Bob Corker
Trump is Setting up the Country for World War III
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said that President Trump's threats to other countries could put the U.S. "on the path to World War III.", The Hill reports.
Corker told The New York Times Sunday that Trump was treating the presidency like "a reality show" and acts "like he's doing 'The Apprentice' or something."
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Trump proposes US tax overhaul, stirs concerns on deficit
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed on Sept. 27 the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades, calling for tax cuts for most Americans, but prompting criticism that the plan favors business and the rich and could add trillions of dollars to the deficit.
U.S. Lawmakers Reach Deal for Senate Vote on Russia Sanctions
U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement on Wednesday that paves the way for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill as soon as this week to impose new sanctions on Russia, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said, despite the objections of President Donald Trump's administration, Reuters reports.
Israel said to be source of secret intelligence Trump gave to Russians
The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel, according to a current and a former American official familiar with how the United States obtained the information.
Ambassador Reminds Trump That Kosovo Loves America
Vlora Citaku, Kosovo's ambassador to the US, has held a brief talk with incoming President Donald Trump, in which she reminded him that Kosovo is the most "pro-American country in the world".
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US Senate Committee Backs Montenegro's Bid To Join NATO
BELGRADE - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a resolution supporting Montenegro's membership in NATO, sending it to the full Senate for a vote.
The committee backed the small Balkan state's bid to join the military alliance last year, but it did not come up for a vote in the full Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required for approval of new NATO members.
US Senate Committee Backs Montenegro's NATO Bid
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution on Wednesday supporting Montenegro's accession to NATO, in a second attempt to push the Balkan's country membership bid.
The committee passed a resolution in December 2016, but the full Senate did not reach consensus on Montenegro before the end of the year.
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Montenegro's NATO membership could now be on ice - report
The election of Donald Trump as the U.S. president could postpone the process of Montenegro's NATO accession, Washington-based website Roll Call is reporting.
PM meets with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic thanked on Friday American Senator Bob Corker for advocating preserving stability in the Balkans.
During a joint news conference in Belgrade he also "voiced concern over the situation in Pristina, which was, among others, hindering the implementation of the Brussels deal," Tanjug reported.
US finally approves crucial 'smart bomb' sale to Turkey
The U.S. has decided to sell Turkey $70 million worth of "smart bombs," a key item in a set of crucial weapon systems that Washington had been refusing to send to Ankara.