Trump era: Fascist dawn, or road to liberation?
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This wall has been a fiasco since its inception. And in my IMHO, the walls failures are by design, as an open corridor for the cartels, and cheap labor. Credit NAFTA, a Bush Sr. theology.
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Steel prototype for border wall cut through with saw, photo shows
Jan. 10, 2019, 1:54 PM GMT+1 Snip: 5-6 minutes
Jacob SoboroffJacob Soboroff is a correspondent at MSNBC.
NBC News obtained a photo showing results of a test on a steel wall prototype.
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Steel prototype for border wall cut through with saw, photo shows
Jan. 10, 2019, 1:54 PM GMT+1 Snip: 5-6 minutes
Jacob SoboroffJacob Soboroff is a correspondent at MSNBC.
NBC News obtained a photo showing results of a test on a steel wall prototype.
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Ratlines, the false narrative of Russian collusion, smearing Trump, and Putin. And the cover, and lies Via the NYT's. Connecting the dots.
Julia Davis, M.S.—Investigative Journalist, bylines in @WashingtonPost, @TheDailyBeast. Russian Media Analyst, featured expert @AtlanticCouncil @DisinfoPortal.
Trump Response To The New York Times New Russian Narrative - The Comey Spin
Jan 12, 2019 / 14:01
16 Jul 2018
Day 101.3 The Cabal Who Set Up Mike Flynn - Joe Schmitz, Leidos, and Blackwater
Published on Jan 13, 2019 / 4:34
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Related
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Julia Davis, M.S.—
Trump Response To The New York Times New Russian Narrative - The Comey Spin
16 Jul 2018
Day 101.3 The Cabal Who Set Up Mike Flynn - Joe Schmitz, Leidos, and Blackwater
Published on Jan 13, 2019 / 4:34
http://www.sands-llp.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi
Related
http://theduran.com/the-secret-logi...ep-state/?mc_cid=f3012de334&mc_eid=99104eff1e
So I wounder what vacationing DNC'ers bring back besides memory's. Just sayin!
And, an interesting tidbit!
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And, an interesting tidbit!
Cocaine Seizures Surge Shows Puerto Rico's Trafficking Importance
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Robert David Steele interviewed by TEHRAN TIMES
Steele ran briefly for President of the United States in 2012, accepted as one of three candidates for the Reform Party.
In 2017 he formed an alliance with Dr. Cynthia McKinney to demand election reform in the USA.
Most recently he was recommended as a candidate for Secretary of Defense to replace James Mattis.
Topics discussed:
Russia collusion invented by Dems - Cheney president of Deep State - Trump never expected to win - Jared Kushner (coupled with Trump's daughter by Mossad) must go - US bases around the world used for trafficking of drugs, guns, gold, cash and children - most members of Congress have sworn oath of loyalty to Israel -The Red Mafiya.
Read the full interview at: tehrantimes.com
Steele ran briefly for President of the United States in 2012, accepted as one of three candidates for the Reform Party.
In 2017 he formed an alliance with Dr. Cynthia McKinney to demand election reform in the USA.
Most recently he was recommended as a candidate for Secretary of Defense to replace James Mattis.
Topics discussed:
Russia collusion invented by Dems - Cheney president of Deep State - Trump never expected to win - Jared Kushner (coupled with Trump's daughter by Mossad) must go - US bases around the world used for trafficking of drugs, guns, gold, cash and children - most members of Congress have sworn oath of loyalty to Israel -The Red Mafiya.
Read the full interview at: tehrantimes.com
I think Robert Steele has been on our watch list for credibility but a possible Mossad connection to Chelsea Clinton's husband is something I had not noticed before. Of course Jeffrey Epstein has been mentioned in the "Pizzagate" Explodes thread so he rings a bell.
But, why would you order a "deep counterintelligence probe using available data from NSA" ? Like you can really trust the NSA.
