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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
America needs to 'reform, not retreat' from global assistance programs, foreign policy organization says
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways EXCLUSIVE — Today, the U.S. is confronting increasing threats from adversaries that endanger its national security. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) has released a blueprint aimed at guiding the U.S. toward international assistance programs that help maintain American dominance on the world stage. "So, we were really interested in writing a blueprint for how America can win in the world in light of the fact that our competitors — you know, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea — are out there playing to win. They are aligned against her interests," USGLC President Liz Schrayer told Fox News Digital. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025. Sec Rubio Says Purge Of Usaid Programs Complete With 83% Gone, Remainder Now Falling Under State Dept In its "Blueprint for America to Win in the World," USGLC outlines 10 recommendations for the Trump administration and Congress "to ensure U.S. international assistance delivers for the American people." The blueprint emphasizes reforming U.S. international assistance programs, not cutting them. "These resources that deliver exactly what President Trump has said he wants to do in terms of peace through strength, which is to outcompete our rivals in China, put America at the front line of delivering for the American people. So, at the end of the day, this is reform, not retreat," Schrayer said. Read On The Fox News App Schrayer explained that the blueprint aligns with Secretary of State Marco Rubio's vision to use international assistance in ways that make the U.S. "stronger, safer and more prosperous." She also said that President Donald Trump's "Peace through Strength" aims are "right on target" for the current global landscape. USGLC's 10 recommendations include unleashing the private sector, promoting "burden sharing" with allies, aligning U.S. international assistance with strategic interests, targeting drivers of instability and more. The organization said in its blueprint it aims to equip America with tools to play both offense and defense. "Targeted, accountable international investments are essential to defend a stable, America-First world order. We are not talking about bureaucratic giveaways without oversight. ... An engaged America means safer communities at home and abroad," said former Sen. Norman Coleman, who serves as co-chair of USGLC. A view of the Capitol from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2024. Top Senate Armed Services Republican Says Trump Omb's Budget 'Shreds To The Bone' Military Capabilities Schrayer told Fox News Digital she has started taking these ideas to Capitol Hill and is meeting with lawmakers at the height of budget season, making the blueprint timely. While Schrayer is still gathering responses to the blueprint, she said one idea in particular has gotten wide support. USGLC is calling for the creation of an American brand or logo to let those receiving foreign assistance know where it's coming from and who paid for it. She said that America's enemies, like China, are not afraid to take credit for the assistance they provide, and it's time for the U.S. to do the same. President Donald Trump's administration has been cracking down on illegal immigration. "We should have one American flag with a tagline that says, 'From the American people.' Too often, when you go out, it's a little bit confusing that it's from the American people because sometimes you can go to a site, and you can see a lot of logos of what we're doing. So, I think there's a lot of consensus around that one in particular," Schrayer said. USGLC said that it has gotten support for the blueprint from military leaders and national security experts. "You've heard over and over again that nature abhors a vacuum; if we are not engaged, someone else will be. There are lots of countries that have lots more nefarious goals when they go out and engage," former NATO Commander General Philip Breedlove said in a statement. Original article source: America needs to 'reform, not retreat' from global assistance programs, foreign policy organization says
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sen. Curtis: Support Ukraine to deter China
Utah Sen. John Curtis called for continued support to Ukraine, increased congressional control over tariffs and subsidized American energy production during two events on Friday in Salt Lake City. At a gathering hosted by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Curtis said negotiations with Russia and Ukraine should recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as the aggressor, honor commitments to allies and show China what will happen if they invade Taiwan. 'This is why Ukraine is so easy for me,' Curtis told the room of several hundred business leaders, lobbyists and lawmakers. 'Putin is not our friend.' The line earned the most applause of any from the hour-and-a-half-long meeting. It is in America's interest to support Ukraine, which is considered a 'friend' in that part of the world, according to Curtis. It is concerning that 'that is news' to some people, Curtis said, adding that many of his colleagues in the Senate are closer to his view 'than they sometimes sound.' 'Unfortunately, politics gets involved in this, but I am making this commitment that I will keep pounding that drum back in Washington,' Curtis said. On Friday, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that it was a 'good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to 'finish it off.' Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We will be wherever is necessary to help facilitate the END to this cruel and senseless war!' When asked to comment on Trump's negotiations Friday, Curtis said he has 'learned not to try to outguess the President's negotiating techniques.' But during the Global Leadership Coalition panel with retired Navy admiral Robert Harward Jr., Curtis said the outcome of the negotiations will have a strong effect on when Chinese President Xi Jinping decides to invade Taiwan. 