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Asylum
The Biden administration must roll back Trump's anti-asylum policies. The stakes are life and death. [_link]— ACLU (@ACLU) December 25, 2020
The Biden administration must roll back Trump's anti-asylum policies. The stakes are life and death. [_link]
Iran
.@SecPompeo: Governments like those in China, Iran, and North Korea...they don't have the respect for the universal human dignity America was founded upon. Those regimes are anathema to everything that our nation stands for. pic.twitter.com/OIoxVxIh2O— Department of State (@StateDept) January 11, 2021
.@SecPompeo: Governments like those in China, Iran, and North Korea...they don't have the respect for the universal human dignity America was founded upon. Those regimes are anathema to everything that our nation stands for. pic.twitter.com/OIoxVxIh2O
Yemen
Pompeo announces he will designate Houthis as foreign terror group. The idiot hammers one more nail into the coffin of U.S. Middle East policy. [_link]— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) January 11, 2021
Pompeo announces he will designate Houthis as foreign terror group. The idiot hammers one more nail into the coffin of U.S. Middle East policy. [_link]
Taiwan
BREAKING - Pompeo cancels all restrictions on US officials in their relationships with Taiwan.— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) January 9, 2021
BREAKING - Pompeo cancels all restrictions on US officials in their relationships with Taiwan.
China
.@WHO and other multilateral institutions do their actual jobs with transparency and accountability. If they don't, we won't keep wasting taxpayer $$$ to subsidize Chinese influence operations. #ChinaLiedWHODenied pic.twitter.com/d6IeaoqDt7— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 11, 2021
.@WHO and other multilateral institutions do their actual jobs with transparency and accountability. If they don't, we won't keep wasting taxpayer $$$ to subsidize Chinese influence operations. #ChinaLiedWHODenied pic.twitter.com/d6IeaoqDt7
US-China relations
In Beijing's power corridors, Trump is dubbed a "great unifier" -- he not only has rallied support for the Party leadership under Xi but also helped push US allies into China's economic orbit. Latest on #USCHINA with my awesome partner @bobdavis187 [_link]— Lingling Wei 魏玲灵 U(@Lingling_Wei) January 6, 2021
In Beijing's power corridors, Trump is dubbed a "great unifier" -- he not only has rallied support for the Party leadership under Xi but also helped push US allies into China's economic orbit. Latest on #USCHINA with my awesome partner @bobdavis187 [_link]
Cuba
Cuba's continued support for terrorism in the Western Hemisphere must be stopped. Today the United States is returning Cuba to the State Sponsors of Terrorism list to hold the Castro regime accountable for its malign behavior.— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 11, 2021
Cuba's continued support for terrorism in the Western Hemisphere must be stopped. Today the United States is returning Cuba to the State Sponsors of Terrorism list to hold the Castro regime accountable for its malign behavior.
EPA regulation
White House nominates Nancy Beck to chair US Consumer Product Safety Commission
B'Tselem adds its voice to the long list of statesmen and human rights agencies that describe Israel's treatment of the Palestinians as being akin to apartheid - The systematic promotion of the supremacy of one group of people over another.[_link]— Joshua Landis (@joshua_landis) January 12, 2021
B'Tselem adds its voice to the long list of statesmen and human rights agencies that describe Israel's treatment of the Palestinians as being akin to apartheid - The systematic promotion of the supremacy of one group of people over another.[_link]
Bill Roebuck: Longtime US Diplomat in Syria Weighs America's Legacy. By @KatieBoWill"If the US doesn't reinvest in stabilization assistance, ISIS may reemerge."The whole farming economy is what everything runs on, & all of the water canals...=> [_link]— Joshua Landis (@joshua_landis) January 12, 2021
Bill Roebuck: Longtime US Diplomat in Syria Weighs America's Legacy. By @KatieBoWill"If the US doesn't reinvest in stabilization assistance, ISIS may reemerge."The whole farming economy is what everything runs on, & all of the water canals...=> [_link]
A pragmatic view on Yemen's Houthis Smart by Bruce Reidel "The Houthis are non-state actors that aspire to be recognized as Yemen's rulers. They're a reality that must be dealt with, & clearly there is no military solution to the challenge they pose"[_link]— Joshua Landis (@joshua_landis) January 12, 2021
A pragmatic view on Yemen's Houthis Smart by Bruce Reidel "The Houthis are non-state actors that aspire to be recognized as Yemen's rulers. They're a reality that must be dealt with, & clearly there is no military solution to the challenge they pose"[_link]
I will vote to respect the American people's decision and defend our system of government. My full remarks: pic.twitter.com/RSTjyjZmJq— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) January 6, 2021
I will vote to respect the American people's decision and defend our system of government. My full remarks: pic.twitter.com/RSTjyjZmJq
Voting your conscience ... really, now to abandon yr fascist leader ... you knew who he was and the damage he would do!
Does Mitch McConnell have ANY conscience left at all, any patriotism? ANYTHING?— melissa cox (@mmdotcox) November 10, 2020
Does Mitch McConnell have ANY conscience left at all, any patriotism? ANYTHING?
More: McConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict - CNNPolitics [_link]— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 12, 2021
More: McConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict - CNNPolitics [_link]
Report: Mitch McConnell Is Extremely Jazzed About Donald Trump Being Impeached | Vanity Fair |
According to The New York Times, McConnell has "told associates that he believes President Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to purge him from the party."
I tried asking this q after @SecPompeo spoke at @VOANews HQ for over 30 mins about American exceptionalism without a single mention of #CapitolRiots. Not in his remarks, not in the q&a. It is my job. [link]— Patsy Widakuswara (@pwidakuswara) January 11, 2021
I tried asking this q after @SecPompeo spoke at @VOANews HQ for over 30 mins about American exceptionalism without a single mention of #CapitolRiots. Not in his remarks, not in the q&a. It is my job. [link]
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