Marita Vlachou

Republican Warns Trump's Latest Move On The Epstein Files Is Likely A ‘Big Smokescreen’ Even if Congress voted to make the documents public, the Trump administration could still refuse to turn them over. Here's how.

ICYMI: The snags that could prevent the disclosure of the full Epstein files
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Emmanuel Macron Facing A New Political Headache After Devastating Blow The French president named one of his loyalists to succeed Francois Bayrou, who resigned after just 194 lawmakers of the 577-seat National Assembly voted in his favor.

ICYMI: My latest for @HuffPost: French President Emmanuel Macron has named one of his loyalists to succeed Francois Bayrou, who resigned following a resounding defeat in Parliament. Here's why his appointment is unlikely to settle the political crisis. www.huffpost.com/entry/france...

How Canada's Next Leader Could Use Anti-Trump Sentiment To His Advantage In The Upcoming Election Carney, who will take over the leadership of both his party and his country, is expected to call a snap election shortly after being sworn into office.

Mark Carney will soon replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. This is how could use the anti-Trump momentum in the country to his advantage ahead of the upcoming general election. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Trump's Ukraine Aid Freeze Raises The Stakes For Zelenskyy "Ukraine will not collapse — they already experienced an aid cutoff last year, but the effect will be cumulative," an analyst said.

The U.S. decision to suspend aid to Ukraine has raised profound questions about what's next for Kyiv as Volodymyr Zelenskyy tries to mend his relationship with Donald Trump.
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Zelenskyy's Future Uncertain After Historic Oval Office Clash With Trump Foreign leaders rallied around Zelenskyy this weekend, but Trump still has the power to cause lasting damage to Kyiv's war effort against Russia.

The showdown between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office Friday laid bare the hard choices that lie ahead for the Ukrainian leader. www.huffpost.com/entry/volody...

Why Donald Trump And Elon Musk's Bromance Might Spell Trouble For Ukraine Musk had already had outsize influence over Ukraine. His proximity to Trump makes him a wild card in the war's future.

My latest feature for HuffPost: Elon Musk’s sudden ascension from a billionaire private citizen with outsize influence in Ukraine to a member of Donald Trump's inner circle makes him a wild card regarding the U.S. position on the Ukraine war. www.huffpost.com/entry/musk-t...

What Kamala Harris' Loss Means For Future Women Candidates The election result marks the second time a Democratic woman has lost to Donald Trump within eight years.

ICYMI: Last month I wrote about how Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat to Donald Trump could impact future female presidential candidates. www.huffpost.com/entry/harris...