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March 26, 2020

China cashes in off coronavirus, selling Spain $467 million in supplies, some of them substandard

As the novel coronavirus continues its diabolical trek around the world, some countries are finding themselves in a difficult situation. Low on supplies or money, traditional American allies like Spain, Italy, France and Japan have had to turn to China for help. 

March 25, 2020

Pompeo calls for united 'message' after reportedly pushing G-7 members to call it 'Wuhan virus'

Foreign leaders from the Group of Seven (G-7) failed to agree on a joint declaration because of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's insistence that they refer to the coronavirus as the "Wuhan virus," according to media reports. 

March 18, 2020

Pompeo rips China; says Beijing put 'countless lives at risk', pandemic 'repeatable' without transparency

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic could be "repeatable" if China persists with its lack of transparency, and committed to helping Americans stuck abroad due to border closures as a result of the outbreak

March 17, 2020

Trump administration hits back after China kicks out US journalists amid coronavirus pandemic

China on Tuesday escalated its tit-for-tat propaganda war with the United States over who's to blame for the spread of the coronavirus by placing restrictive measures on several top media companies including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, prompting strong opposition from the Trump administration.

March 6, 2020

Pompeo: Al Qaeda a 'shadow' of its former self, time to 'turn the corner' in Afghanistan

The Taliban peace agreement marks a "historic opportunity" to "turn the corner" and make sure the United States is "never attacked again from Afghanistan," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. 

March 3, 2020

Liz Cheney: 'My concerns remain' about Trump's peace deal with Taliban

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., continued to express concern about the Trump administration’s peace deal with the Taliban during a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

March 3, 2020

Hillary Clinton goes after Bernie Sanders again: His campaign is 'just baloney'

Doubling down on comments made in a Hulu documentary she had filmed before the 2020 primary season, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign is "just baloney."

February 29, 2020

Lindsey Graham on US-Taliban peace agreement: 'Let's give it a try'

America should give the peace agreement with the Taliban a chance, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Saturday.

February 24, 2020

Trump's Middle East plan -- what's there to be angry about?

In a White House ceremony alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump announced his long-awaited Middle-East peace plan in January.

February 22, 2020

Fmr. Sen. Dean Heller: 'We may be talking about Nevada on Super Tuesday'

As 2020 Democratic presidential candidates make their final pitch to Nevada voters, a question hangs in the air: will this election be a continuation of Iowa's caucus chaos?