Donald Trump's recent move to limit Chinese investment in strategic zones shows that the president could be more aggressive in his second tenure than ever before toward U.S. competitors. Larry Ward is a former partner of the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney and a specialist in national security laws. He said that Trump 2.0 has a more hawkish attitude toward China … [Read more...] about Trump’s Recent Moves on China Show the Most “Hawkish” Approach Yet
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Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation as Defense Secretary Sparks Debate
By a vote of 51-50, the United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination for Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary. There was concern on Friday over signs that were displayed Thursday evening, which suggested that a senator might be waffled over whether to vote to confirm Trump’s choice for the Defense Department's leader: The confirmation of Pete … [Read more...] about Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation as Defense Secretary Sparks Debate
Trump Halts TikTok Ban with Surprise Executive Order
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Friday that the TikTok ban in the United States would begin on Sunday, January 19th. The nation's top court, in a ruling that rejected a challenge by the owner of the company, ByteDance based in China, noted: "Congress determined that divestiture was necessary to address their well-supported concerns about TikTok’s … [Read more...] about Trump Halts TikTok Ban with Surprise Executive Order
President-Elect Trump Chooses Former DNI John Ratcliffe as New CIA Director
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a new director for the Central Intelligence Agency. Trump appointed former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe for the position. Trump wrote: John Ratcliffe, who has been fighting for Truth and Honesty in the American Public since exposing the fake Russian collusion as a Clinton campaign operation … [Read more...] about President-Elect Trump Chooses Former DNI John Ratcliffe as New CIA Director
Department of Defense Shrugs & Says The Taliban Has A Fair Amount Of Our Weapons, Doesn’t Offer Any Follow Up Plan
President Joe Biden gave a recent speech regarding the U.S troops' withdrawal in Afghanistan, leading Kabul to fall to the Taliban. He has not provided any answers on how he would help get the American people out of Kabul safely and has not spoken with any other world leaders since the fall. He only used his speech to blame Trump and avoid taking responsibility for the … [Read more...] about Department of Defense Shrugs & Says The Taliban Has A Fair Amount Of Our Weapons, Doesn’t Offer Any Follow Up Plan