WASHINGTON — For much of the last 20 years, John Bolton was a conservative poster child, a Republican hawk whose worldview helped shape the GOP establishment’s approach to dicey foreign policy questions. Now, as President Donald Trump's former national security adviser prepares to dish on his days in the White...
EU Rebukes Iran Over Nuclear Violations, Sanctions Possible
BRUSSELS — Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock on a process that could result in a so-called “snapback” of United Nations sanctions. The three...
Armenians Cheer As U.S. Senate Approves Genocide Resolution
WASHINGTON — On its fourth try, the Senate approved a resolution Thursday that recognizes the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago as genocide. The resolution won unanimous approval after being blocked three previous times at the request of the White House. Co-sponsored by Democratic Sen. Robert...
US Gives Exemptions to Sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday granted important exemptions to new sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard, watering down the effects of the measures while also eliminating an aspect that would have complicated U.S. foreign policy efforts. Foreign governments and businesses that have dealings with the Revolutionary Guard and its...
House Votes to End Support for Yemen War, Rebuffing Trump
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the military campaign led by Saudi Arabia. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to veto it. The White House says the measure raises "serious...
Negotiate With Taliban to End Afghan War: Zakaria
Recent news reports on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan have raised the possibility of future direct talks with the Taliban aimed at reaching a peace accord and allowing for the withdrawal of American troops from the war-torn country. Following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the conflict has since become America's...
Trump Overthrows GOP Foreign Policy of Reagan: Zakaria
President Donald Trump's ongoing criticism of allies and his isolationist foreign policy continue to raise eyebrows of concerned observers around the world. But his supporters don't blink an eye when he opines, "Sometimes our worst enemies are our so-called friends and allies." As Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria sees it,...
Watch Sen. Rand Paul Shred U.S. Middle East Policies
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) grilled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently about his demands to Iran for restructuring the 2015 nuclear treaty scuttled by President Trump. Paul used the forum to explain the complexities of the Middle East and how the United States ignores the transgressions of other nations...
Sen. Rand Paul Presses Pompeo About Saudi Aggression
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) grilled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently about his demands to Iran for restructuring the 2015 nuclear treaty scuttled by President Trump. Paul used the forum to explain the complexities of the Middle East and how the United States ignores the transgressions of other nations...
Trump Puts America on Path to War by Ending Iran Deal: Sanders
President Trump’s decision last week that he will pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear agreement was the latest in a series of reckless decisions that move our country closer to conflict. By reimposing nuclear sanctions on Iran and withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, otherwise known...