It does have a PsyOp feel to it to me so I'll "Wait and see". What a mess...
angelburst29
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NASA had invited Dmitry Rogozin, Head of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation to the United States. Some US officials and legislators had voiced strong criticism over the planned visit. Due to the flashback, NASA sent notice to Russia that it was delaying
Rogozin visit but were still preparing for a future date.
I think, a lot of our so-called legislators and ego inflated officials "protested' too-much" and have become a bunch of whiners and cry-babies? They need to get out of the "terrible-two's" stage and start acting like adults! Or is the word "a-d-u-l-t" also being scrutinized
because it isn't gender specific? Has anyone noticed - the Government is running smoother - during the shut-down? Imagine that!
Maybe, that's a clue? Instead of everything being "compartmentalized" - maybe a little consolidation is in order, so all non-essential personnel (relatives) can be eliminated. That should clean up some of the clutter - make it "GREEN". (Yeah, I'm a conservative.)
Anyways, Dmitry Rogazin had a very interesting comment concerning the situation:
Jan. 10, 2019 - Roscosmos chief says US visit cancelled because ‘second American civil war’ underway
Roscosmos chief says US visit cancelled because ‘second American civil war’ underway
Head of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation Dmitry Rogozin has said his visit to the United States at NASA’s invitation has been cancelled because the "second American civil war" is underway.
"I think that America is actually engulfed by its second civil war now," Rogozin said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel, commenting on the reasons behind his visit’s cancellation.
According to Rogozin, NASA has fallen victim to a domestic struggle in the country and the entire situation with the sanctions lists is "an outrage." "This is complete international lawlessness and I absolutely don’t care about those motives which guided people in the Obama administration or the current Senate," the Roscosmos chief stressed.
Dmitry Rogozin © Vyacheslav Prokofiev/TASS
The last couple of mornings, I have been listening and viewing some of the major news channels - to see what going for new's these days. To be honest, I haven't learned anything new. Politically, everything is a rehash of all the Washington drama in the last two years ... and Russian "collusion". We're in a 27th day of a partial government shutdown and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address until the government reopens? I did a double-take on that one?
American's would like to hear what their President has to say!
Jan. 17, 2019 - Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address amid shutdown
Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address amid shutdown
Today, I wrote to@realDonaldTrump recommending that we delay the State of the Union until after government re-opens, as the @SecretService, the lead federal agency for #SOTU security, faces its 26th day without funding. https://goo.gl/22vzKa pic.twitter.com/g3fIlxDbbK
Jan. 17, 2019 - Pelosi Says She ‘Doesn’t Care’ After DHS Contradicts Claim that SOTU Should be Cancelled
Pelosi Says She ‘Doesn’t Care’ After DHS Contradicts Claim that SOTU Should be Cancelled
Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacted with ambivalence Wednesday night after the Department of Homeland Security contradicted her claim that the upcoming State of the Union address should be cancelled due to security concerns resulting from the ongoing government shutdown.
“I don’t care what they said,” Pelosi told reporters when asked about the secret service’s claim that they cold secure the House chamber for President Trump’s upcoming State of the Union speech.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen pushed back Wednesday afternoon after Pelosi sent a letter to Trump asking him to deliver the State of the Union in writing, or delay it until the record government shutdown is resolved and the requisite agencies are better able to secure the venue.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise similarly dismissed Pelosi’s security concerns on Wednesday.
“There are no security concerns that have been raised and that has nothing to do with that. Ironically, it seems like she’s only concerned about security when it’s a State of the Union that will expose what this fight is all about,” Scalise told reporters, referencing the government shutdown, then in its 25th day.
