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This past summer, America’s president dealt the Continent some humbling blows. Don’t expect it to take them lying down.

This post was originally published on here Earlier this year, Trump demanded that nato members spend 5 percent of their gross domestic product on defense. Most have since committed to doing so—but not all. “We had one laggard. It was Spain,” Trump said on Thursday in an Oval Office meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.…

This post was originally published on here After canceling a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin, the Trump administration yesterday announced new sanctions on two of Russia’s top oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, pillars of the Russian economy. These sanctions, among the largest ever levied against Russia, aim not just to curb the Russian dictator’s ability…

This post was originally published on here “Today is a historic day for peace,” President Trump said after jointly announcing his 20-point plan for ending the war in Gaza with Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House yesterday. “Let’s call it eternal peace in the Middle East.” Donald Trump likes to swing for the fences. Optimists…

This post was originally published on here “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank,” Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office today. Regarding the conflict in Gaza, he said, “It’s time to stop.” Israel has threatened for weeks to annex some or all of the West Bank in retaliation for Australia,…

This post was originally published on here Another appalling mass shooting yesterday: A man rammed a vehicle into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and fired several rounds, killing four people and setting the building afire. This came after a mass shooting the day before, when a gunman opened fire at a crowded waterfront…