RFA Outlook — North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russian troops against Ukraine marched through Kim Il Sung Square on Friday, waving the flags of Russia and North Korea, as part of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party.Video: North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russia celebrated the anniversary of the Workers’ Party (FR) The soldiers marched to the sound of the Russian patriotic song “Serve Russia,” a rare and symbolic display of solidarity between Pyongyang and Moscow.An estimated 2,000 North Korean troops were killed while supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.And reports indicate that as part of a…
Author: Frank M. Everett
Trump’s plan to punish Democrats backfires.The only logical thing about much of the Trump administration’s behavior is that there is no logic.Somehow, the Trump White House convinced itself that it could pressure Democrats to do what they wanted regarding the government shutdown by massively laying off more federal workers. PoliticusUSA will never bend the knee. Please support us by becoming a subscriber.Let’s put aside for a moment that Democrats have already told the White House that the layoffs don’t matter to them because Trump is likely to carry out his plan whether the government is open or closed. A government…
This is what a party looks like that sees its potential loss of power and doesn’t know what to do about it.Republicans control the entire federal government. Republicans have decided not to work with Democrats to get the votes needed in the Senate to keep the government open.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. We do not belong to any party or particular interest. Please support our work by becoming a subscriber.Republicans in the House and Senate are angry because they got themselves into this mess by unilaterally deciding to end Obamacare subsidies. Republicans under the leadership of Donald Trump, Mike Johnson and…
On October 1, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published its annual Threat Landscape 2025 report, describing “the most important cybersecurity threats and trends facing the EU in the current cyber threat ecosystem”. A review of the most significant state cyber threats facing the EU found, unsurprisingly, that Russia and China were the most active in targeting EU members during the period under review (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). The sectoral and geographic targeting carried out by the hackers of these countries appeared to be aimed at achieving the grand geopolitical ambitions of the nation-state sponsoring them,…
Thailand hopes to finalize its trade deal with the United States by the end of the year, the country’s trade minister said yesterday, while issuing a warning about the uncertain trajectory of the Thai economy. On July 31, the Trump administration announced a 19% tariff on imports from Thailand, but it also warned that any goods considered transshipped from other countries (i.e. China) would be hit with a harsher 40% tariff. Speaking at an economic forum in Bangkok, Reuters reported that Suphajee Suthumpun said the two countries were finalizing rules of origin and regional value content that would determine which…
In the video above, I explain why Trump’s indictment of Letitia James will fail. Please keep an eye on him.Donald Trump’s political instincts have been eroding for years. As the president has aged and reached his current state of decline, and knowing that he can never again be held accountable by voters, Trump’s second term has been a complete exercise in self-service.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any special interest or political party. We are 100% independent. Please support us by becoming a subscriber.The government is currently shut down, and service members and their families are pleading with Republicans to get…
C-SPAN’s Washington Journal is one of America’s most unpredictable political forums, especially when guests answer calls from viewers. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent and will never take a knee. Please support us by becoming a subscriber.President Mike Johnson is the first president in 20 years to appear on the Washington Journal and answer questions from viewers.For those unfamiliar with the show’s format, there is a Republican hotline, a Democratic hotline, and a hotline for independents. The questions alternate between the three lines.In a country where partisanship has divided people more than ever, surprises don’t usually happen, but Mike Johnson had a…
China is becoming increasingly aggressive in its military activities near Taiwan and also in its online efforts to weaken Taiwanese trust in the government, the island’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. In a new edition of a report published every two years, the Defense Ministry said Beijing was strengthening its ability to stage a surprise attack on the democratically governed island, which China claims as its territory. The report cites seven rounds of major Chinese war exercises around the island since 2022 and other non-combat operations — known as gray zone tactics — as forms of military pressure on Taiwan. “The…
Democrats know they have the upper hand on government shutdown.The arguments Democrats have made to get Republicans to come to the table and end the lockdown have centered on the issue of health care, but there is also a deeper principle at work that resonates with a majority of Americans.Since the Republican tax cuts for the wealthy, financed by the elimination of health care legislation, the question of fairness has lingered beneath the surface.Why should the American people pay tax cuts for those who already have the most by losing their health insurance, or at best face exponential increases in…
The mainstream press has always considered Donald Trump its sacred cash cow. Media outlets owned by some of the biggest corporations and richest individuals on the planet made money by giving attention to Trump, without ever mentioning the truth staring them in the face.Donald Trump has always had a habit of saying things that an unsane person would say. As Trump got older he went from weird to thriving, if this guy was a family member he probably wouldn’t be allowed to live unsupervised. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. We don’t respond to anyone but you. Consider supporting us by becoming…