Senator John Kennedy (R., La.), a former Democrat, described Pelosi’s letter as “petty” and suggested the move would backfire politically.“I don’t want to see it happen, but as a political matter I strongly encourage her to keep doing it,” Kennedy said. “I think she must think the American people are stupid. It’s petty and most people are going to see that it’s petty. And I strongly encourage her. Politically, it’s great for us,”The president is Constitutionally Required to deliver an annual address on the State of the Union but, up until 1913, it was delivered in writing. Pelosi has the authority to deny Trump an invitation to speak before Congress, but she has stressed that the content of her letter amounted only to a suggestion.
OH, too funny! 
Jan. 17, 2019 - Trump postpones Pelosi's trip 'due to shutdown' after she called for State of the Union delay
Trump postpones Pelosi's trip 'due to shutdown' after she called for State of the Union delay
Sarah Sanders ✔ @PressSec
[URL='https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1085978219872964608']President@realDonaldTrump’s letter to @SpeakerPelosi concerning her upcoming travelpic.twitter.com/TtBCvwp080
“Obviously, if you would like to make your journey by flying commercial, that would certainly be your prerogative,” Trump noted. “I look forward to seeing you soon and even more forward to watching our open and dangerous Southern Border finally receive the attention, funding and security it so desperately deserves.”
Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill tweeted the first reaction from the speaker's office, calling the trip a "weekend visit to Afghanistan," while denying that a stop in Egypt was planned. Hammill further explained that the scheduled stop in Belgium was for "pilot rest" while the delegation was scheduled to meet with top NATO commanders and U.S. military leaders.
“The purpose of the trip was to express appreciation and thanks to our men and women in uniform for their service and dedication, and to obtain critical national security and intelligence briefings from those on the front lines,” Hammill said, adding that Trump traveled to Iraq, and New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin also led a congressional delegation to Iraq during the shutdown.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who had planned to join Pelosi’s congressional delegation to Afghanistan, says Trump’s decision to derail the trip is “completely inappropriate.”
“We’re not going to allow the President of the United States to tell the Congress it can’t fulfill its oversight responsibilities,
it can’t ensure that our troops have what they need whether our government is open or closed," Schiff told reporters after huddling with Pelosi in the speaker’s office.
(Just another day ... in the Empire
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Rogozin visit but were still preparing for a future date.
I think, a lot of our so-called legislators and ego inflated officials "protested' too-much" and have become a bunch of whiners and cry-babies? They need to get out of the "terrible-two's" stage and start acting like adults! Or is the word "a-d-u-l-t" also being scrutinized
because it isn't gender specific? Has anyone noticed - the Government is running smoother - during the shut-down? Imagine that!
Maybe, that's a clue? Instead of everything being "compartmentalized" - maybe a little consolidation is in order, so all non-essential personnel (relatives) can be eliminated. That should clean up some of the clutter - make it "GREEN". (Yeah, I'm a conservative.)
Anyways, Dmitry Rogazin had a very interesting comment concerning the situation:
Jan. 10, 2019 - Roscosmos chief says US visit cancelled because ‘second American civil war’ underway
Roscosmos chief says US visit cancelled because ‘second American civil war’ underway
Head of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation Dmitry Rogozin has said his visit to the United States at NASA’s invitation has been cancelled because the "second American civil war" is underway.
"I think that America is actually engulfed by its second civil war now," Rogozin said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel, commenting on the reasons behind his visit’s cancellation.
According to Rogozin, NASA has fallen victim to a domestic struggle in the country and the entire situation with the sanctions lists is "an outrage." "This is complete international lawlessness and I absolutely don’t care about those motives which guided people in the Obama administration or the current Senate," the Roscosmos chief stressed.
Dmitry Rogozin © Vyacheslav Prokofiev/TASS
The last couple of mornings, I have been listening and viewing some of the major news channels - to see what going for new's these days. To be honest, I haven't learned anything new. Politically, everything is a rehash of all the Washington drama in the last two years ... and Russian "collusion". We're in a 27th day of a partial government shutdown and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address until the government reopens? I did a double-take on that one?
American's would like to hear what their President has to say!
