‘We are ready': If US sanctions hurt European interests, EU can react ‘within days’ – Juncker

Published time: 2 Aug, 2017 19:15 Europe will come up with an “adequate” response and “within days” if the newly-signed US anti-Russian sanctions law hurts the interests of European companies working with Russia, European Commission Head Jean-Claude Juncker has warned. European interests should be always taken into account when it comes to enabling new US […]

Trump’s Interests vs. America’s, Vancouver Edition

As the first (and, so far, only) Trump-branded property to open since the election, the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver has prompted significant scrutiny. When it opened just five days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, ethics experts questioned whether the property presented an opportunity for anyone to attempt to influence the president by […]

Trump’s Interests vs. America’s, Caribbean Villa Edition

President Donald Trump has another property on the market: Le Château des Palmiers, his estate on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. The president’s company bought the 11-bedroom beachfront compound in 2013, and the Trump Organization has been using it as a rental property ever since. It’s listed at $ 6,000 per night on TripAdvisor; […]

Trump’s Been Talking About His Business Interests in Russia for 30 Years

President Donald Trump would like to move on from the investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia. That’s not speculation, or imputing a motive onto Trump actions; it’s the White House’s official line. In yesterday’s daily briefing, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said so, noting that Trump has “charged a leading law firm in Washington, D.C.”—he […]

Trump to Congress on Syria strike: US to take additional action to further its national interests

Published time: 8 Apr, 2017 19:03Edited time: 8 Apr, 2017 20:06 US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the US Congress, informing them about the US missile strike against the Syrian Air Force base, and stating that the US will take additional action to further the country’s national interests, the White House said […]

Trump’s Interests vs. America’s, Blind-Trust Edition

Almost as soon as Donald Trump and a lawyer from the Trump Organization unveiled their plans to distance the president from his businesses on January 11, many ethics experts argued that the proposal didn’t do nearly enough to ward off concerns that Trump’s business involvements would produce conflicts of interest during his presidency. Under that […]

Op-ed: The Internet belongs to the people, not powerful corporate interests

Enlarge / Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee) US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is a guest opinion writer for Ars today, arguing that the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules should remain in place. While Republican lawmakers have proposed overturning or changing the rules, Schumer writes that Congress […]

Trump’s Interests vs. America’s, Trump Tower Penthouse Edition

With President Trump in office and still refusing to distance himself from his businesses, every new tenant in one of his buildings creates another possibility of a conflict of interest. Such is the case with Xiao Yan Chen, who also goes by Angela Chen, a business executive who, according to documents filed with the New […]

Mutual distrust, common interests: Egypt gets closer to Hamas to counter threats from ISIS

Thomson Reuters CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) — After years of strained relations, Egypt is moving closer to Hamas in Gaza, offering concessions on trade and free movement in return for moves to secure the border against Islamic State fighters who have killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers in northern Sinai. Egypt has been at odds with Hamas, […]