...a controversial speech law for criticizing government officials on X, highlighting growing concerns over free expression and political dissent in Germany...
"The aggressive pursuit of it - and you're sitting in a country that has aggressively pursued this goal - has not delivered any benefits, but it's delivered tremendous costs."
"we can rather expect a strengthening of the American presence here..."
Part of Trump’s famous bargaining skills or if they represent a continuation of American efforts at global supremacy?
Too many in Trump-world think the problem will go away if the institutions are dismantled...

Washington has long supported the SDF, but in recent weeks has talked of withdrawing from Syria.
Stablecoin use in emerging markets soars despite the absence of crypto-friendly regulations and basic banking infrastructure. Will the US catch up to this trend?
Just because the evil is exposed does not necessarily mean it will stop or disappear...
"Foreign Terrorist Organization Designations of Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha, Cartel de Sinaloa..."
As a financial hegemon, China has already shown how it will behave...
A breeding ground for corruption...
“Arizona should never again be the laughingstock of the nation for its woefully slow election reporting...”
" ... can alter the DNA and sperm what irreversible alterations will 30,000 hours of staring into algorithmically fed into a state of hypnosis ..."
The boast was dubious at best on Sunday given earlier losses, but became embarrassing on Monday and Tuesday as additional courts ruled in favor of the Trump Administration in major cases...