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FOREIGN POLICY

A farmer spreads liquid fertilizer on crops during planting season. (Photo
  • COMMENTARY
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Trump Iran War Biggest Threat Not Only to Oil Supply, But This Critical Commodity

Jim AstrachanMarch 20, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in handcuffs aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. (Photo: Government)
  • CRIME
  • FOREIGN POLICY

Trump Gunboat Diplomacy Pegged to Maduro Arrest, Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Proposition

Keith GirardJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 2026
Donald Trump has reached a low-point among allies overseas. (Photo: NYI Collage)
  • FOREIGN POLICY
  • NATIONAL SECURITY

Trump Overseas: Not Only Disliked, But Fears He’s Selling Out Europe to Putin

Keith GirardDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimr Putin
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • Donald Trump

Trump Latest Epstein Ties Intensify Focus Overseas on Russian ‘Kompromat’

Keith GirardSeptember 18, 2025September 24, 2025
Sen JD Vance (R-Ohio) has been branded a Putin Puppet for opposing U.S. aid to Ukraine.
  • FOREIGN POLICY
  • INTERNATIONAL

Vance, a Loose Cannon, Steps Over Trump, Triggering Ukraine Meeting Blow Up

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2025March 1, 2025
A bipartisan Senate probe affirms intelligence finding on Russian influence in 2016 election. (Photo collage, Getty)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • FOREIGN POLICY

Trump Russian Election Hoax Claims False Bipartisan Probe Finds

Keith GirardApril 21, 2020April 21, 2020
Donald Trump has been accused of laundering Russian money to buy and refurbish his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • BUSINESS

Trump Allegedly Laundered Russian Money to Buy Scottish Golf Courses

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2020February 29, 2020
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island fueled economic growth around the turn of the 19th century. (Photo: U.S. Library of Congress)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • ECONOMY

Top White House Aide Joins Economists Shredding Trump Immigration Policy

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020February 26, 2020
Iran launched almost two dozen Fateh-110 missiles at U.S. based in Iraq. (Photo: Hossein Velayati)
  • FOREIGN POLICY

Trump Middle East Bungling Leads to Brink of War Nobody Wants

Keith GirardJanuary 8, 2020January 8, 2020
Donald Trump personally ordered the death of a top Iranian general in Iraq. (Photo: Getty)
  • FOREIGN POLICY

Trump Fumbles to Justify ‘Wag the Dog’ Strike on Iranian General

Keith GirardJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020
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Commentary

  • Todd Blanche is exploiting a loophole in contract law to save Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund. (Photo: White House)Todd Blanche Cynically Exploits Contract Law to Secretly Secure Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund — Deceives Senate

Politics

  • A Latin American delegation visted China for the 2025 China-CELAC Forum, a symbol of China's growing influence in the region. (Photo: )China Latin America Foothold Grows, Organized Crime Follows, After Trump Cutbacks Open Door

Culture

  • The Epstein Zorro Ranch mansion in New Mexico, where a number of alleged crimes took place. (Photo: DOJ)Epstein Zorro Ranch Probe Yields Explosive Clues Admid Trump Administration Stonewalling

Celebrities

  • Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein attract the attention of a fetching blonde. (Photo: House Committee)Epstein Bombshell Photos: Trump, Celebs; Trump Condoms, Nudes, Sex Toys (See Photos!)

Art

  • John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Constume Institute Honors

Music

  • Mark Bego (r) with some of the subjects of his books, Randy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Debbie Gibson. (Photo: Mark Bego)Mark Bego Talks in an NYI Q&A About Resurgent Village People, Madonna, Michael and Micky

Show

  • The Midnight cast from top left: Sidney DuPont, Kolbi Jordan, Jeremy Beloate, Autumn Hurlbert. Bottom left: Ayana George, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, from the original, Jimmy Brewer, Dwayne Clark. (For photo credits see below)Todrick Hall Readies ‘MIDNIGHT’ Run Musical Off-Broadway, 28-Member Cast Set

Film & TV

  • mutiny jasonstatham mutinyonthames rgbJason Statham Punches High With First Production, Mutiny, See New Trailer, Plus Behind the Scenes!

Fashion

  • John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Constume Institute Honors

Events

  • Eddie Murphy Pete Davidson PickupEddie Murphy, Pete Davidson Host LA Premiere of New Comedy ‘The Pickup’ (Photos! Video!)

Dining

  • he arrival of the new Populares Mexican Restaurant & Bar on Avenue B on the Lower East Side should spice up the competition.Populares Mexican Restaurant Spices Up East Village With Twist on Traditional Mexican Fare

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