Tag: Migration
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How a Second Trump Administration Will Change the Domestic and World Order
Now that the nightmare scenario of a close Trump loss and an ensuing fight over the election has been taken off the table by a decisive Trump-led rightist sweep over Harris’ leftist alternative and a number of his key appointments have been announced, a picture of what is likely to happen is emerging. This is…
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Labour plots migrant deals with Vietnam and Kurdistan after scrapping Rwanda plan
Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. HOME News Politics Royal Showbiz & TV Sport Comment Finance Travel Life & Style UK World Politics Royal US Weather Science History Weird Nature Sunday InYourArea Sir Keir has been vociferous in his criticism of the Rwanda scheme – but may now take a leaf out of…
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United by loyalty, Trump’s new team members have competing agendas
Reuters Trump with Gabbard on the campaign trail If personnel really does amount to policy, then we’ve learned a lot this week about how Donald Trump intends to govern in his second term. Over a dozen major appointments, some of which will require Senate approval, offer a clearer picture of the team entrusted to drive…
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How is Trump’s reelection likely to affect US foreign policy?
Commentary Experts weigh in Pavel K. Baev, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Jeffrey Feltman, James Goldgeier, Samantha Gross, Ryan Hass, Mara Karlin, Patricia M. Kim, Lynn Kuok, Tanvi Madan, Suzanne Maloney, Alexander Noyes, Sophie Rutenbar, Natan Sachs, Mireya Solís, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Shibley Telhami, Valerie Wirtschafter, and Andrew Yeo November 14, 2024 A man wears a hat in support…
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Trump’s second term: What happens when an autocrat has no guardrails?
When Trump was elected in 2016, one thing that gave many comfort was the thought that the country’s institutions would keep potential authoritarianism in check. Not as many people seem to be convinced the second time around, given that he and his allies have now had years to prepare for this moment. Far from reassuring…
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Tech billionaires, chat show hosts, and old rivals: who’s who in Trump’s cabinet?
President-elect Donald Trump has wasted little time in selecting the cabinet for his second administration, with a wide-ranging pool of talent from tech billionaire Elon Musk to a Fox News host and a Democratic presidential hopeful. So who are the individuals that will hold the often volatile positions of influence within the next Trump administration?…
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From ‘Little Marco’ To ‘Mr Secretary’: Rubio Shows Trump China Push
US Senator Marco Rubio, tapped to be the next secretary of state, speaks next to former US president Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024 ANGELA WEISS Text size Marco Rubio’s first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect’s face to…
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Trump Taps Rubio And Gabbard, Setting Showdown On US Role
Senator Marco Rubio, tapped to be secretary of state, speaks at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2024 Ed JONES Text size INCORPORATES Rubio, Gabbard series US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated traditional hawk Marco Rubio as secretary of state and contrarian non-interventionist Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief,…
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The EU and MAGA: Re-engaging Trump’s mythology of American greatness
‘‘Promises made, promises kept’’: President-elect Trump’s governing mantra, expressed in his victory speech, continues to reverberate across the Atlantic. In addition to the White House, Trump’s Republicans will likely control both chambers of the 119th Congress, enabling the administration to cut taxes and wage trade war for American workers; drill more oil and stop climate…
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Kurdish Activist Fled Iran Into Italy Nightmare
Text size After fleeing Iran and making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Kurdish activist Maysoon Majidi did not expect to be jailed in Italy for people smuggling. But the day after arriving on a boat last December, she was arrested and held for 10 months — a victim, her supporters say, of a migration…