Jan. 17, 2019 - Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address amid shutdown
Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address amid shutdown
Today, I wrote to
Jan. 17, 2019 - Pelosi Says She ‘Doesn’t Care’ After DHS Contradicts Claim that SOTU Should be Cancelled
Pelosi Says She ‘Doesn’t Care’ After DHS Contradicts Claim that SOTU Should be Cancelled
Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacted with ambivalence Wednesday night after the Department of Homeland Security contradicted her claim that the upcoming State of the Union address should be cancelled due to security concerns resulting from the ongoing government shutdown.
“I don’t care what they said,” Pelosi told reporters when asked about the secret service’s claim that they cold secure the House chamber for President Trump’s upcoming State of the Union speech.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen pushed back Wednesday afternoon after Pelosi sent a letter to Trump asking him to deliver the State of the Union in writing, or delay it until the record government shutdown is resolved and the requisite agencies are better able to secure the venue.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise similarly dismissed Pelosi’s security concerns on Wednesday.
“There are no security concerns that have been raised and that has nothing to do with that. Ironically, it seems like she’s only concerned about security when it’s a State of the Union that will expose what this fight is all about,” Scalise told reporters, referencing the government shutdown, then in its 25th day.
Senator John Kennedy (R., La.), a former Democrat, described Pelosi’s letter as “petty” and suggested the move would backfire politically.“I don’t want to see it happen, but as a political matter I strongly encourage her to keep doing it,” Kennedy said. “I think she must think the American people are stupid. It’s petty and most people are going to see that it’s petty. And I strongly encourage her. Politically, it’s great for us,”The president is Constitutionally Required to deliver an annual address on the State of the Union but, up until 1913, it was delivered in writing. Pelosi has the authority to deny Trump an invitation to speak before Congress, but she has stressed that the content of her letter amounted only to a suggestion.
OH, too funny! Jan. 17, 2019 - Trump postpones Pelosi's trip 'due to shutdown' after she called for State of the Union delay
Trump postpones Pelosi's trip 'due to shutdown' after she called for State of the Union delay
Sarah Sanders ✔ @PressSec
[URL='https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1085978219872964608']President
“Obviously, if you would like to make your journey by flying commercial, that would certainly be your prerogative,” Trump noted. “I look forward to seeing you soon and even more forward to watching our open and dangerous Southern Border finally receive the attention, funding and security it so desperately deserves.”
Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill tweeted the first reaction from the speaker's office, calling the trip a "weekend visit to Afghanistan," while denying that a stop in Egypt was planned. Hammill further explained that the scheduled stop in Belgium was for "pilot rest" while the delegation was scheduled to meet with top NATO commanders and U.S. military leaders.
“The purpose of the trip was to express appreciation and thanks to our men and women in uniform for their service and dedication, and to obtain critical national security and intelligence briefings from those on the front lines,” Hammill said, adding that Trump traveled to Iraq, and New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin also led a congressional delegation to Iraq during the shutdown.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who had planned to join Pelosi’s congressional delegation to Afghanistan, says Trump’s decision to derail the trip is “completely inappropriate.”
“We’re not going to allow the President of the United States to tell the Congress it can’t fulfill its oversight responsibilities,
it can’t ensure that our troops have what they need whether our government is open or closed," Schiff told reporters after huddling with Pelosi in the speaker’s office.
(Just another day ... in the Empire
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Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union address amid shutdown
Trump postpones Pelosi's trip 'due to shutdown' after she called for State of the Union delay
Oh brother, the Pelosi to Trump letter, the Trump to Pelosi quenelle response letter
- with her wings clipped feathers will be flying in the press there is no doubt. 
angelburst29
The Living Force
Oh brother, the Pelosi to Trump letter, the Trump to Pelosi quenelle response letter
Pelosi probably thought she had it "in the bag" by grounding Trump, instead, he did the un-think-able and "grounded" her! Or maybe,
Trump is "acting like a perfect Gentleman and as her protector from any harm" ...
