Corey Booker Hounds Mike Pompeo For Agreeing With Christianity On Gay Sex
During Thursday’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Corey Booker (D-N.J.) raked secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo over the coals for his beliefs on same-sex marriage.
Bucking Trump Deregulation Agenda, State Department Chokes International Adoption
Adoption advocates say the State Department is making international adoption rarer and more expensive than ever to consolidate government control over private agencies.
Rex Tillerson Out As Secretary Of State, CIA Director Mike Pompeo To Replace Him
Trump said Tillerson is leaving the State Department in a tweet Tuesday, and that he would be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
3 Reasons The United States Should Stay Out Of Syria
Upping the ante in Syria would be politically disastrous for the president, and more important, it would damage America’s national security. Here’s why.
How Their Refusal To Tolerate Dissent Is Creating A Global Backlash Against LGBT People
Promoting LGBT preferences abroad is more likely to cause backlash against the very people it is intended to help, besides harming our standing in the world, as recent events show.
Why We Should Prioritize American Interests Above Our Values In Foreign Policy
A leaked Trump administration memo says America should stop ‘badgering’ allies on issues such as democracy, the rule of law, or human rights. There’s some truth there.
Clinton Foundation Refuses To Return Donations From Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein wrote a lot of checks to women he allegedly sexually harassed, abused, and raped. He also wrote a lot of checks to the Clinton Foundation.
Why President Trump’s State Department Budget Cuts Are Inspiring
President Trump has proposed cutting the State Department’s budget. Its mission will prevail. The power of cultural diplomacy comes from people, not government funding.
Director Of Center For National Interest Gives Historical Context For Russia Hysteria
Ben Domenech interviews Paul Saunders about national security, the intelligence community, and Trump’s foreign policy team.
Trump’s Team Is Starting To Think Seriously About Counterterrorism
If Trump’s shock presidential win taught us anything, it should be that the United States cannot be so stretched protecting others that it hurts its own citizens.
No, Efforts To Designate The Muslim Brotherhood Aren’t Abandoned
A diverse range of voices favors Washington putting the squeeze on the Muslim Brotherhood, despite debates about to how to move forward effectively.
Foreign Junkets Are Pork For Privileged Kids Sponsored By Their Debt-Deadened Futures
No longer taking money out of working families’ paychecks to send upper middle-class kids abroad seems like a good place to start.
Trump Is Right To Cut Foreign Aid Because It Harms U.S. Interests
The idea that guides USAID and much of our foreign policy is a part of the larger, progressive takeover of constitutional, republican government that has been in the works for a century.
Rex Tillerson In His Own Words On America’s Biggest Foreign Policy Challenges
Over the course of the lengthy hearing, his testimony painted a coherent picture of what a Rex Tillerson-style American foreign policy might look like.
Rex Tillerson Is The Change America Needs, Our Allies Want, And Our Enemies Deserve
Unlike Obama and Kerry’s approach to diplomacy, which starts with what the people on the other side of the table want or will accept, Rex Tillerson starts with what America needs.
FBI Director: We Still Think Hillary Clinton Shouldn’t Be Indicted For Her Email Server
FBI Director James Comey announced the agency hasn’t changed its position from its July announcement that Hillary Clinton shouldn’t face criminal charges.
People Googling Hillary Clinton Really Want To Know When She’ll Be Indicted
According to Google, voters want to know how old Hillary Clinton is, how much money she has, and when she’ll be indicted by federal law enforcement authorities.
Payton: Early Voting Is Bad For Democracy
‘I could see a lot of people who did cast a vote for Hillary Clinton. . . become really frustrated with the political system and the way that powerful people are able to skirt the law.’
The Obama Administration Is About To Make International Adoption A Lot Harder
International adoption provides homes to needy children—why do the State Department’s new rules make those adoptions difficult, if not impossible?
FBI To Re-Open Investigation Into Hillary’s E-mail Server
The FBI is reportedly going to reopen its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server during her tenure as secretary of State.
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