The Trump administration designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terror on Monday, an 11th hour decision that could complicate President-elect Joe Biden’s plans to thaw US-Cuba relations.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
‘Egregious and disgusting’: Trump’s pardon of Blackwater contractors sparks outrage, warnings
Critics warned that Trump pardoning pardon four ex-Blackwater contractors convicted of killing 14 Iraqi civilians could jeopardize the safety of American military personnel.
US health officials: No need to ban flights from UK even as it battles new coronavirus variant
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the Trump administration to ban flights from the U.K., where a new coronavirus variant may be 70% more transmissible.
Trump administration sanctions Turkey, a NATO ally, over its purchase of Russian missile defense system
Some in Congress have accused President Trump of being soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the sanctions had been long expected.
Senate fails to block Trump administration’s controversial arms deal with the UAE
Critics say the weapons deal could spark an arms race in the Middle East and rewards a country with a checkered record on human rights.
Jared Kushner heads to Middle East amid tensions over Iranian nuclear scientist’s killing
Jared Kushner’s visit focusing on Saudi Arabia and Qatar comes days after the targeted killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Trump administration clears the way for President-elect Biden’s transition to officially begin
The declaration from the GSA’s Emily Murphy will free up more than $6 million for President-elect Joe Biden transition team.
Biden to name long-time confidant Antony Blinken as secretary of state, reports say
Biden has called Blinken, who worked with him on foreign policy issues for nearly two decades, a “superstar” and has said he could do “any job.”
‘The pride of our village’: Kamala Harris’ historic election as vice president celebrated in India
Kamala Harris’ uncle, who lives in New Delhi, said he plans to travel to Washington for the vice president-elect’s inauguration.
If Trump still won’t concede to Biden, he’ll break more than a century of tradition
On Saturday, Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said flatly: ‘He’s not going to concede.” And Trump’s campaign touted plans to challenge the election results in the courts.