In the matter of Paul Ryan
Both parties seem intent on throwing the election away. The Democrats, running against a man with highest-ever negatives, are poised to nominate a candidate with the second-highest-ever negatives.
Category Archives: Vladimir Putin
Hillary Clinton Calls Donald Trump a Temperamentally Unfita to Be President
"It's not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin," Clinton said. "Donald Trump's ideas aren't just different.
Albert R. Hunt: Take the candidates at their word
A number of Republicans rationalize Donald Trump's proposals on immigration and trade as just political show. Similarly, some free-trade Democrats suggest that Hillary Clinton's protectionist stance is merely rhetoric.
A Portrait in Courage
Both around the world and here at home, free speech is under assault. From the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris to the "unexplained" deaths of critics of Russian president Vladimir Putin, people who express unpopular opinions or report the truth are in danger.
Flemming Rose: A Portrait in Courageby Michael TannerBoth around the…
Worldwide, more than 110 journalists were killed in 2015, bringing the total to 787 since 2005, according to Reporters without Borders. The threats to free speech in this country don't rise to that level, of course.
Obama, Putin, agree to continue seeking deal on Syria new
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday failed to force a breakthrough in negotiations over a cease-fire for Syria, but agreed to keep looking for a path to provide humanitarian relief to thousands of besieged civilians in the civil war-ravaged country. After a 90-minute huddle on the sidelines of an economic summit, the two leaders directed their top diplomats to return to talks quickly, likely later this week, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the meeting.
Timeline: Key moments between Trump and Putin
A timeline of key events in the relationship between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , as well as allegations about Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election, in advance of their meeting on Friday: Donald Trump, celebrity businessman and reality TV star, tweets "Do you think Putin will be going to The Miss Universe Pageant in November in Moscow - if so, will he become my new best friend?" American intelligence agencies believe that Russian intelligence penetrated the Democratic National Committee networks this month and continued to have access until at least June 2016.
Erdogan to brief G-20 leaders on coup attempt, Gulenists fight
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use the upcoming G-20 Summit in China as an opportunity to brief the world's most powerful leaders on the failed coup attempt on July 15 and the country's ongoing fight against the Fethullahist Terror Organization , his spokesman has said. "Our president will find the opportunity to inform his counterparts on the coup attempt and fight against FETO during the G-20 Summit and his bilateral talks," Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kal n told reporters at a press conference on Aug. 31. The G-20 Summit will be held in Guangzhou, China on Sept.
Obama supports Turkish gov’t against plotters, Kremlin gravely concerned
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed that all parties in Turkey should support the democratically-elected government of Turkey while Kremlin expressed its grave concerns over the recent developments. "The President spoke tonight by phone with Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss the events in Turkey.