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Published on July 16, 2020 by Gary Grappo

Student Visa Debacle: All One Needs to Know About Trump’s Presidency

Published first at Fair Observer on July 16, 2020

The decision to impose restrictions on visas for foreign students is a textbook example of the incompetence, ignorance, hubris and blundering of a misguided president and ineffectual administration. Imagine you had decided that American politics in the age of Donald Trump was simply too much, a risk of non-stop heartburn, high blood pressure and elevated angst. […]

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FO° Talks: Trump’s 20-Point Peace Deal: Can Israel and Hamas Finally End the War?

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In this episode of FO° Talks, Atul Singh and Gary Grappo examine US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace deal, which has halted Gaza bloodshed and secured a hostage release. The plan, though the strongest diplomacy in a decade, faces enormous obstacles, including Hamas’s refusal to disarm and Israel’s reluctance to accept Palestinian statehood. The deal’s […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE — Since Donald Trump’s victory in the November 5 election, The Cipher Brief has reached out to our network of experts for thoughts on what the priorities ought to be for the second Trump administration. Our ask was straightforward: If you were given the opportunity of a short visit with the president during his first days in […]

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