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Dems see ‘missed opportunity’ in Trump resisting Xi’s Hormuz help
Some congressional Democrats say Donald Trump fumbled a chance to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to intervene in the president’s costly standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign policy experts have fingered Beijing as one of the global capitals still allied with Iran, meaning the powerful Xi might have been helpful in convincing […]
Tulsi Gabbard out as DNI but Trump doesn’t tee up a confirmation fight
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as director of national intelligence because of her husband’s cancer battle, President Donald Trump announced Friday. The commander in chief said Principal Deputy DNI Aaron Lukas would take over after Gabbard departs on June 30. Trump described Lukas as “highly respected.” Trump made the personnel […]
Trump says Iran deal announcement coming ‘shortly’
President Donald Trump signaled Saturday that some kind of agreement with Iran “will be announced shortly,” possibly bringing the 84-day military and economic conflict to an end. “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” Trump wrote in […]
Tulsi Gabbard out as DNI but Trump doesn’t tee up a confirmation fight
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as director of national intelligence because of her husband’s cancer battle, President Donald Trump announced Friday. The commander in chief said Principal Deputy DNI Aaron Lukas would take over after Gabbard departs on June 30. Trump described Lukas as “highly respected.” Trump made the personnel […]