Political experts seemed taken aback that Trump said Russia was “right” to invade Afghanistan in a Cold War conflict.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
US ambassador visits American Paul Whelan as Trump administration questions detention
The Trump administration will demand Paul Whelan’s release if the charges against him are unfounded, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.
President Trump tells 7-year-old child it’s ‘marginal’ to still believe in Santa Claus
“Are you still a believer in Santa?” President Trump said to a child calling in to the federal government’s official “Santa Tracker”.
‘The president needs to go to Afghanistan,’ Sen. Graham says as GOP alarm grows over Trump foreign policy
Senior GOP lawmakers voiced concern over Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, retreat from Afghanistan, and Mattis’ departure.
How US foreign policy in Central America may have fueled the migrant crisis
Long before President Trump took office, the U.S. had a checkered history in Central America – and some say it may have created the migrant crisis
Trump’s troop withdrawal caps failed US policy in Syria, experts say
Syria’s brutal dictator remains in power. A deadly civil war continues unresolved. Russia and Iran’s influence has grown. And the Islamic State remains a threat.
Canada to Trump administration: Don’t play politics with Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou extradition case
Canada’s foreign minister warned the Trump administration not to politicize the pending extradition ofChinese technology executiveMeng Wanzhou.
In rebuke to Trump, Senate votes to halt US support for Saudi-led war in Yemen, names crown prince as responsible for Khashoggi death
Thursday’s vote marks the first time the Senate invoked Congress’ war powers to challenge U.S. military involvement abroad. Trump opposed withdrawal.
Fueled by Jamal Khashoggi murder, Senate opens historic debate on US role in Yemen war
The Senate will vote on a measure that would end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, where a civil war has killed thousands
‘I can’t stop him.’ UN ambassador Nikki Haley used Trump’s harsh North Korea rhetoric as leverage
Outgoing U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she used President Donald Trump’s unpredictability to persuade world leaders to crack down on North Korea.