What to Make of Trump's DC Takeover

What to Make of Trump's DC Takeover

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Somalia in Crisis ... Again

As the war in the Middle East grinds on, grave repercussions are hitting the world's most vulnerable. What makes it all so much worse is the total evisceration of foreign-aid funding, led by the United States dismantling USAID. Somalia has been plagued by violence and famine for ...  Show more

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares

NATO Foreign Ministers are gathering in Sweden today, as the alliance faces mounting strains. President Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO, threatened action over Greenland and now the Pentagon says thousands of US troops will be pulled from Europe. One country that has been es ...  Show more

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