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Pete Hegseth
QiOSK

2 hearings, 0 justification for a $1.5 trillion military budget

What was most surprising about today's Hegseth-Caine congressional hearings was perhaps what was missing: a real enemy.

Marco Rubio Cuba
Latin America

As Rubio turns into punisher, Cubans wary of final blow

Despite talk of agreements, the Trump policy now appears bent on breaking the island while offering it 'aid'

Andriy Yermak with Volodymyr Zelensky
Europe

Poll: Ukrainians more threatened by corruption than by Russia

New charges launched against Andriy Yermak, the former head of President Zelensky's office, underscore persistent problems in Kyiv

U.S. soldiers Germany
Europe

Trump's troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here's why.

Did Washington just deal away one of its critical tools of leverage with Russia?

Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit
Asia-Pacific

Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit

The meeting, however, offers a chance for a badly needed reset between the US and China — if they're willing to seize it

If Trump wants out of war he needs to stand up to Israel on Lebanon
Middle East

If Trump wants out of war he needs to stand up to Israel on Lebanon

Tel Aviv has controlled the talks from the beginning and as a result Hezbollah is stronger. Time for Washington to learn from history and take the reins.