Trump’s Stroll Into North Korea Was the Perfect Example of His Dictator Diplomacy
A handout photo provided by Dong-A Ilbo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea.Handout/Dong-A Ilbo/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s short Sunday stroll into North Korea with Kim Jong Un, that country’s…
“Document, Reassure, Keep Calm”: A Behind the Scenes Look at Training Citizens to Respond to ICE
Courtesy Sacred Heart Community Service Standing in front of a group in a small conference room at a community center in Cupertino, California, Megan Swift told the story of when she was too late. “I went in and they’d been grabbed,” she tells the crowd of 25 or so earlier this week. About four months ago,…
As Ebola Deaths Mount in Africa, Trump Is Screwing Up the Response
Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP Near-war with Iran, children being held at the US-Mexico border in horrific conditions, a credible rape accusation levied at Donald Trump—the news has been overwhelming in recent days. But there is another nightmare brewing that has been largely overlooked yet deserves serious attention and fast action: Ebola. The killer disease is again…
Bill de Blasio Says NYPD Will Investigate the Latest Rape Allegations Against Trump. An Expert Says It Probably Can’t.
Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Celebration on Sunday, June 9, 2019.Charlie Neibergall/AP It’s been rough goings for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio since he declared his presidential intentions. More than three-quarters of his current constituents wish he hadn’t run—and even tried to ban him…
Trump Tries to Take Credit for Delaying the ICE Raids He’d Planned Himself
Jim Loscalzo/CNP/ZUMA President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would delay massive raids on undocumented immigrants that he had ordered on the eve of his reelection campaign kickoff earlier this week. The president made his pronouncement via Twitter, saying that he had hit the pause button “at the request of Democrats.” House Speaker Nancy…
Trump Smacks Iran With New Sanctions
President Donald Trump makes remarks to the press as he departs the White House for a weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David.Mike Theiler/AP President Trump announced that the United States will impose new sanctions on Iran next week as a potential military confrontation between the two countries looms. The president made his announcement…