'If you don't think President Xi is watching what we do in Ukraine, you're sadly mistaken,' Curtis said. 'If for no other reason than China and Taiwan, we need to stay with Ukraine.' Chinese officials have signaled that they will invade Taiwan, which they consider part of their sovereign authority, within the next few years. If this happens, some estimate that the United States' GDP will drop by 10% because of the disruption to global markets, Curtis said. Curtis has sponsored multiple pieces of legislation on Chinese aggression over the last few years, including introducing a bill sanctioning Hong Kong officials that earned him a warrant for his arrest in China. Another bill, Curtis' Taiwan Allies Fund Act, would authorize $120 million to help countries with ties to Taiwan that have felt economic pressure from the Chinese government to cut those relations. Curtis also received praise for a bill he introduced last month, the No Hezbollah in Our Hemisphere Act, that would allow the Secretary of State to label some South American countries as terrorist sanctuaries and place restrictions on South American officials who support Hezbollah's activities. This month, the Times of Israel cited Saudi reports that 400 Hezbollah field commanders have fled Lebanon with their families to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as Israel has sought to dismantle Hezbollah leadership. U.S. Global Leadership Coalition President & CEO Liz Schrayer noted that many attendees had submitted questions about the Trump administration's tariff policies. However, she opted to focus on other topics. During a meeting with Utah energy companies on Friday afternoon, multiple power producers, battery developers and local manufacturers told Curtis that Trump's global tariffs have made it difficult to get the supplies they need to make their products. In response to a question from the Deseret News, Curtis said Congress should not have delegated its authority over tariff policy to the executive branch over the course of the last several decades. 'I think it belongs with Congress, not quite sure how and at what pace do we get it back. We're kind of in the middle of something right now that is going to play out the way it's going to play out,' Curtis said. 'But I think this is a really good example of when Congress doesn't do its job, the executive branch, no matter which president it is, tends to try to do it.' Representatives from power plants, Fluence battery storage and Nextera solar energy thanked Curtis for being one of four Republican senators to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., cautioning against a full repeal of President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. To remain competitive on the world stage, the U.S. needs to dramatically reduce federal permitting and increase its energy production, Curtis said, arguing that the IRA's green energy subsidies in the form of tax credits have been an important part of doing that. 'If we want to lead, we have to be careful with what we're cutting when it comes to the credits and the other things that are out there,' Curtis said.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Leaders say global presence remains important for U.S. success at Mitchell event
Apr. 22—MITCHELL — A worldwide view from a South Dakota perspective was the topic of discussion during a lunch forum on Tuesday involving U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, a former four-star U.S. Army general and the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. USGLC hosted its annual Heartland Summit at the Highland Conference Center in Mitchell, with more than 200 invited dignitaries and local officials on hand to hear from Rounds and a panel on how America's role in the world directly impacts the security and economic success of South Dakota families, farmers and business owners. "The world is a better place when America leads," Rounds said. "History proves it. ... For decades, American leadership has led to global stability and made the world a safer place to live. We cannot take our position for granted. We must continue to lead. Our adversaries are watching our every move." Rounds, the junior Republican senator, was lauded by USGLC leadership during the event for his effectiveness in the Senate. USGLC CEO Liz Schrayer noted Rounds is one of the few elected legislative leaders in Washington who serves on the separate committees for Armed Services, Appropriations and Intelligence. Rounds said the adversaries — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — are looking to target the U.S. critical infrastructure. He also wants to see Congress pass legislation to bar adversarial countries from buying up U.S. farmland and ag businesses near military sites. He said those adversaries are working together and challenging the U.S. in five domains: air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace. He spoke highly of using artificial intelligence and making sure that its development is rooted in American standards, not exported by adversaries for evil. He also wants AI to accelerate the pace of American science itself, sponsoring legislation for a national initiative to make U.S. scientific research 10 times faster by 2030. "We need to leverage AI to do what used to take decades in a matter of months to do now, accelerating drug discovery, optimizing energy systems, and advancing biotech breakthroughs," he said. "This is how we make certain America remains the world's innovation engine." The event included a nearly hour-long panel with Rounds, Schrayer, Retired Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, who was commander of U.S. Southern Command from 2021 to 2024, and South Dakota Corn Executive Director DaNita Murray. It was impossible to have a discussion on foreign investment, development and diplomacy without considering President Donald Trump's second administration and what it has done since he took office in January. Trump's policies have cut American foreign aid around the globe, while the tariff