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Spy vs. spy: Who will cooperate with Trump?Intelligence agencies at home and abroad are waking up to a world with a quick-to-tweet US commander in chief who sometimes dismisses intelligence findings.聽
First LookUS hits 鈥榗ore Al Qaeda鈥� camp with air strikeA US bomber and drones attacked a militant camp for the second time in as many days.聽
Is China the new world champion of free trade? Not so fast.At Davos, President Xi thrilled the world's economic elites by warning against protectionism and extolling free trade. But economists and Asia experts say China's vision of globalization differs sharply from America's.
First LookIn last major speech, Vice President Biden warns against RussiaVice President Joe Biden, one of the most beloved and controversial US vice presidents, appealed to global leaders at the World Economic Forum to stand up to Russia.
Trump's big foreign policy shift: looser ties with EuropeIn a weekend interview that shocked European leaders, the president-elect expressed indifference to EU disintegration and reiterated campaign rhetoric that NATO was 'obsolete.'聽
First LookWhy Obama shut the 'open door' to US for Cuban migrantsThe Obama administration on Thursday reversed the 'wet foot, dry foot' decades-old policy that guaranteed Cuban migrants arriving on US soil a聽path to聽legal residency.
How Tillerson testimony injects doubt into Trump foreign policySecretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson's testimony diverges substantially from Trump's positions on several key issues. Will he have the autonomy to pursue his views, or will he be marginalized, as Colin Powell was under George W. Bush?
Did Rex Tillerson just move the US closer to war with China?Trump's pick for secretary of state said that the US would take aggressive action to stop Chinese installations in the South China Sea.
Secretary of State nominee Tillerson veers from Trump on key issuesThe former Exxon Mobil CEO diverged from Trump on nuclear proliferation, trade deals and climate change, but some key Republican Senators still appear concerned about confirming him.聽
Graham urges Trump to defend democracy with Russia sanctionsAfter intelligence officials briefed the President-elect on Russian interference in the election, he continued to voice an interest in strengthening ties with the country. Intelligence officials believe Russia will continue to interfere in U.S. politics and policymaking.
Trump denies grace periods to Obama鈥檚 ambassadorsA blanket edict from Trump's transition team聽mandates that all US ambassadors who were politically appointed by President Obama step down by Jan. 20.聽
Why Obama 'boxed-in' Trump with Russian sanctionsPresident-elect Donald Trump, who has declined to acknowledge evidence of Russian interference in the US election, is at odds with both the White House and members of his own party.- In response to hacking, Obama orders 35 Russian diplomats kicked out of USObama ordered sanctions on Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and shuttered two Russian-owned compounds in the United States.
First LookCould Trump鈥檚 presidency repair US-Israel relations?President-elect Donald Trump ramps up his support of Israel just as tensions between President Obama鈥檚 administration and the Jewish state have crumbled. Could Mr. Trump鈥檚 ideas bring peace to the area?
John Kerry on Mideast peace: Nearing a point of no returnFor a generation, the idea of two-state solution has been at the core of hopes for Mideast peace. But support is fading, and John Kerry鈥檚 speech Wednesday was a plea to revive it.
Kerry defends Obama's UN vote, pushes back on IsraelSecretary of State John Kerry聽questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's true commitment to Palestinian statehood in a farewell speech that aired聽grievances that have built up in the Obama administration over the past eight years.聽
At center of Obama-Abe Pearl Harbor meeting: the power of reconciliationThough Japan and the US have been solid allies for decades, they remained divided about the tragedies of the beginning and the end of World War II.
First LookTrump weighs in on UN settlement resolution, following Israeli requestDonald Trump spoke by phone with the president of Egypt, whose delegation had sponsored 鈥撀爐hen abruptly postponed 鈥撀爐he measure criticizing Israeli settlements.
In supporting retaliation against Russia, Kissinger offers perspective on PutinWhile the former secretary of State said Sunday he hopes the US is hacking Russia, he has also spoken in the recent past of the two countries' need to better understand each others' world views better in order to move forward.聽
First LookChina to return US underwater drone: A message to Trump?China seized an unmanned US glider on Thursday, prompting a strong reaction from both countries. On Saturday, China said it would return the drone.
