TrumpWatch, Day 707: Trump Shutdown to Continue Into New Year
Donald Trump’s shutdown of the US Government will continue into 2019, after Republican leaders give up hope of a continuing resolution for funding.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Iran Daily: “US Dare Not Threaten Us Anymore”
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have issued a chest-thumping message of defiance of the US, with commander Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Ja’fari proclaiming that American power is on the decline,
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Syria Daily: Assad Seeks Return to Arab Fold as UAE Reopens Embassy
The UAE has reopened its Embassy in Damascus, as the Assad regime strives to regain recognition from Arab States.
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EA on TRT World: Why UAE Reopened Its Embassy in Damascus
Scott Lucas on the UAE’s motives for the reopening of its embassy in Damascus and what is likely in the next cycle of Syria’s conflict.
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EA on CNN: Beyond Donald in Iraq — US Policy, Trump Shutdown, and the Markets
Scott Lucas looks beyond Donald Trump’s PR trip to Iraq, discussing US foreign and military policy, Trump’s shutdown of the Federal Government, and his conversion of the stock market into a roller-coaster
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TrumpWatch, Day 706: Trump’s PR Visit to Iraq
Amid growing criticism of his sudden actions and the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Donald Trump makes a quickly-arranged visit to US troops in Iraq.
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