threat continues to raise concerns about foreign markets for South Dakota. Rounds said he was concerned about the impact of tariffs for marketing products in the U.S. South Dakota had $5.4 billion in agricultural exports in 2022, according to the USGLC, with Canada and Mexico accounting for a large share of that. "I'm a believer, like Ronald Reagan used to say, tariffs in a short period of time can be used to right a wrong. It can be used to tell another country, 'You're not treating us fairly, so let's get this thing fixed.' I think that's what President Trump is really trying to do right now," Rounds said. "But I think that's what he's really trying to do is to get the fair deals back again. But for us, we've got to have the opportunity to move that product along." Rounds said Trump is sensitive to "whenever the markets really start to move south on him." He said the U.S. has not benefitted from inconsistent State Department policies for how the U.S. will treat foreign countries. Richardson has 40 years of military experience and led contingency planning, operations and security cooperation for Central and South America and the Caribbean in her Southern Command leadership role. She noted how much the U.S. has been hurt by not having ambassadors in countries such as Chile, Colombia and Brazil. "There's no excuse for that. And there's plenty of blame to go around on both sides of the aisle," she said. "We've got to be on the field. We can't be in the locker room taking a break. We've got to be in there making a difference. And we don't have to outspend China and outcompete China. Just us being there makes a difference in the world." Richardson is now co-chair of the USGLC's National Security Advisory Council. She said in terms of aid and funding that's been cut, she's in favor of review but the U.S. cannot retreat. "I want to make sure that it's going to exactly what we say that it's going to, and it's making a difference. ... That's what you've got to show," Richardson said. "But I firmly believe that this bubble that we create and the friendships that we create and the trust that we build, it matters, and it matters in the world." Murray said the United States' impact abroad through "soft power," as she called it, is something that can be hard to quantify and is irreplaceable to show the U.S. does good in the world. "There's something extremely powerful, like you mentioned the United States flag, on the side of bags of commodities that are given to other countries," Murray said. "You know, sometimes those bags say a gift from the people of the United States, which means not just farmers, but taxpayers in general, that have nothing to do with agriculture. And I think that's a really powerful statement from our society here in the U.S. and well beyond, so part of the risk of kind of ignoring that need worldwide is that soft power goes away." The event was also a chance to have two former South Dakota governors in the same room on Tuesday. Rounds' successor, Gov. Dennis Daugaard, is co-chairman of the South Dakota state advisory committee of USGLC. The coalition markets itself as the organization of "strange bedfellows," a bipartisan national group that seeks to define and strengthen America's role in worldwide governmental, economic and diplomatic affairs. "It's my great honor to welcome you all for a critical and timely discussion of the global threats and opportunities that face us in South Dakota and really across the nation, including communities just like Mitchell, all across the state and nation," Daugaard said as part of the event's opening remarks. Schrayer said the idea for the Heartland Summit came after the discussions of how America can win by engaging in the world saw many similarities across the Midwest. Tuesday's event was the fifth annual edition and was held in South Dakota for the first time, although satellite events are held frequently throughout the year and the Midwest region.
CBS News
03-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Trump administration tariffs could impact economy, jobs in Colorado
Elected leaders in Colorado are responding to President Donald Trump's announcement of global tariffs on imports. While there is concern these tariffs could hurt Coloradans, one expert said there is a chance they could benefit certain industries. "Clearly this is a very evolving time and a very dynamic time," said Kishore Kulkarni, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Metropolitan State University. More than 60 countries are now being targeted with tariffs on imports. A baseline of 10% will be imposed on foreign imports, while some countries may have even steeper tariffs. Trump's plan calls for reciprocal tariffs to be imposed on 90 countries that have existing high tariffs imposed on U.S. goods. "One of the good things that we learned is that there's not going to be a 25% tariff like we were thinking about before, on all countries," said Kulkarni. "Maybe the rest of the world will now say, 'This is a good chance to lower the talent for American goods, because if they do that, then we will do that too. That's the reciprocal tariff." In a statement from Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat representing Colorado in the nation's capitol, he said these tariffs will, "Cost us jobs and make everyday life more expensive for working families." The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition states that more than 820,000 jobs in Colorado are a product of international engagement. "I think everything depends upon how other countries are going to respond to this policy action now," said Kulkarni. Kulkarni does think it's possible for Colorado companies to thrive and for more jobs to be created in certain industries if they do not heavily rely on imports from other countries. "Probably, in the long run there is an opportunity to create more jobs in the long run if the domestic producers really reinvest," said Kulkarni. "Think our oil industry would be good." The downside, however, could be if other countries push back with higher tariffs of their own. "Then we increase our tariff and then the game continues further," said Kulkarni.
