe
Cheney claims the President's national security team choices put the nation at risk because they do not support Bush-Cheney policies that did increase the risks to America; his logic defies reason.
Romney Signals a Taste for Perpetual War at a Devastating Price
Americans should be uneasy that Romney surrounds himself with foreign policy advisors who share his love of America at war,
Mitt Romney Didn’t Mention Our Veterans Once During Foreign Policy Debate
While there were moments that Romney mentioned sending troops to this place and that not once did he acknowledge, let alone express concern, for veterans.
After Dissing Spain, AP Says Romney Might Need Lesson in Diplomacy 101
After irritating Spain during the Denver debate by getting his facts wrong, the AP Says Mitt Romney might need a crash course in diplomacy 101.
The War Agenda of the Dark NeoCon Army Behind Mitt Romney
When you hear the phrase this is going to be an American century you need to beware. If Mitt Romney wins, there will be a war against Iran.
Romney Campaign Shames America By Criticizing POTUS on Foreign Soil
The Romney advisers told the Telegraph that Romney is part of the Anglo-Saxon heritage, a history that Obama does not share.
Trapped in the 80s, A Delusional Mitt Romney Thinks He’s Ronald Reagan
Romney may fool Americans with his alleged foreign policy acumen and fantasies of cowboy diplomacy, but Russian President Dmitry Medvedev clearly understands Romney is out-of-touch with reality.