Nations – Page 24 – Prologue Journal

Trump, Putin’s Avowed Personal Rapport Masks Deeper Tensions

Wall Street Journal Warm words between President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin don’t necessarily signal a thaw in relations between the U.S. and Russia. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-putin-russia-changes-second-term-e2c481af

Typhoon Usagi wind radius could reach Taiwan on Friday morning: CWA

Taipei, Nov. 14 (CNA) The wind radius of Typhoon Usagi is expected to reach Taiwan on Friday morning, with the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecasting that the storm will continue to approach the island. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411140007

Two drones intercepted over Syria by IAF

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829051

Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump

New York Times The party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing the president-elect a unified Congress to enact his agenda. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/elections/republican-house-trifecta.html

Republicans Ran a Dysfunctional House. Voters Shrugged and Re-elected Them.

New York Times The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/republican-house-majority.html

Republicans projected to keep control of House as Trump prepares to implement agenda

Fox News The Fox News Decision Desk can project that Republicans will keep their majority in the House of Representatives. The number of seats the party will hold depends on the outcome in a handful of remaining districts. There are nine races yet to be called. They are: Alaska’s at-large district, California’s 9th, 13th, 21st,…

Man who died in blast in Brasilia tried to carry bomb into court building

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Brasilia’s Deputy Governor Celina Leao, the man has not yet been identified because there are explosive devices on his body https://tass.com/emergencies/1872079

Fetterman rips Gaetz pick: ‘God tier kind of trolling just to trigger a meltdown’

Fox News U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., described President-elect Trump’s choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as his next attorney general as a “God tier kind of trolling.” Speaking with reporters, Fetterman acknowledged some of Trump’s picks were good but stopped short of putting Gaetz in that category. “It’s just kind of like a…

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks eastern Taiwan

Taipei, Nov. 14 (CNA) A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:38 p.m. Thursday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411140006

Russia to hold Astana-format summit in 2025 — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexander Lavrentyev noted that despite the fact that the exact date of the summit has not yet been agreed upon, meetings in the Astana format are held regularly at other levels https://tass.com/politics/1872077