... God only knows ... what being "high in the air" could do to her mental and emotional health during a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one? Best - if it's navigated "on the ground"?
Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night
This is just world-class. "We will reschedule this seven-day excursion when the Shutdown is over."
Just my way of thinking but I think Afghanistan is being used as an excuse or cover (weekend visit) and Belgium/Brussels is the main destination - where NATO has it's headquarters? While Pelosi tried to manipulate a situation that virtually boxed Trump in and held him back from delivering his State of the Union address, a secret meeting was scheduled at NATO headquarters with Top US Military Brass and Israeli Intelligence (Mossad) to give Pelosi and Schiff (House Intelligence Committee Chairman) their marching orders? Netanyahu was the first - to express his opposition - to Trump's declaration of pulling American Troops out of Syria and withdrawing 2000 Troops out of Afghanistan. Reports out of Syria stress - the American's are dragging their feet in deployment. Back in Washington, Trump is being advised (pressured) into reversing his decision. Trump's own Intelligence probably alerted him to this secret meeting and when Pelosi made "her move" - Trump stepped right in with a counter move, effectively putting a wrench into the works? Schiff's statement, “We’re not going to allow the President of the United States to tell the Congress it can’t fulfill its oversight responsibilities," is an open admission on who is really controlling the puppet string in Washington? Congress is fully owned by Israel, as is, Pelosi and Schiff.
Something BIG is up - with NATO? Important enough - that Mattis was determined to attend that meeting in February? A serious danger lies in the fact, the US has pulled out of the INF Treaty and pulling Troops out of Syria wasn't part of the game plan? I suspect, the recent incident in Manbij, Syria that killed 4 American's was a staged provocation, not by ISIS but by American/Israeli Military Intelligence?
January 17, 2019 - US believes Islamic State likely responsible for Manbij blast: sources
U.S. believes Islamic State likely responsible for Manbij blast: sources | Reuters
The U.S. government believes the Islamic State militant group is likely responsible for Wednesday’s attack in northern Syria that killed four Americans, although it has not reached a firm conclusion, two U.S. government sources said on Thursday.
January 16, 2019 - Hours after US troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated
Hours after U.S. troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated | Reuters
Pence did not mention the attack in his address to 184 chiefs of U.S. diplomatic missions who gather annually in Washington from around the world to discuss foreign policy strategy.
“The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated,” Pence told the U.S. ambassadors and other senior American diplomats, referring to Islamic State.
The Pentagon said two U.S. service members, a Department of Defense civilian employee and one contractor working for the military were killed and three service members were injured in the blast in the northern Syria town of Manbij.
Jan. 16, 2019 - Lavrov vows proper response to NATO activity near Russia's borders
Lavrov vows proper response to NATO activity near Russia's borders
"We will definitely continue to duly react to NATO’s enhanced military activity and the approaching by the military infrastructure of the Russian border," he said.
"We are still interested in the restoration of normal relations with the US and the European Union based on the principles of equality of rights and mutual consideration of interests," the minister added.
Jan. 16, 2019 - Russia keeps door open for talks with US on INF Treaty — deputy foreign minister
Russia keeps door open for talks with US on INF Treaty — deputy foreign minister
The sides have so far failed to agree on another round of consultations.
Jan. 16, 2019 - Russia to continue efforts to salvage INF accord, vows Lavrov
Russia to continue efforts to salvage INF accord, vows Lavrov
The Russian top diplomat says the INF talks confirm the US policy of undermining strategic stability.
Moscow is ready to further work to rescue the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated at his annual conference devoted to the results of 2018.
"We are still ready to work on saving the INF Treaty. I hope those European countries, which are interested in this, maybe more than anyone else, will also make efforts not to fall behind the US position and not to approve obediently statements in NATO, laying all the blame on Russia and ignoring the facts, which we are providing and are ready to provide further, but will still try to exert influence on Washington so that it takes a more responsible position in regard to all members of the international community, first of all Europeans," Lavrov said.
