SOURCE: POLITICO BY BRYAN BENDER The Trump administration on Friday plans to roll out a new public campaign aimed at cracking down more forcefully on the armed wing of Hezbollah in Lebanon, part of a broader effort to counter the militant Shiite group’s chief backer, Iran. The new push will include instituting cash rewards … Continued
By Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and presidential advisor, met with both Palestinian and Israeli officials on August 24 to discuss what some are hoping will produce a comprehensive peace initiative to be implemented in the future. Former U.S. presidents have had this conflict on their to-do lists for a while now. … Continued
Source: Washington Examiner By: Timothy P. Carney “America Was Never Great” caught on as a slogan in some circles of the Left as a counter to Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again.” The New Republic and Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King applauded the idea. https://v.connatix.com/b03ca50a-46cc-4b83-9d20-08294b6b1a75/Contents/101876/79cdf7a2-83a8-4933-aa6f-3f4d26f43cb8_desktop_low_240.mp4 King’s argument, echoed by others, is that America never was great … Continued
By: Jason Lemon Source: Stepfeed Prominent Muslim American academic and TV host Reza Aslan had his CNN show canceled on Friday after he shared an angry tweet about U.S. President Donald Trump. Aslan, who was born in Iran before moving to the U.S. with his family as a child, referred to Trump as a “piece … Continued
BY: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer The month of May will come to mark President Trump and his administration’s current priority in the realm of international politics: The Arab World. In a departure from recent American tradition of visiting either Mexico or Canada before visiting another country, Trump’s very first trip outside of the United States will … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer The White House has been having great difficulty discussing Syria in the past few weeks, making many blunders and causing an uproar. The Trump administration launched 59 missiles at a Syrian military airfield April 7, early in the morning. This was done in retaliation to Assad’s chemical attacks on Syria’s citizens. … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer On Wednesday, President Donald Trump removed controversial White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon from the National Security Council just months after he was elevated to the position. Although Bannon will no longer be a regular attendee of the principals committee of the NSC, he will continue to retain his role … Continued
By ADAM WEINSTEIN Task and Purpose This is Jared. Jared’s never been to war before. But his father-in-law, a very busy man, sent Jared to the war to see how it’s going! This is Joe. Joe is a Marine. Joe is the Marine in charge of all of America’s wars. One day in March, Joe … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Jack Shaheen, writer and lecturer on social stereotypes, spoke at the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) conference this past Friday, sharing his observations of how Arabs are portrayed in American society and film. He began his speech by quoting the Greek philosopher Plato: “Those who tell the stories rule society”. … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer In his first budget request, President Trump proposed to remove $54 billion from the State Dept. budget and transfer it to the Pentagon. This would drastically reduce spending for foreign aid and non-defense programs. Trump’s new proposal shifts the focus from approaching terrorism from all directions to war-only strategies. He plans … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise as Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) confirmed that it is highly likely that President Trump will move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Florida congressman told reporters on Sunday that he has been touring sites in Jerusalem for a new embassy … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Palestinian American comedian Mo Amer made his debut performance on network television Friday night on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During his stand-up routine, Amer talked about sitting next to Eric Trump on a plane ride back in December. He spoke to the younger Trump about the supposed Muslim registry, … Continued
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