Tag: France

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was one of several Democrats who opposed the the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, saying the bill was "dangerous and cruel." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats have moved far to the nation’s left on abortion

Ken Blackwell · February 17, 2018 5:01 am

Him Too?

Dominic Green · February 9, 2018 9:00 am

Last July 14, President Trump visited Paris and witnessed the city's Bastille Day military parade. Since then, reports say the president has been keen on having a military parade of his own. (Etienne Laurent, Pool via AP)

Military parades? Leave the ostentatious flexing to the French

Washington Examiner · February 8, 2018 5:01 am

"I think we're all aware in this country of the president's affection and respect for the military," Jim Mattis told reporters during a rare public briefing. "We've been putting together some options [and] we'll send them up to the White House for a decision." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Mattis: Trump’s parade ask shows his ‘affection’ for US military

Gabby Morrongiello · February 7, 2018 7:04 pm

Officials for the District of Columbia have panned the idea of a military parade. A spokeswoman for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser indicated Wednesday that if such an event were to occur, the District of Columbia would not foot the bill. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

DC government signals it’s not a fan of Trump’s military parade

Melissa Quinn · February 7, 2018 5:50 pm

If Silvio Berlusconi does win, if and when President Trump and the new prime minister do meet, anything might happen. Buckle up. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

We might be heading for the Trump-Berlusconi show

Tom Rogan · February 6, 2018 8:37 pm

Late last month, when the Guardian published a major 2,200-plus-word article exploring the history of urban terrorism, there was not a single mention of the many recent acts of terror experienced by Israelis. (screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

UK newspaper publishes major article on terrorism, omits Israel

Becket Adams · February 6, 2018 2:01 am

The University of California, Berkeley, campus newspaper refused to publish Naweed Tahmas' opinion piece on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, so Red Alert Politics decided to publish it instead. (Naweed Tahams)

Here’s the conservative op-ed the UC Berkeley student paper refused to publish

Naweed Tahmas · February 1, 2018 8:01 am

French President Emmanuel Macron can mobilize social, political and religious leaders across France to stand up and unambiguously condemn these atrocities. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Beltway Confidential

Exploring France’s anti-Semitic attack problem

Tom Rogan · January 31, 2018 5:22 pm

A Glass of Alsace

Sara Lodge · January 28, 2018 8:52 pm

Charles Heidsieck was born into a French family with a long history of marketing champagne.

Beltway Confidential

How ‘Champagne Charlie’ brought bubbly to the US

J. Mark Powell · January 25, 2018 6:08 pm

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, met with Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in London. Tillerson said Monday that he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran that could prevent a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)

National Security

Rex Tillerson: US, EU to launch Iran nuclear deal working group

Joel Gehrke · January 22, 2018 8:09 pm