Jan. 11, 2019 - NATO seeks to use INF Treaty issue to distract attention from internal crisis, says Moscow
NATO seeks to use INF Treaty issue to distract attention from internal crisis, says Moscow
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s statements about the Alliance’s readiness to take military measures to resolve the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) issue, are baffling and aimed at covering up a crisis within NATO, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
January 15, 2019 - Benefiting Israel Tops Congressional Agenda
Benefiting Israel Tops Congressional Agenda
Jewish power is most perniciously evident in U.S. foreign policy, where it has a strangle hold on relations between Washington and the Arab countries of the Middle East. Much of this leverage is derived from the fact that the principal donors to both the Democratic and Republican parties – Haim Saban and Sheldon Adelson-are both Jews having very strong ties to Israel. Saban is an Israeli and Adelson may have Israeli citizenship. With both parties more than willing to act on behalf of Israel, the United States has engaged in a number of wars that serve no national interest and which have, on the contrary, brought with them devastating consequences, including the rise of new terrorist groups.
Scott Adams had a few things to say about Pelosi's little stunt. Sott carried it here.
'They just released the Kraken' - Scott Adams predicts this State of the Union speech will feature Trump's showmanship skills
Here's his periscope with some more comment on it. Pelosi has no idea what she's let herself in for.
Start at 6:06
Scott Adams @ScottAdamsSays
'They just released the Kraken' - Scott Adams predicts this State of the Union speech will feature Trump's showmanship skills
Here's his periscope with some more comment on it. Pelosi has no idea what she's let herself in for.
Start at 6:06Scott Adams @ScottAdamsSays
angelburst29
The Living Force
Former Secretary of State John Kerry had a simple message for President Donald Trump ... “resign”.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Kerry to Trump: 'Resign'
Farsnews
Kerry was speaking on a discussion panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when he was asked what his message to Trump would be, according to CNBC.
Kerry was at first hesitant to answer the question, saying Trump "doesn't take any of this seriously”. “He doesn’t have an ability to have that kind of conversation,” Kerry stated after debating whether to answer or not.
He ultimately responded directly to the question, which prompted laughter and clapping from the audience.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Trump Says Will Stick to Border Wall Demand as US Government Shutdown Crisis Enters Second Month
Farsnews
Leaders in the Senate announced on Tuesday that they had struck an agreement to hold two votes on January 24 in order to end the shutdown stalemate on Capitol Hill.
The first vote will be on Trump's proposals to reopen the federal government and the providing of the $5.7 billion in funding that he wants for the border wall. The second vote will be on extending legal protections to some immigrants for a span of three years.
In a televised speech on Saturday, Trump called on lawmakers to approve the funding for the wall in exchange for temporary protections for young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children --- known as Dreamers --- and individuals from some Central American and African nations.
Democratic lawmakers have so far rejected the offer and have remained firm in refusing to agree to any new money for the border wall. They have dismissed the proposal as “hostage taking” and a “non-starter”.
The United States has entered the second month of a partial government shutdown on Tuesday over Congress’ failure to approve a budget to fund several federal agencies, with no quick end in sight to the historic crisis weighing on the nation's economy and morale.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Top US Diplomat for Europe Resigns
Farsnews
The State Department said Tuesday that Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will leave his post in mid-February, Daily Sabah reported.
His resignation comes at a time of fractious relations between Washington and European capitals that have been roiled by disagreements over trade, defense spending and the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. His decision to leave was announced just over a month after Pompeo delivered a speech in Brussels, the home of the European Union, questioning the value of multilateral institutions like the EU and international organizations favored by Europe, including the IMF and World Bank.
Mitchell's portfolio also included Russia and Turkey, countries with which the US has been frequently at odds, as well as Ukraine.
