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As the pieces fall into place over the new administration's first 30 days, Trump is prioritizing established bilateral defense alliances. And while some Southeast Asian allies can reap the benefits, the region continues to hold its breath over the uncertainty of U.S. foreign aid."
Lauren Mai, a program coordinator and research assistant for the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, wrote in February
I think if we can nail down these negotiations and move towards these negotiations, and in fact, put some confidence-building measures on the table, then the president will take a hard look at lifting this pause,
Waltz said
We're already talking about confidence-building measures that we'll then take to the Russians and test that side,
he said, without specifying what measures he was referring toI am very excited to hear what the President has to say tonight. The American public is interested to hear after his first six weeks or so on the job exactly how he feels...He (US President Donald Trump) is treating every day as though it is the last and he is making the most of every minute that he has because he knows he is on limited time to get everything accomplished."
He said
Britain and France came to their [the US’s] aid, deploying thousands of personnel to Afghanistan, including my own brother and numerous parliamentary colleagues, past and present. It’s deeply disrespectful to ignore such service and sacrifice.”
James Cartlidge, the shadow defence secretary, said
All federal funding will stop for any college, school, or university that allows illegal protests,
the US president wrote on Truth SocialHe has no mandate.”
The House speaker, Mike Johnson, ordered Texas representative Al Green removed from the chamber on Tuesday night after the congressman repeatedly interrupted Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday, shoutingHe’s so divisive ... it overshadows some of the good stuff he’s doing,
she told NBC News
I appreciated Trump highlighting government fraud and waste by listing DOGE’s findings so far. As a father of two daughters who are athletes, I also support his stance on ending men competing in women’s sports,
he saidDonald Trump is such a singular political force right now that he’s managing to repaint many aspects of the argument over Ukraine in American political life,
Andrew Roth, the Guardian’s global affairs correspondent, tells Michael SafiThere were only 8,326 apprehensions of Illegals by BorderPatrol at the U.S. — Mexico Border.”
Trump claimed in FebruaryFrom Jan. 21 through Jan. 31, 2025, the number of U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions along the southwest border dropped 85% from the same period in 2024.”
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I have created the brand new Department of Government Efficiency: DOGE. Perhaps you've heard of it."
Just over 20 minutes in his speech, Trump mentioned tech mogul Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, telling lawmakersLater this week, I will also take historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in USA,
Trump saidWe appreciate it. Everybody here, even this side, appreciates it, I believe
Trump quipped about Musk's work that ... referring to DemocratsThey just don’t want to admit that,
the president addedHe’s working very hard. He didn’t need this."
The presidentPayton is here tonight in the gallery and Payton, from now on, schools will kick the men off the girls team, or they will lose all federal funding,
he saidMembers are engaging in willful and continuing breach of the quorum, and the chair is prepared to direct the Sergeant at Arms to restore order to the joint session."
Johnson again addressed the chamber, sayingI’m not going to the speech tonight,
Murphy posted on X just as his fellow senators were entering the House chamber for the speech