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The Filibuster: A Key Tool of Obstruction in America’s Political Crisis

Mario Chartouni, 31/10 20:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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At the end of October, as the U.S. federal government entered its 30th day of shutdown, President Donald Trump made a forceful call to eliminate the filibuster, arguing that Republicans should be able to pass legislation without Democratic support. He claimed it was time to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and revert to a simple majority ...

Trump Awakens Old Nuclear Testing Fears

This is Beirut, 31/10 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite deliberately vague statements about resuming nuclear weapons testing, U.S. President Donald Trump is raising the specter of renewed nuclear proliferation, with China potentially the main beneficiary, according to experts. This comes at a time when the international arms control framework is already fragile. “We are already in the ...

China Seeks Stable Ties with Canada and Japan as Global Trade Pressures Mount

This is Beirut, 31/10 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping on Friday invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to China, in the first formal talks between the nations' leaders since 2017, before also holding first discussions with Japan's new premier. Canada's relations with China are among the worst of any Western nation, but both are at the sharp end of Donald Trump's tariff ...

Trump Urges Scrapping Key Vote Threshold to End Shutdown

This is Beirut, 31/10 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown. The move would get rid of a longstanding rule that enables 41 of the 100 senators to block any bill from debate or vote -- a ...

Trump Returns to U.S. After Ordering Nuclear Tests

This is Beirut, 30/10 21:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington Thursday after a surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing that raised the specter of renewed superpower tensions. The announcement on social media was issued just before Trump, who boasts frequently about being a peace president, went into a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in ...

Donald Trump’s Rare Earth Diplomacy

This is Beirut, 30/10 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump is taking aim at China’s dominance over rare earths, the invisible metals that power everything from smartphones to missiles. His goal: to free the global economy from its dependence on Beijing and secure US access to these critical resources. What Are Rare Earths? Despite their name, rare earths are 17 metals, including ...

Gaza in the Grip of Hamas’s Reign of Terror

This is Beirut, 30/10 14:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since the October ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a new conflict has erupted in the Gaza Strip: an internal struggle as the Islamist movement targets its Palestinian rivals. The campaign has involved executions, raids, and armed clashes across multiple neighborhoods. Officially, Hamas says it is “restoring order” after two years of war ...

U.S. Seeks to Finalize Plan for International Security Force in Gaza

This is Beirut, 30/10 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. officials are engaged in sensitive talks with several countries about creating an international force to be deployed in Gaza, with a plan expected to be presented in the coming weeks, three sources closely involved told Axios. The urgency of the initiative was underscored by an attack last Tuesday, which exposed the fragility of the ...

Ortagus in Lebanon: A Low-Profile Visit with a Clear Message

Mario Chartouni, 30/10 13:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a region increasingly fraught with tension, U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Beirut unfolded as part of a diplomatic sequence in which Lebanon once again finds itself on the fault line between war and negotiation. High-Level Meetings Morgan Ortagus began her Lebanese tour on Wednesday with a meeting in Ain al-Tineh with Parliament ...

Trump Hails Busan Talks with Xi Jinping, Cites Progress on Trade, Rare Earths, and Ukraine

This is Beirut, 30/10 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday as a “major success.” According to Trump, the discussions covered several issues, including potential reductions in tariffs imposed on China over the fentanyl trade and planned cooperation on efforts to end the war in ...

Trump Orders US to Start Nuclear Weapons Testing

This is Beirut, 30/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia -- just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable, ...

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