Mitch McConnell | Watching America

México: A Return to ‘Hard Power’?

Stephen Routledge - December 25, 2024. Published in El Heraldo de México

Trump will inherit 'a world far more hostile to U.S. interests than the one he left behind four years ago,' warned Mitch McConnell.

China: It’s Time Washington Did the Right Thing

Lalatendu Das - January 27, 2024. Published in China Daily

If U.S. President Joe Biden wants to enter the history books, he should comply with the one-China principle.

China: US Politicians Need To Cleanse Their Hearts of ‘Evil’ Thoughts

Lalatendu Das - November 3, 2023. Published in Global Times

Now, Washington politicians are once again labeling nuclear-armed China and Russia as part of the "axis of evil."

Saudi Arabia: Republican Party’s Divisions on Ukraine Could Prove Costly

Lalatendu Das - September 27, 2023. Published in Arab News

Given that the general view of Russia and Putin is negative, being soft on them will not resonate well with most voters.

Canada: The Era of Octogenarians

Robin Koerner - September 15, 2023. Published in La Presse

[S]trategists and voters from the two major political parties know that a political disaster may be one medical problem away.

Poland: Donald Trump’s Problems: He May Not Return to the White House

Robin Koerner - February 27, 2022. Published in Polityka

In the GOP, mainstream Republicans are quietly trying to undermine Trump, understanding that his insistence on declaring the 2020 election rigged is destructive for the party.

Germany: The Trump Cult

Robin Koerner - February 21, 2022. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

If the Republicans manage to retake the Senate or even the House, the influence of old-school conservatives like McConnell will fade away.

U.K.: The Guardian View on the Taliban’s Advance: Not an American Debacle but Afghans’ Tragedy

Lalatendu Das - August 13, 2021. Published in The Guardian

People are losing their homes, their freedom and their hope. That should be more of a priority than U.S. credibility.

U.K.: Beware President Biden – If You Go Woke, You’ll Go Broke

Lalatendu Das - May 10, 2021. Published in Daily Mail

It's also why Joe Biden should be very, very careful which way he takes his Democratic Party in the next three years if he wants to stand any chance of reelection in 2024.

Russia: For Whom Coca-Cola’s Bell Tolls

Robin Koerner - April 17, 2021. Published in Kommersant

[B]ig corporations decided to join the fight against [Georgia's] new law.

Germany: Biden Wants To Go All Out

Michael Stehle - April 11, 2021. Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung

Biden wants to invest $2 trillion over the next eight years in order to create 'the strongest, most resilient, innovative economy in the world.'

United Kingdom: The Guardian View on the Return of Donald Trump: Plotting a Hostile Takeover

Lalatendu Das - March 9, 2021. Published in The Guardian

Nationally, the former president is a vote loser. The trouble for Republicans is his grip over the party rank and file.

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