President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia includes a proposed $1 trillion investment in the US, a figure deemed unrealistic by economists. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged $600 billion in US investments during Trump's presidency, despite Saudi Arabia's own substantial budget deficit and reliance on borrowing. Economists...
Forty-nine white South African farmers, granted refugee status by the Trump administration, departed from Johannesburg on Sunday, arriving in Washington D.C. on Monday. This controversial resettlement plan, criticized by the South African government as politically motivated, follows months of strained relations between the two countries. The US cites...
AI is increasingly being explored for its potential in US foreign policy. Think tanks like the CSIS Futures Lab are using AI models like ChatGPT to analyze conflict scenarios and explore applications in peace negotiations and ceasefire monitoring. While some AI models show pacifist tendencies, others demonstrate a...
House Republicans unveiled a Medicaid overhaul plan aiming to cut billions in spending to fund President Trump's tax cuts. The plan includes work requirements for able-bodied adults and increased eligibility checks. While avoiding radical restructuring, it's a compromise potentially appealing to centrists. The proposal targets $880 billion...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy challenged Russian President Putin to a personal meeting in Turkey on Thursday for ceasefire talks. Zelenskyy hopes for a ceasefire starting Monday, while Putin proposed direct talks without preconditions. Ukraine and its allies previously demanded a 30-day ceasefire before negotiations, a proposal Russia effectively rejected....
House Republicans unveiled a $4.5 trillion tax cut plan, offsetting costs with $880 billion in cuts, primarily to Medicaid. The legislation, sparking major political debate, includes stricter eligibility requirements and work mandates for Medicaid recipients, potentially leaving millions uninsured. The Congressional Budget Office estimates an 8.6 million person...
House Republicans unveiled a plan to cut $880 billion, primarily from Medicaid, to offset $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. The proposal, part of President Trump's larger bill, faces strong Democratic opposition who warn of millions losing coverage. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 8.6 million fewer people would have...
Millions of Filipinos voted in a midterm election seen as a referendum on the feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate race is crucial, as the elected senators will participate in Duterte's impeachment trial. Duterte, facing impeachment for alleged "high crimes," claims a...
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's suggestion that the Trump administration could unilaterally suspend habeas corpus has sparked alarm among legal experts and Democrats. This fundamental right allows detained individuals to challenge their detention before a judge. Legal scholars argue that only Congress possesses this power,...
President Trump defended a plan to accept a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar as a temporary replacement for Air Force One, dismissing Democratic criticism as politically motivated. The plane, currently under consideration, would potentially become part of the Trump presidential library after his term. This gift, described...
