Mark Rutte in pole position to be next NATO boss Lela T. Frisby, 2024-03-092024-02-29 BRUSSELS — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has secured the support of two-thirds of NATO countries to lead the military alliance later this year, two senior officials told POLITICO Wednesday. “After very intense rounds of discussions among the allies we are now at the point where over 20 NATO allies… Continue Reading
● White House struggles to increase pressure on Russia as options dwindle Lela T. Frisby, 2024-03-092024-02-22 Biden squarely blamed Putin for Navalny’s demise. On Tuesday, he promised that a package of “major sanctions” against Moscow would be unveiled at the end of this week. The administration is considering three main options, two economic and one military, according to the three officials. The U.S. could add more… Continue Reading
The Trials of Alejandro Mayorkas Lela T. Frisby, 2024-03-092024-02-22 The confirmation process for Deputy Secretary dragged on for months. Senator Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma, said that the allegations raised “strong questions and concerns about his fitness for this office,” and that it would be “virtually unprecedented” for the Senate to move forward with Mayorkas’s confirmation. Democrats scheduled a vote… Continue Reading