TrumpWatch, Day 701: Trump Shutdown Begins Over Wall With Mexico
Donald Trump fulfils his promise for a “Trump Showdown” of the Federal Government unless he gets $5.7 billion for his Wall with Mexico.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Iran Daily: Another Execution for “Economic Crimes”
Facing long-standing internal problems and US sanctions, Iran’s authorities have hanged another prisoner for “economic crimes”.
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Syria Daily: Turkey Delays Offensive v. Kurdish Militia After Trump’s Withdrawal Order
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has postponed a Turkish offensive into Kurdish-controlled areas in northeast Syria, following Donald Trump’s order for withdrawal of all US forces.
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EA on TRT World, RFI, Radio FM4, and BBC: Mattis Gives Up on Trump — A Breaking Point in US Foreign Policy?
“Trump is acting impulsively, without consulting military or civilian advisors and stuck to it despite the universal objection, ‘You don’t know what the consequences are.'”
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Syria Daily: US to End Air Campaign v. Islamic State
The US will likely end its 3-year air campaign against the Islamic State in Syria after Donald Trump’s order for full American withdrawal.
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EA on Monocle 24: Can Baseball Bring US-Cuba Detente?
Scott Lucas on US Major League Baseball’s agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation for Cuban players to play in America without having to defect from the Caribbean island
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