Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Donald Trump on G-20 world stage with Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel
When President Trump arrives late Thursday for his inaugural gathering of leaders from the world's 20 largest economies, he will be contending not only with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their fraught first face-to-face meeting, but also with host Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, an experienced leader who has clashed with Mr. Trump and hopes to keep the summit tightly focused on her favored agenda. Published July 5, 2017
Iranian dissidents rally in France for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy
Thousands of supporters of an Iranian dissident group rallied here Saturday for the overthrow of Tehran's theocratic regime at an event that featured speeches by several Trump administration allies -- including Newt Gingrich and Rudolph W. Giuliani -- as well as the former head of Saudi intelligence. Published July 1, 2017
Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in to meet on North Korea, THAAD
As President Trump prepares to meet with new South Korean President Moon Jae-in for the first time, the White House said Wednesday that the U.S. has only begun to exert serious pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons program and faulted the Obama administration for not imposing stronger sanctions against Pyongyang. Published June 28, 2017
Sergey Kislyak out, Anatoly Antonov in as Russian ambassador
Moscow's mercurial U.S. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak -- a central character in the Russian election meddling saga -- will soon leave Washington, but his replacement might prove problematic in his own way as the Trump administration tries to find a working relationship with Vladimir Putin's Kremlin. Published June 27, 2017
Susan Rice records that intelligence committee wants are locked in Obama archive
House intelligence committee sources say career officials at the National Security Council are slow-walking the delivery of subpoenaed records on former National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's handling of classified information and the "unmasking" of Trump campaign workers. Published June 22, 2017
Otto Warmbier’s death unlikely to change Trump administration’s strategy
The Trump administration showed little sign of changing its strategy toward North Korea on Tuesday, despite pressure from Capitol Hill for a muscular action following the death of American student Otto F. Warmbier. Published June 20, 2017
Otto Warmbier, U.S. student freed from North Korea, dies, family says
Otto F. Warmbier, the University of Virginia student who was in a coma last week when North Korea released him after 17 months of detention, died at a Cincinnati hospital Monday, sparking outrage and accusations of "murder" lodged against the communist regime that held him. Published June 19, 2017
U.S. intel urges ‘caution’ on Russia’s claim to have killed ISIS leader
U.S. intelligence officials are skeptical of Russia's claim that its military killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi with an airstrike in late May along with other senior commanders of the terrorist group, also known as ISIS and ISIL. Published June 16, 2017
Robert Mueller faces tough obstruction case against Donald Trump
Special counsel Robert Mueller could have a tough time making an obstruction of justice case stick against President Trump, according to legal analysts, who said he will have to overcome a number of "unique hurdles" — not the least of which is a decades-old Justice Department ruling that a sitting president can't be charged. Published June 15, 2017
Moon Jae-in, new South Korean president, says he’s open to talks with North
South Korea's new president said Thursday his government is open to holding direct talks with North Korea if the Kim Jong-un regime in Pyongyang puts a halt on its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile tests. Published June 15, 2017
Cuba policies of Obama may be rolled back under Donald Trump
President Trump is expected to announce a rollback of his predecessor's detente with Cuba during a visit Friday to Miami, likely to include a reimposition of U.S. travel restrictions to the communist island as well as a limiting of business interactions between American companies and entities controlled by the Cuban military. Published June 14, 2017
South Korean officials find drone along border
A suspected North Korean spy drone flew more than 100 miles into South Korea and snapped photos of the recently deployed U.S. anti-ballistic missile system before circling back and crashing on the southern side of the fortified border that divides the Korean peninsula. Published June 13, 2017
James Mattis, Rex Tillerson face heat over aid cuts, Russia policy
President Trump's top diplomat and Pentagon chief defended the administration's plan to cut U.S. aid programs, argued for keeping the door open to Russian cooperation and offered a sobering assessment of the Afghan War on Tuesday in a round of Capitol Hill hearings on the White House's 2018 budget proposals for the State and Defense Departments. Published June 13, 2017
Rex Tillerson says ‘private sector’ will compensate for massive State Dept. cuts
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said President Trump's call for a 28 percent reduction in U.S. diplomacy and foreign aid spending in 2018 won't negatively impact America's ability to be the world's leader in helping other nation's pursue democracy and grow economically. Published June 13, 2017
Rex Tillerson in the hot seat as Senate budget hearing looms
With much of his senior staff still to be named, his department's programs on the chopping block, and his influence with the boss in question, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson could face some uncomfortable moments when he appears Tuesday for a Senate hearing on President Trump's 2018 budget blueprint. Published June 12, 2017
Theresa May Conservative party lose majority, 16 seats in Britain election exit polls show
In what would be a shocking repudiation of Prime Minister Theresa May, British exit polls Thursday suggested the ruling Conservatives were on course to lose their majority in Parliament in an election Mrs. May called to cement her power and boost her bargaining leverage ahead of tough negotiations over exiting the European Union. Published June 8, 2017
South Korea’s halt on THAAD sparks frustration in Washington
The decision by South Korea's new president to suspend the U.S. military's deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense -- THAAD -- missile defense system to the nation has drawn frustration this week from an influential Republican lawmaker in Washington. Published June 8, 2017
Iran blames terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump
Brazen terrorist attacks against Iran's parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic republic's founding ayatollah escalated tensions across the Middle East on Wednesday, with Iranian officials quickly blaming rival Saudi Arabia, even though the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the strikes that left 12 dead and more than 40 wounded in Tehran. Published June 7, 2017
Donald Trump offers to broker meeting with isolated Qatari leader and Gulf neighbors
President Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with the leader of Qatar, offering to help resolve a tense diplomatic crisis between that country and other Gulf states over financing of terrorism and other issues. Published June 7, 2017
UAE says it will punish anyone who speaks out in defense of Qatar
Freedom of speech may be on the back burner for the moment in the United Arab Emirates, which is threatening stiff fines and up to 15 years in prison for anyone who expresses sympathy or any other kind of public support for Qatar. Published June 7, 2017