List of Leaders articles
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) expresses his condolences over the death the of the mother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (unseen) before a negotiation session with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) over Iran's nuclear program in Lausanne March 20, 2015, as European Union Political Director Helga Schmid (4-L) looks on. Marathon talks towards an Iran nuclear deal picked up pace as US President Barack Obama appealed to Tehran to seize an "historic" opportunity and begin a "brighter future". AFP PHOTO / POOL /Brian Snyder (Photo credit should read BRIAN SNYDER/AFP/Getty Images) What Would U.S. Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal Look Like?
The United States must build an international consensus on Iran.
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Acting Assistant Secretary of State for south and central Asian affairs Alice Wells, and Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Atul Keshap (L) attend a candle light vigil for minority Tamils missing since the end of the island's drawn out Tamil separatist war in May 2009, in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on August 30, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ISHARA S. KODIKARA (Photo credit should read ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Dumped U.S. Ambassador to Amman at Request of King
Jordan’s monarch had clashed with the U.S. diplomat over disagreements with Obama administration policies.
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US President Donald Trump holds the state flag of Texas outside of the Annaville Fire House after attending a briefing on Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 29, 2017. President Donald Trump flew into storm-ravaged Texas Tuesday in a show of solidarity and leadership in the face of the deadly devastation wrought by Harvey -- as the battered US Gulf Coast braces for even more torrential rain. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Cares More About Ideology Than the Victims of Hurricane Harvey
The president’s nativism deprived Texas and Louisiana of help they need from Mexico.
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<> on February 19, 2009 in Fairfax, Virginia. Can the Deep State and the Media Survive Trump?
The FBI and the Department of Justice must not overreact to leaks.
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A view of the US Department of State is seen July 31,2014, where President Obama will host African Leaders August 4-6,2014 in Washington, DC for the US-Africa Leaders Summit. This historic summit, the first of its kind, will bring leaders from across the African continent to the nation's capital and further strengthen ties with one of the world's most dynamic and fastest-growing regions. The theme of the Summit is investing in the next generation. Building on the progress made since President Obamas trip to Africa last summer, the Summit will advance the focus on trade and investment in Africa, and highlight Americas commitment to Africas security, its democratic development, and elevate the ideas of young people.. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) With Departure of Top Lawyer, State Department Exodus Continues
Another one bites the dust.
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Taliban Mapped: The Taliban’s Strongholds in Afghanistan
Trump just announced a troop surge. Here’s what he's up against.
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Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and Iranian head of the military Hasan Firoz Abadi look through binoculars during the test firing of short- and medium-range missiles on 18 September 2004, amid fears in the West that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons and an ongoing review by the UN watchdog of the country's atomic energy program. AFP PHOTO/Str (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s Next Self-Inflicted Crisis Is a Nuclear Iran
If the president kills the nuclear deal, the backlash will come sooner than he thinks.
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Police officers from the anti-drug squad in Tegucigalpa on October 7, 2010 look after a load of 500 kilos of cocaine seized from traffickers during a joint operation by the Honduran Police, the Army and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in Brus Laguna, Mosquitia, Honduras. AFP PHOTO/Orlando SIERRA (Photo credit should read ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Says Border Wall Will Stop Drugs. Here’s What a DEA Intel Report Says.
Many of the illegal drugs flowing into the United States come by air or sea.
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An Afghan security personnel walks as he keep watch near the site of an attack by gunmen inside the Kart-e- Sakhi shrine in Kabul on October 11, 2016. Gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims in Kabul killing at least 14 people as they gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the most important festivals on the Shiite calendar, officials said.The attack in the Afghan capital marked unravelling security as the resurgent Taliban continued to pressure Afghan forces, with hundreds of commandos sent to reinforce the provincial capital Lashkar Gah in the south.Some 36 people were wounded and at least one attacker killed in the Kabul attack, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. / AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR (Photo credit should read WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images) There Is No War in Afghanistan
And that's why the United States can't win.
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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 28: President Donald Trump speaks at the NRA-ILA's Leadership Forum at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention is the largest annual gathering for the NRA's more than 5 million members. Trump is the first president to address the annual meetings since Ronald Reagan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Is Trump Changing the Executive Branch Forever?
When the president doesn’t even speak for his own White House, it is not business as usual.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MAY 18: Abdul examines emeralds from the Panjshir at Shams market on May 18, 2011, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mineral resources of Afghanistan are relatively unexplored even with Afghanistan's mineral wealth of coal, copper, gold and iron ore, with precious and semiprecious stones, including high-quality emerald, lapis lazuli, red garnet and ruby. Given the country's remote and rugged terrain, on-going instability plus an inadequate infrastructure and transportation means that mining is still difficult. While many are trying to bring positive changes, Afghanistan's mining industry uses unregulated, primitive methods and outdated equipment. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) Despite Risks, Trump Administration Moves Forward With Afghanistan Mining Plan
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the mining industry is key to Kabul’s future.
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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson leaves a closed briefing at the U.S. Capitol with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee August 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. The committee was briefed on 'The Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Administration Perspective. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) State Department Reorganization Eliminates Climate, Muslim and Syria Envoys
Rex Tillerson outlines a major State Department reform that promotes business, war on Islamic State, while downplaying African peacemaking and outreach to Muslim world.
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 2: John Bolton, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, waves as he leaves Trump Tower, December 2, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Shut Out of the White House, Iran Hawk Makes Public Appeal to Trump
Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton says Steve Bannon asked him to draft a plan on scrapping the Iran deal. But now Bannon is out, so Bolton released his proposal online.
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC - JANUARY 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests at the 2016 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention on January 16, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Along with Trump, Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee spoke at the convention. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Congress Needs to Open a Formal Impeachment Inquiry
The time has come to begin a serious conversation about the removal of President Donald Trump.
