Month: December 2017

President Donald Trump enacted the Republican tax bill on Friday before going to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Business Insider informs. The signing marked the culmination of Trump’s first major legislative achievement as […]

Security Council Tightens Economic Vise on North Korea, Blocking Fuel, Ships and Workers

The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday that significantly cut off fuel supplies and order North Koreans working overseas to return home, in what may prove the last test […]

Former Marine Accused of Plotting Christmas Terror Attack in San Francisco

A Northern California tow-truck driver is accused of planning an ISIS-inspired Christmas Day suicide attack on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, Fox News informs. Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, was arrested and charged Friday with one […]

Sessions Wants Review of Obama-Era Hezbollah Investigations

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday ordered a review of the Obama administration’s handling of a Drug Enforcement Administration program targeting drug trafficking by Iranian-backed Hezbollah, The New York Times reports. Sessions didn’t say what […]

Russian Hackers Targeted More than 200 Journalists

The Russian hacking group “Fancy Bear” targeted more than 200 journalists around the world with phishing emails as early as mid-2014 and as recently as a few months ago, Associated Press reports and adds that it identified […]

Senate Committee Releases Sexual Assault Settlement Details

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee released on Thursday statistical data about sexual harassment settlements reached in the chamber in the past two decades. The breakdown which was provided by the Office of Compliance included […]

Trump’s National Security Strategy Is a Criminal Document, Pyongyang Says

North Korea’s foreign ministry said that President Donald Trump’s national security strategy, in which Trump said that Washington had to deal with the challenge posed by Pyongyang’s weapons programs, was a criminal document that sought the total subordination […]

Trump’s Attempt to Keep Transgender Individuals from Enlisting in Military Stopped by Court

A federal court rejected Thursday the Trump administration’s appeal to prevent transgender individuals from being accepted into the U.S. military. The three-judge panel consisting of Judges Diana Gribbon Motz, Albert Diaz and Pamela Harris ruled against […]

Trump Administration Considers Separating Families at Border

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have signed off on a plan to separate families who are caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, officials briefed on the plans told The New York Times. According to the unnamed […]

Senate Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown

The Senate approved late on Thursday a stopgap bill to avoid a shutdown before Christmas, completing a frantic first year with President Donald Trump in office. Senators voted 66-32 to approve the four-week continuing resolution […]

UN Denounced Donald Trump’s Jerusalem Decision

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to annul President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The nonbinding resolution declaring U.S. action on Jerusalem “null and void” was approved 128-9, […]

McCabe Confirms to Congress Comey Told Him About Trump Loyalty Pledge

Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director, testified before the House Intelligence Committee and said that former FBI Director James Comey told him about conversations he had with President Donald Trump, CNN reports, citing three unnamed sources with […]

Hispanic Caucus Makes Last-Minute DACA Appeal to Schumer

Hispanic Caucus members in the House struggled on Thursday to convince lawmakers not to vote for a year-end spending bill which would postpone a fix for young undocumented immigrants until mid-January. A group of 15 […]

Pence Makes Unexpected Trip to Kabul

Vice President Mike Pence made a trip to Kabul on Thursday for an unannounced visit with U.S. troops, as well as for a meeting with Afghan leaders to discuss President Donald Trump’s strategy for the […]

Pentagon Confirmed U.S. Ground Operations in Yemen

The United States Defense Department acknowledged for the first time multiple ground operations in Yemen, stating also that the Islamic State has doubled in size there, NBC News reports. “U.S. forces have conducted multiple ground operations […]

Children’s Health Program Hangs in the Balance, Officials Worried

With the Children’s Health Insurance Program remaining uncertain in Congress, both parents and state officials are getting increasingly worried and less optimistic. According to a new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and […]

U.S. Allows Export of Light Arms to Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s administration has made a potentially significant turn against Russia after it allowed export of arms to Ukraine. According to Heather Nauert, U.S. State Department spokeswoman, the department notified the Congress on December […]

GOP Senators Reluctant to Pass Law Protecting Mueller

Republican senators who helped write legislation last summer protecting Special Counsel Robert Mueller, are in no hurry now to get those measures passed, The Washington Post reports. The legislation prevents President Donald Trump from firing the […]

Puerto Ricans Will Revenge for Tax Bill, Governor Promises

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced mobilization of 5.3 million Puerto Ricans living on the mainland to shake up the midterm elections in states ranging from Florida to California, Politico reports. Rosselló is a Democrat and member […]

McConnell Will Allow DACA Vote if Senators ‘Reach an Agreement’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he would bring immigration legislation to the floor if negotiators manage to reach a compromise. McConnell pointed out that a bipartisan group of senators was discussing DACA […]

Russia Will Be Back Next Year, Brad Schneider Warns

Representative Brad Schneider is convinced that Russia will be back next year to attempt to interfere with American elections. “The ongoing threat to the integrity of our elections is real and only likely to increase […]

Franken to Officially Resign from Congress in January

Democratic Senator Al Franken will leave the Congress on January 2, a spokesman for the senator said on Wednesday, with Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith succeeding him a day later. Franken announced his departure earlier […]

Trump Threat to Cut Funding Raises Stakes in UN Jerusalem Vote

President Donald Trump threatened to cut off U.S. funding to countries that oppose his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which caused numerous reactions and critics on Thursday’s UN vote, with a […]

House GOP Celebrates Passage of Tax Bill

The House voted on Wednesday to approve a major tax overhaul and sent the legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk, who hailed it as the “largest” tax cut in history which would significantly boost the […]

People at Highest Levels of Government Won’t Let America be America, Trump Jr. Says

President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. reportedly argued that the Russia investigation shows that there are persons at the highest levels of government that do not want to let America be America. “There […]

Trump’s Wall Will not End Illegal Immigration

At least two in every three illegal aliens don’t sneak across the border and enter America legally as students, tourists or guest workers and then overstay their visas. That is the reason why President Donald […]

U.S. Coalition, Iraq Killed Ten Times More Civilians in Mosul Than They Claim

A new investigation shows that the U.S.-led coalition’s campaign against the Islamic State militant group in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killed about ten times more civilians than it claims. Between 9,000 and 11,000 […]

Support for Trump Impeachment at 41 Percent, New Poll Shows

About forty-one percent of the respondents in NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey think that Congress should hold impeachment hearings aimed at removing President Donald Trump from office, while 54 percent of Americans think Congress should not have […]

Russia Working on Defensive Measures to Prepare for Possible New U.S. Sanctions

The Kremlin stated that Russia is working on defensive measures to prepare for possible new sanctions from the United States and other countries. A package of sanctions drafted by U.S. lawmakers was signed into law by […]

UN General Assembly to Meet on Jerusalem Status

After President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the warning from Washington that it will take names, Arab and Muslim states asked the United Nations General Assembly to hold an emergency […]