Author: Mike Brest, Washington Examiner
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Greenland talk dominates among world leaders while Ukraine takes a backseat
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The United States and Europe are engaged in a dispute over the Trump administration’s desire to “own” Greenland, taking attention away from Ukraine as it suffers through another brutal winter of Russian troops targeting its infrastructure. Leaders from around the world, excluding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, descended on Davos, Switzerland, this week for the World…
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‘Status quo’ with Venezuela is ‘intolerable’ for US: Rubio
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President Donald Trump’s administration is not satisfied with the “status quo” of President Nicolas Maduro’s “illegitimate” regime in Venezuela and is trying to “change that dynamic,” according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The United States has carried out a sustained and multipronged campaign against the Venezuelan dictator over the last several months as his…
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Trump administration argues Caribbean strikes do not meet requirements to be regulated by War Powers Resolution
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The Trump administration does not believe the strikes the military has conducted targeting alleged drug smugglers in the Western Hemisphere meet the threshold to be regulated by a decades-old law designed to enshrine Congress’s role in declaring war. Any U.S. president needs approval from Congress for sustained military action following the passage of the 1973…
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Trump administration cartel crack down includes prosecuting illegal fishing in Gulf of America
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Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing endangers fisheries across the globe that contribute to economic growth, food systems, and ecosystems, and the Trump administration is trying to crack down on violations in the Gulf. The Washington Examiner traveled to the South Padre Island and Air Station Corpus Christi to ride along with the Coast Guard during…
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Russia calls new US sanctions ‘entirely counterproductive’ as Ukraine celebrates decision
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A spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry called the new U.S. sanctions targeting the country’s two largest oil companies “entirely counterproductive,” but dismissed their possible implications. “Our country has developed a strong immunity to Western restrictions and will continue to confidently develop its economic and energy potential,” Maria Zakharova said during a weekly news briefing on…
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Rubio to become latest US official to travel to Israel to support ceasefire efforts
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Israel later this week, making him the latest senior Trump administration official to travel to the Jewish state to try to ensure the ceasefire holds and that day-after talks continue to progress. Rubio is scheduled to land in Israel on Thursday and will meet with Prime…
