Many of the places in Virginia that voted most strongly for Donald Trump also have the most at risk if any trade wars he initiates results in retaliation by our trade partners. That’s the unspoken, but unmistakeable, takeaway from a new study on Virginia trade that was released Friday. The study, prepared for the Virginia…
Liz Cheney hits back after Trump says January 6 committee members should be jailed Good morning, US politics blog readers. In his first sit-down interview since winning the presidential election, Donald Trump made clear to NBC News on Sunday that he planned to upend an array of governing norms as soon as he gets into…
CNN — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain new era for the country. For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of…
CNN — Years before he was Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel was a midlevel Justice Department lawyer who once drew the ire of a Texas judge who described Patel as being precisely the kind of federal bureaucrat he has vowed to weed out in his crusade against the so-called deep state….
First on Fox: Hundreds of veterans across the nation are offering their unequivocal support to former Democrat Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence under President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration, Fox News Digital has learned. “President Donald Trump’s selection of Tulsi Gabbard reflects a profound recognition of her steadfast dedication to our nation…
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria could open the door to a fresh wave of terrorist activity, potentially paving the way for a resurgence of an Islamic State-style threat, according to a stark warning from the UK’s terrorism watchdog. According to The Times, Jonathan Hall KC, the UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation,…
Damascus: Syrians woke up on Monday to an uncertain future after rebels seized the capital Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia, ending 13 years of civil war and five decades of iron-fisted Baath rule. The lightning advance of the opposition Islamist alliance, against President Asaad’s forces, marked one of the biggest turning…
Israeli strikes killed at least six people in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said Monday, while also hitting suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria to keep them from rebels who seized Damascus. The U.N. Security Council plans to hold emergency closed consultations on Syria later Monday at the request of Russia,…
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed in from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future. But there were already signs of the difficulties…
Syrians celebrate in streets of Damascus as Assad Family’s 50-Year rule ends Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary,…