Nikki Haley at Center Stage of Trump’s Foreign Policy

September 22, 2017

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at the Tennessee Republican Partys 2016 Statesmens Dinner Friday, May 13, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

HIGHLIGHTS

Nikki Haley takes center stage during Trump’s UN debut

As President Trump wrapped up his final day at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York on Thursday, it was U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley — not Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — who addressed the White House press corps. She is rapidly emerging as the public face of the Trump administration’s foreign policy amid a series of international crises.

US businesses could feel the burden of widened sanctions on North Korea

New sanctions unveiled by the Trump administration that are intended to put a greater financial squeeze on North Korea may actually end up ensnaring American investors and companies who have developed joint ventures in China or frequently work with overseas suppliers.

Battle lines drawn over $2.2 trillion corporate tax break

A $2.2 trillion business tax break Congress is eyeing could be the next measure todivide Republicans from big business.

Is Kurdistan about to take its first step toward independence?

Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Representative to the United States, spoke at length with John Carroll just before the U.S. officially announced its opposition to a referendum on Kurdish independence.

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‘Dotard’ goes viral after Kim Jong Un uses it to diss Trump

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Suspicions dog Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama special election

Sen. Luther Strange of Alabama has a presidential endorsement and multimillion-dollar backing from establishment Republicans, but he can’t shake suspicion about the circumstances of his appointment or speculation about whether he’s under criminal investigation.

Scarry: Media on the brink of a nervous breakdown

President Trump is taking a toll on journalists and political commentators, some of whom are watching angrily as Trump dives into healthcare and foreign policy. Others admit that covering Trump may actually be affecting their health.

Op-ed: Some charity hospitals avoid the tax man while ignoring the needy

A growing number of hospitals are exploiting tax-free designations to dishonestly sidestep taxes while failing to provide reasonable charity care to needy members of their communities.

Editorial: Build a wall around DACA

Democrats will not be satisfied with amnesty for the 800,000 immigrants who entered illegally as children. They will push to expand amnesty, bit by bit, to cover nearly all 11 million illegal immigrants in America. President Trump will find that his deal to codify DACA won’t earn him lasting love from Democrats and immigration activists, but merely spur demands that he go further, and stoke outraged attacks if he doesn’t.

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott allegedly head-butted by same-sex marriage supporter ahead of controversial vote

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a man wearing a “Vote Yes” badge to indicate his support for same-sex marriage head-butted him ahead of a controversial vote on the topic.

Trump administration set to reduce Obama-era restrictions on drone strikes, commando raids

The Trump administration is planning to reduce certain Obama-era restrictions on drone strikes and commando raids, which would increase strikes to include “foot soldier jihadists” who may not have leadership roles.

North Korea warns of hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said Pyongyang may conduct a hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate its “highest level” of possible actions against the U.S. after President Trump threatened the country in a speech to the United Nations this week.

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