How Japan plans to stop China ‘stealing the limelight’ at Trump’s inauguration
By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence - and avoiding being upstaged ...
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'Do some good in the world': Johnstown's Verma, Department of State diplomat, reflects on work leading nation's foreign policy endeavors
Johnstown native Richard Verma has served as one of the State Department's top diplomats and its chief operating officer, ...
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Trump’s Second Term: Charting a New Path in Asia
Donald Trump’s inauguration as president signals the start of a new chapter in U.S. policy toward Asia, particularly in its ...
Antony Blinken urges state department to continue advancing US foreign policy in farewell speech: 'America is so much better off with partners'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken bid farewell to the State Department staff, urging them to continue advancing US foreign ...
The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?
Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who ...
In a first, China will send vice president to Trump’s inauguration
Beijing is taking a two-pronged approach to the incoming president: trying to sweeten up Trump while also signaling it is ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special representative to Trump's inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony, but he is sending Vice ...
Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones ...
The case for think tank transparency
If the incoming Trump administration is serious about ensuring that U.S. foreign policy puts America first, they shouldn’t ...
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Donald Trump will upend 80 years of American foreign policy
Mr Trump’s second term will not only be more disruptive than his first; it will also supplant a vision of foreign policy that ...
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Trump Cabinet confirmations feature both top-shelf and unhinged candidates
Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearings offered a striking juxtaposition: in one hearing was Sen. Marco Rubio, a politician ...
Trump's UN ambassador pick Elise Stefanik could save taxpayers millions if taps Musk-Ramaswamy 'DOGE'
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador, Rep Elise Stefanik, R-NY., has the ability to make a big change at the world body if she takes a serious look at US funding to the world body.