The Trump administration cut off the central bank’s access to United States currency and limited its ability to conduct international financial transactions.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
Palestinian Boycott Activist Denied Entry to United States
Omar Barghouti, a founder of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement targeting Israel, was stopped from boarding a flight to the United States.
Pompeo Is Warned Against Sidestepping Congress for Conflict With Iran
Against escalating tensions with Tehran, a Republican senator says the Trump administration must understand it is not authorized to attack Iran.
‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’: U.S. Pushes U.N. to Pull Venezuela Envoy’s Credentials
To relieve Venezuela’s skyrocketing inflation, widespread blackouts and a growing health crisis, the Trump administration is demanding the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.
Pompeo Bars 16 Saudis From U.S. in Response to Khashoggi Killing
The list included one of Prince Mohammed’s closest aides, but not the prince himself, despite U.S. intelligence agencies concluding he was responsible for sending the team to kill Jamal Khashoggi.
News Analysis: In Trump, Netanyahu Sees an Ally Who Helps Him Push the Envelope
President Trump has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the political cover to embrace a position that critics say would all but extinguish the dream of a viable Palestinian state.
U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration
The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border.
Kevin McAleenan, Top U.S. Border Enforcement Officer, Is Named Acting Head of Homeland Security
President Trump said Mr. McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, would “do a great job” taking over for Kirstjen Nielsen, who resigned Sunday.
Netanyahu Vows to Start Annexing West Bank, in Bid to Rally the Right
Trailing his main challenger days before the election, Mr. Netanyahu offered an idea ardently sought by the settler movement but seen as a blow to a two-state solution.
Obama Evokes Nostalgia in Germany, but Message Focuses on Future Struggles
Europe is one of the main battlefields between liberal democracy and far-right populism, the former president told a group of young leaders.