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Trump Veers Towards Courts Clash Over Migrant Flights

This is Beirut, 18/03 02:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United States Donald Trump Justice Politics

US President Donald Trump barreled towards a showdown with the courts Monday after his administration expelled alleged members of a Venezuelan gang under little-used, centuries-old wartime legislation. Trump, already pushing the law to its limits on several fronts, also claimed he had annulled pardons issued by Joe Biden on the grounds that his ...

US Congress Averts Government Shutdown

This is Beirut, 15/03 04:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United States Politics Economy Shutdown

The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September. Facing a midnight deadline to fund the government or allow it to start winding down, Democrats dropped plans for a blockade on a ...

Canada's Liberal Party Elects New Prime Minister

This is Beirut, 10/03 05:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Canada Politics Elections

Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as the country's next prime minister Sunday, as the former central banker warned of "dark days" brought on by the United States under President Donald Trump. Carney lost no time taking a defiant stance against a US president he accused of "attacking Canadian workers, ...

"America is Back", Says Trump to US Congress

This is Beirut, 05/03 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump United States Politics

Donald Trump declared that the "American dream is unstoppable" Tuesday in an address to Congress met with Democratic hostility as he touted radical policies and hailed billionaire adviser Elon Musk. With Musk, the world's richest person, among those attending the primetime televised address, the 78-year-old Republican said after ...

US Federal Agencies Try to Resist Elon Musk's Pressure

This is Beirut, 24/02 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United States Elon Musk Donald Trump Politics

Multiple US federal agencies, including some led by prominent Donald Trump loyalists, have pushed back against a move by Elon Musk to force employees to explain what they had achieved at work or risk losing their jobs. The resistance signaled a possible rift between key Trump administration figures and Musk, who has spearheaded a campaign to ...

Musk With a Chainsaw on Stage Before American Conservatives

This is Beirut, 21/02 04:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Elon Musk United States Politics

Elon Musk, who has bragged of putting US federal agencies "into the woodchipper" as he slashes government spending, paraded a chainsaw on stage before American conservatives celebrating President Donald Trump's return to power Thursday. Argentina's President Javier Milei -- who has used a chainsaw as a symbol of his own push to ...

Still No Ruling on New York's Mayor Corruption Case

This is Beirut, 20/02 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United States New York Justice Corruption Politics

A US federal judge peppered a top member of Donald Trump's Justice Department with questions Wednesday during a hearing over the office's extraordinary move to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. The department's request prompted a wave of protest resignations within the Justice Department and at the mayor's ...

When Fashion Meets Politics: The Silent Language of Power

Salam El Zaatari, 23/01 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Melania Trump Fashion USA Politics

In a world where optics often speak louder than words, the intertwining of fashion and politics has become a language of its own. Few people encapsulate this better than Melania Trump. On January 20, 2025, during her husband’s second inauguration, First Lady Melania Trump made a significant fashion statement that blended elegance with subtle ...

The Reason Why Politics Can’t Be Dissociated from a Government

Johnny Kortbawi, 17/01 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Government Politics

One of the most pressing demands that emerged on the streets since the October 17 Revolution (Thawra) regarding government formation was the call for technocratic or specialist-led governments. The expectation was that each expert would head their respective ministry, ensuring effective management driven by specialization, rather than the ...

Lebanon, a Nation Suffering from Its Leaders

David Sahyoun, 01/01 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis Lebanon Politics Leaders Perversion Narcissisism

Amid the turmoil Lebanon is enduring, the psychological factors at play, which are crucial, are often overlooked. At the root of this profound crisis lies a political class responsible for the current decay, a class whose psychological dysfunctions border on true mental pathologies. Stuck at an infantile stage of development, the men and women in ...

China ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump, tells Xi Jiping to Joe Biden

This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United States China Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he was ready to work with Donald Trump's new administration for a "smooth transition" in bilateral ties, as he met outgoing President Joe Biden for the last time. The leaders of the world's two largest economies met on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima overshadowed by ...

Macron's Immigration Bill Fractures Presidential Majority

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 12:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron France immigration politics

The adoption of the highly sensitive immigration bill in France, supported by President Emmanuel Macron, has triggered a significant division within his own majority, with notable support from the far right. Following a complex 18-month process, the National Assembly passed the bill with 349 votes in favor and 186 against, highlighting a ...

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