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Iraq Study Group papers of Lee Hamilton available digitally through IU Libraries - News at IU Bloomington
The Iraq Study Group Papers of former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton are now available in digital format from Indiana University Libraries, providing researchers and the public with a behind-the-scenes look at a bipartisan panel that influenced U.S. policy in Iraq.
Brinkmanship: US-North Korea relations - PRI/America Abroad Media
Never before has the threat of a nuclear missile from North Korea been more pressing. “Even in a conventional conflict, within the first few days you would have anywhere from 30,000 to 300,000 deaths," said North Korea expert Frank Aum. "Obviously, those numbers go up exponentially when you have a nuclear weapon involved.”
Russia probe throws doubt on confirmation of US ambassador to Singapore - Straits Times
he confirmation of Kathleen Troia "K.T." McFarland as US Ambassador to Singapore may be in limbo, reflecting a degree of turmoil in Washington triggered by the FBI's investigation of President Donald Trump campaign's potential collusion with Russia during last year's US presidential election.
Trump's Jerusalem announcement was 'diplomatic bomb' - Meet the Press Daily
Woodrow Wilson Center’s Robin Wright comments on Trump’s announcement calling Jerusalem the capital of Israel and it calls it a “diplomatic bomb in the middle of the peace process.”
What you should know about Trump’s Jerusalem announcement - PBS NewsHour
President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday and directed the State Department to begin planning to move the embassy there, upending decades of U.S. policy on one of the most contentious regional conflicts in the world.
Q&A: What Does Saakashvili's Detention Mean for Ukraine? - Atlantic Council
Former Georgian President and Odesa oblast governor Mikheil Saakashvili was taken into custody in Kyiv on December 5. His supporters eventually freed him and he addressed a large crowd outside of the parliament. Later in the day, Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko told parliament...
미 상원의원 “미국, 동맹국과 일관된 대북 메시지 보내야” - Radio Free Asia
앵커: 화성-15형 대륙간탄도미사일 발사 등으로 증가한 미국과 동맹국에 대한 북한의 위협에 대응하기 위해 미국과 동맹국들은 소통을 통한 일관된 메시지를 보내야 한다고 미국의 하이디 하이트캠프 상원의원이 강조했습니다.
Taking Russia’s Stark Warning On North Korea Seriously - Lobe Log
As the US media obsesses about Russia’s involvement in the U.S. elections, it is ignoring nearly everything else about the Putin government’s role in the world. But recent warnings from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that the Trump administration is dangerously escalating the North Korean crisis deserve serious attention.
Alphonso R. Jackson, CEO, A.R. Jackson Advisors LLC and Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Receive 2018 Horatio Alger Award - PR Newswire
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that Alphonso R. Jackson...
E.W. Jackson, conservative firebrand, preparing U.S. Senate bid in Virginia - Washington Post
E.W. Jackson, a firebrand minister who says that yoga leads to Satan and that gay people are ill, plans to announce that he is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) next year, Jackson’s finance director said.