Poltics

The era of smooth globalization, unipolarity and middle-power brokerage is over. Source link

The UN Charter prohibits violations of the sovereignty of other states except in cases of self-defense. Therefore, Trump presented Venezuela’s allowing of illegal migration to the United States as an armed attack. Source link

Mocking Gore’s reputation as a climate activist, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that being booed off the stage by former Vice President Al Gore during his speech at a dinner in Davos, Switzerland was “the greatest honor” of his trip. “It was the greatest honor of my trip to Davos,” Lutnick said in an interview…

The diplomatic standoff between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to escalate, with the president removing Carney from his “peace board” on Thursday night. The move comes after Carney warned of a “breakdown” in the trans-Atlantic alliance during his speech in Davos earlier this week, prompting Trump to suggest Canada… Source link

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join our live online audience on Jan. 30 and ask your questions to Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon. Click here to join us!] Two separate but very related stories played out in politics this week. The whole world saw one. The second happened quietly and mostly behind closed doors….

Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has endorsed Vice President Vance for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination, while also being viewed as a potential contender himself, and is apt to “tough” Vance if he runs for Trump’s “third term.” Source link

President Trump’s revamped Voice of America (VOA) Persian service is censoring coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who played a central role in inciting anti-government protests that rocked the country earlier this month. Three VOA staff members told The Hill that Ali Javanmardi, the consultant who oversees VOA’s Persian-language service,… Source link

Former national security adviser John Bolton said President Trump’s de-escalation of Greenland shows he has “no grand strategy” for his plans for the island. “In one day, we went from what some detractors in Europe were saying to this being the most consequential meeting on the future of the West in recent history to Trump…

Several countries that signed on to join President Trump’s “peace board” to stabilize Gaza have also been banned from immigrant visas by the State Department. Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are among the 75 countries the Trump administration has deemed in need of public assistance… Source link

Actress and activist Jane Fonda spoke about federal immigration enforcement raids on Wednesday, saying authoritarianism has spread “to every corner” of the federal government. “We pay their salaries,” Fonda told “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert. “We must be in charge. If the government is not meeting our needs… Source link