Mitchell took up the job in October 2017 under former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after 12 years at a think tank focused on Central European issues.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - China Urges US to Abandon Cold War Mentality
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"We have taken note of the wording you [the United States] mentioned in the updated version of the US National Intelligence Strategy, which was just published in the United States. The United States has issued a number of such reports, which put forward unfounded accusations against Russia and China", Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a briefing, RIA Novosti reported.
She stressed that China firmly adhered to the path of peaceful development and reaffirmed the defence nature of Beijing's military policy.
The spokeswoman called on the United States to abandon the Cold War mentality, make more efforts to strengthen mutual trust between the two countries and maintain international peace and stability.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Trump rejects Nancy Pelosi's request to delay State of the Union speech
Nancy Pelosi tells Trump no State of Union speech until shutdown ends
Pelosi had earlier asked Trump (above) to consider postponing the address given the partial shutdown of the US government.PHOTO: AFP
In an escalation of rhetoric that essentially dared Pelosi to disinvite him, Trump told her in a letter, which the White House released, that he was "looking forward" to giving the speech, an annual event in American politics.
"It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!" Trump wrote.
Jan. 22, 2019 - Senior Russian diplomat suggests asking Washington whether Putin-Trump summit possible
Senior Russian diplomat suggests asking Washington whether Putin-Trump summit possible
White House in Washington © AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Questions about the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, should be addressed to Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told International Affairs magazine. Extracts from the interview were published on the magazine’s website on Tuesday.
"Excuses for explaining why meetings have not taken place are always found easily. You remember the Kerch Strait incident and the statements that were made in that connection and the attempts to put forward preconditions for a full-fledged meeting. All questions on that score should be addressed to Washington. Apparently the US sticks to the previous viewpoint regarding the parameters that might make a contact possible."
"We have a certain schedule of international events in which the Russian president may participate and where the US president’s participation is possible. No more than that. These schedules may be projected against each other and speculations on that score made, but that would be irresponsible. All questions should be addressed to Washington. They are to make up their mind first that this sort of linkage and attempts to dictate conditions are counterproductive," Ryabkov said.
Jan. 15, 2019 - Kremlin slams allegations of Putin-Trump collusion as conspiracy theory
http://tass.com/politics/1039946
© Marina Lystseva/TASS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump don’t have any personal deals and all sanctions against Moscow are real and very serious, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Argumenty i Fakty weekly newspaper published on Tuesday.
"This is delving into conspiracy theory, which has nothing to do with reality," Peskov said, commenting on a popular idea in the US that the Russian and US leaders have some personal arrangement and that all sanctions against Moscow are some child’s game that will soon come to an end. "Sanctions are no child’s game, this is a very serious thing," Peskov stressed.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, any threats to impose restrictions on carrying out the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project "are an explicit attempt to ensure a competitive advantage for US liquefied gas, which is more expensive than Russian (gas)."
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Kerry to Trump: 'Resign'
Farsnews
Kerry was speaking on a discussion panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when he was asked what his message to Trump would be, according to CNBC.
Kerry was at first hesitant to answer the question, saying Trump "doesn't take any of this seriously”. “He doesn’t have an ability to have that kind of conversation,” Kerry stated after debating whether to answer or not.
He ultimately responded directly to the question, which prompted laughter and clapping from the audience.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Trump Says Will Stick to Border Wall Demand as US Government Shutdown Crisis Enters Second Month
Farsnews
Leaders in the Senate announced on Tuesday that they had struck an agreement to hold two votes on January 24 in order to end the shutdown stalemate on Capitol Hill.
The first vote will be on Trump's proposals to reopen the federal government and the providing of the $5.7 billion in funding that he wants for the border wall. The second vote will be on extending legal protections to some immigrants for a span of three years.
In a televised speech on Saturday, Trump called on lawmakers to approve the funding for the wall in exchange for temporary protections for young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children --- known as Dreamers --- and individuals from some Central American and African nations.
