Tuesday, October 14, 2025

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Trump Adviser Sebastian Gorka Pushing for U.S. To Escalate War in Somalia

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Trump administration is divided over how to handle recent battlefield gains in Somalia by al-Shabaab, which has been making advances and is threatening the US-backed government’s hold on Mogadishu, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The report said that State Department officials have proposed closing down...

Yemen’s Houthis Shoot Down Third U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone w/in 10 Days

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Yemeni air defenses have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone for the third time within 10 days as daily US airstrikes on Yemen that began on March 15 have failed to deter the Houthis or stop their attacks. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that...

Poll: Majority of American Adults Have Unfavorable View of Israel

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A new Pew survey has found that the majority of American adults — 53% — have an unfavorable view of Israel, a figure that has risen in recent years. In March 2022, Pew conducted a similar poll that found 42% of US adults viewed Israel unfavorably. The rise...

U.S. to Screen Immigrants’ Social Media for ‘Antisemitism’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would begin screening the social media activity of immigrants for “antisemitism” as part of the Trump administration’s broad crackdown on pro-Palestine speech. The USCIS, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said it would start...

U.S.-Mediated Talks Have Not Slowed Fighting in Ukraine

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump made ending the war in Ukraine a top talking point on the campaign trail and has worked to bring Kiev and Moscow to the table over the first two months of his second term. However, the talks have not reduced the fighting...

Trump Again Threatens Attack on Iran, Suggests Israel Could Lead It

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, President Trump again threatened the possibility of the US taking military action against Iran and suggested Israel might “lead” the attack. “If it requires military, we’re going to have military,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if the US would attack if a...

Lawmakers: CCPs Influence on American Investment Must be Stopped

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) As the U.S. and China escalate their tariff rates in an all-out trade war, two congressional committees held a joint hearing Wednesday on the problem of the Chinese Community Party’s influence on American investment and possible solutions. The Chinese Communist Party is embedded in Chinese...

Stocks Soar after Trump Suspends Tariffs

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump continued ahead Wednesday with his on-again, off-again tariffs, with his latest tariff suspension sending U.S. markets soaring. Trump announced Wednesday afternoon on his Truth Social app that he would pause the majority of the reciprocal tariffs he announced last week on "Liberation...

Army Secretary Replaces Kash Patel as ATF Director

(Headline USA) FBI Director Kash Patel was quietly removed weeks ago as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and has been replaced with the Army secretary, three people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. It was not immediately clear why Patel was replaced by Army...

Report: Trump Administration Considers Drone Strikes on Mexican Cartels

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Trump administration is considering launching drone strikes against cartels in Mexico in an effort to stem the flow of fentanyl and other drugs through the southern border, NBC News reported on Tuesday. The report, which cited multiple former and current US officials, said the discussions were still...

NYT Publishes Hunter Biden BOMBSHELL… Years after it Matters

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A newly released letter shows former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, lobbying the U.S. ambassador to Italy to intervene in foreign business dealings on behalf of Burisma—a potential violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.  Hunter sent the June 2016 letter to Ambassador John R. Phillips,...

White House: China Can’t Avoid 104% Retaliatory Tariffs

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump remains willing to make deals with other nations, but only if doing so will help American workers and address U.S. trade deficits. "America does not need other countries as much as other countries need us and...
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