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Dec 03 2019
Opinion
Trump’s Foreign Policy: The Popping Point of Maximum Pressure
We’re gaining momentum in our standoffs with China, Iran, and North Korea. So expect dangerous provocations.
Donald Trump promised to shake up U.S. foreign policy. He has certainly done that from the Middle East to Asia. The U.S. is currently engaged in a three-front, maximum-pressure standoff with China, Iran, and North Korea — involving everything from tariffs to possible military
Victor HansonJul 15 2019
News
Trump Moves to End U.S. Asylum for Central American Migrants
President Donald Trump moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants who cross the U.S. southern border as he steps up a crackdown on immigration.
Migrants who fail to apply for protection from persecution or torture while in a third country before entering the U.S. would be ineligible for asylum, under a rule set to be published Tuesday in the Federal Register by
BloombergJul 13 2019
News
How Mexico Beefs Up Immigration Enforcement to Meet Trump's Terms
Under pressure from President Trump's tariffs threat, Mexico reached a deal with the United States on June 7 to step up immigration enforcement and let more asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases are pending in the U.S.
The agreement reads: "Given the dramatic increase in migrants moving from Central America through Mexico to the United States, both countries recognize the
NPR (Online News)Jan 16 2020
Analysis
Will Any 2020 Candidate Offer an Alternative to Trump's Trade Protectionism?
The Trump administration's "phase one" deal with China will keep many tariffs in place, but Democrats don't seem to have the guts to stand up for freer trade.
Whether President Donald Trump wins re-election this year, his protectionist economic views and skepticism about the benefits of foreign trade are likely to continue guiding federal policy for the foreseeable future.
Indeed
ReasonJun 06 2019
News
Pence and Pompeo Met With Mexico About Stopping Illegal Immigration. Here's How It Went.
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with a government delegation from Mexico at the White House Wednesday afternoon about the country's failure to stop the flow of illegal immigration from Central America to the United States. Mexico faces tariffs on Monday if it can't work out a deal with the Trump administration on the issue, with concrete promises to stem the
TownhallMay 07 2015
News
Obama Mounts Unusual Defense for Trade Pact
President Barack Obama is mounting his latest defense of a Pacific trade agreement with a visit Friday to the headquarters of a quintessential importer, Nike Inc., a move that scrambles the traditional political arguments for free trade.
By traveling to the huge importer of shoes from Asia, the president will highlight the consumer benefits of a deal to lower tariffs. Presidents almost
Wall Street Journal (News)May 07 2015
News
Obama Mounts Unusual Defense for Trade Pact
President Barack Obama is mounting his latest defense of a Pacific trade agreement with a visit Friday to the headquarters of a quintessential importer, Nike Inc., a move that scrambles the traditional political arguments for free trade.
By traveling to the huge importer of shoes from Asia, the president will highlight the consumer benefits of a deal to lower tariffs. Presidents almost
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 14 2019
News
Trump says he will soon authorize order enabling sanctions on Turkey over its incursion into Syria
President Trump announced Monday that he would “soon” issue an executive order to authorize sanctions against the highest levels of the Turkish government, as the situation on the ground in northern Syria continued to deteriorate Monday following the recent withdrawal of U.S. forces in the region.
Trump did not specify when the sanctions would be leveled against Turkey, but said in a
Washington PostJul 31 2019
News
Slow Progress in Trade Talks Is Partly a Result of China’s New Tactic to Wait
Plodding progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China this week is partly the result of a new tactic from Beijing, which increasingly thinks waiting may produce a more-favorable agreement.
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators held four hours of talks Wednesday, after a dinner the night before, and then wrapped up their first face-to-face meeting since negotiations foundered
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 29 2019
News
Dow rises 350 points after China says it wants trade talks
Stocks jumped on Thursday after China said it wished to resolve its protracted trade dispute with the world’s largest economy with a “calm” attitude.
By midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 350 points higher, or 1.4 percent. The S&P 500 gained 1.3 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.5 percent.
“There’s a talk scheduled for today at a different level
NBC News (Online)