Democratic lawmakers have so far rejected the offer and have remained firm in refusing to agree to any new money for the border wall. They have dismissed the proposal as “hostage taking” and a “non-starter”.
The United States has entered the second month of a partial government shutdown on Tuesday over Congress’ failure to approve a budget to fund several federal agencies, with no quick end in sight to the historic crisis weighing on the nation's economy and morale.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Top US Diplomat for Europe Resigns
Farsnews
The State Department said Tuesday that Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will leave his post in mid-February, Daily Sabah reported.
His resignation comes at a time of fractious relations between Washington and European capitals that have been roiled by disagreements over trade, defense spending and the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. His decision to leave was announced just over a month after Pompeo delivered a speech in Brussels, the home of the European Union, questioning the value of multilateral institutions like the EU and international organizations favored by Europe, including the IMF and World Bank.
Mitchell's portfolio also included Russia and Turkey, countries with which the US has been frequently at odds, as well as Ukraine.
Mitchell took up the job in October 2017 under former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after 12 years at a think tank focused on Central European issues.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - China Urges US to Abandon Cold War Mentality
Farsnews
"We have taken note of the wording you [the United States] mentioned in the updated version of the US National Intelligence Strategy, which was just published in the United States. The United States has issued a number of such reports, which put forward unfounded accusations against Russia and China", Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a briefing, RIA Novosti reported.
She stressed that China firmly adhered to the path of peaceful development and reaffirmed the defence nature of Beijing's military policy.
The spokeswoman called on the United States to abandon the Cold War mentality, make more efforts to strengthen mutual trust between the two countries and maintain international peace and stability.
Wed Jan 23, 2019 - Trump rejects Nancy Pelosi's request to delay State of the Union speech
Nancy Pelosi tells Trump no State of Union speech until shutdown ends
Pelosi had earlier asked Trump (above) to consider postponing the address given the partial shutdown of the US government.PHOTO: AFP
In an escalation of rhetoric that essentially dared Pelosi to disinvite him, Trump told her in a letter, which the White House released, that he was "looking forward" to giving the speech, an annual event in American politics.
"It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!" Trump wrote.
Jan. 22, 2019 - Senior Russian diplomat suggests asking Washington whether Putin-Trump summit possible
Senior Russian diplomat suggests asking Washington whether Putin-Trump summit possible
White House in Washington © AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Questions about the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, should be addressed to Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told International Affairs magazine. Extracts from the interview were published on the magazine’s website on Tuesday.
"Excuses for explaining why meetings have not taken place are always found easily. You remember the Kerch Strait incident and the statements that were made in that connection and the attempts to put forward preconditions for a full-fledged meeting. All questions on that score should be addressed to Washington. Apparently the US sticks to the previous viewpoint regarding the parameters that might make a contact possible."
"We have a certain schedule of international events in which the Russian president may participate and where the US president’s participation is possible. No more than that. These schedules may be projected against each other and speculations on that score made, but that would be irresponsible. All questions should be addressed to Washington. They are to make up their mind first that this sort of linkage and attempts to dictate conditions are counterproductive," Ryabkov said.
Jan. 15, 2019 - Kremlin slams allegations of Putin-Trump collusion as conspiracy theory
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump don’t have any personal deals and all sanctions against Moscow are real and very serious, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Argumenty i Fakty weekly newspaper published on Tuesday.
"This is delving into conspiracy theory, which has nothing to do with reality," Peskov said, commenting on a popular idea in the US that the Russian and US leaders have some personal arrangement and that all sanctions against Moscow are some child’s game that will soon come to an end. "Sanctions are no child’s game, this is a very serious thing," Peskov stressed.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, any threats to impose restrictions on carrying out the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project "are an explicit attempt to ensure a competitive advantage for US liquefied gas, which is more expensive than Russian (gas)."