Year: 2017

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said that coalition forces have “turned the corner” in the fight against the Taliban, The Hill writes. According to Army General John Nicholson, the new U.S. strategy in the […]

Senate Republicans Clear Obstacle Toward Tax Overhaul

After strong uncertainty in the passage of the tax overhaul on Monday, Tuesday proved much more successful for Senate Republicans who managed to clear a huge hurdle on the path to full Senate consideration of […]

Insiders Accused of Stealing Personal Data of 246,000 DHS Employees

Computer system with sensitive personal information of about 246,000 Department of Homeland Security employees was stolen by three employees in the inspector general’s office for DHS. The information was revealed by three United States officials […]

Ahead of Government Shutdown Trump Feuds with Democrats

Only days before a possible shutdown of the government, which is facing the threat of running out of money, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of trying to raise taxes and “flood” the country with illegal […]

Trump Paid over $1mn in Labor Settlement, Documents Show

President Donald Trump hired 200 undocumented Polish immigrants who worked in 12-shifts, without gloves, hard hats or masks while demolishing a New York City building and paid them only four dollars an hour, court documents […]

Senator Coons Wants Hearing into Possible Trump Interference with U.S. Attorneys

Democratic Senator Chris Coons is calling for a hearing into possible presidential interference with U.S. attorneys’ offices after reports last month that President Donald Trump personally interviewed candidates for positions with oversight in districts sensitive […]

Judge Orders U.S. Immigration Officials to Delay Deportation of Indonesians

A federal judge ordered United States immigration officials to delay the efforts to deport 51 Indonesians who live illegally in New Hampshire. The group will now have time to argue that the conditions in Indonesia […]

Pentagon Contemplating to Halt Weapon Deliveries to Syrian Kurds

Pentagon is currently reviewing the process it uses to provide equipment and weapons to Kurdish fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) but has not halted sending weapons yet, The Hill reports. According to Pentagon […]

Trump Calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’ at Event Honoring Native Americans

President Donald Trump spoke at an event honoring Native Americans who served in the Second World War, calling Senator Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.” “You were here long before any of us were here. Although we have […]

Powell’s Comments on Regulation and Inflation Focus of Tuesday’s Testimony

Federal Governor Jerome Powell, who is scheduled to appear before a Senate panel, has attracted the attention of traders due to his comments on inflation and regulation. In a written testimony, prior to his appearance […]

Women Tried to Trick Washington Post With False Story about Roy Moore

A woman who works with an organization that uses deceptive tactics to secretly record conversations in an effort to embarrass its targets falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate […]

Hawaiians Should Create Plan to Keep Track of Families in Event of Attack from North Korea, Official Says

Residents of Hawaii were informed by a state official that they should create a plan to keep track of their families if North Korea launches a nuclear attack. North Korea is about 4,600 miles away […]

Supreme Court Leaves Weapons Ban in Place

A Maryland law which bans semi-automatic weapons, as well as a Florida restriction on openly carrying guns were left in place by the Supreme Court, which on Monday turned down two appeals requesting the expansion […]

Total Cost for Obama Family Vacations over $114mn, Trump Has so far Spent $10mn

Family travels of former President Barack Obama’s family cost the U.S. a total of 114 million dollars during his presidency, while President Donald Trump has so far spent ten million dollars, documents obtained by Judicial […]

Mulvaney Vows to Run CFPB ‘Differently’

The newly assigned acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney outlined on Monday his plans for the agency, amid debates whether President Donald Trump had the power to appoint him to the […]

Hyderabad Visit Raises Questions about Ivanka Trump’s Brand

Ivanka Trump will open the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India later on Tuesday, but questions have already arisen about whether her actions correspond with her message of empowering poor women. Trump, who landed in the […]

Russian Fighter Jet Made Unsafe Contact with U.S. Navy Aircraft and Caused Violent Turbulence

Pentagon informed that a Russian Su-30 fighter jet made an unsafe contact with a U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft over the weekend. The Russian jet reportedly flew about 50 feet in front of the American plane, […]

GOP Senators Demand More Information from Uber

Some four Republican senators are pressuring the ride-handling company, Uber, for more information about a cyber attack they endured last year, which resulted in over 50 million user accounts being compromised. Senators John Thune, Orrin […]

Transgenders Can Join Military as of Jan.1, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled that the U.S. military must take transgender service members by January 1, 2018. The ruling comes after one from last month that said that President Donald Trump’s order to ban new transgender […]

Senate GOP May Not Have Votes to Approve Tax Bill

Senate Republicans are hurrying to pass their tax bill as quickly as possible, but despite being backed by President Donald Trump, they may face opposition and not get the needed votes. On Monday, they were […]

Trump: Media Should Compete for ‘Fake News Trophy’

President Donald Trump once again attacked news media and said that media should compete for fake news trophy. “We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, […]

Legality of Farm Worker Law to be Reviewed by California High Court

California’s Supreme Court is set to rule the legality of a law relating to farm workers, which could diminish the power of organized farm labor in the state. The legal battle was launched by the […]

Trump Doesn’t Have any Principles and Beliefs, John McCain Says

Senator John McCain in an interview with Esquire said he doesn’t think President Donald Trump has principles and benefits. “I don’t agree with the way he’s conducting his presidency, obviously. He’s an individual that unfortunately […]

Law Enforcement on Alert after Terror Threat

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. have begun using drones to prevent a terrorist attack on rail lines, after several terrorist groups threatened to target them. The police chief for Philadelphia’s mass-transit system noted that […]

Steyer Defends Multimillion Dollar Campaign Calling to Impeach Trump

Democratic donor Tom Steyer defended on Sunday his $20 million campaign in which he urges Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, which he believes must be done as soon as possible. “The fact of the […]

James Comey Tweeted about Freedom of Press after Trump Attacked CNN

Former FBI Director James Comey tweeted a quote from Thomas Jefferson’s January 28, 1786, letter from Paris to physician James Currie related to freedom of press only several minutes after President Donald Trump attacked CNN […]

Flynn’s Lawyers Possibly Discussing Cooperation in Mueller Investigation

Former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara said Sunday that it’s likely President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is in discussions with special counsel Robert Mueller about cooperating with his investigation into Russian interference in last […]

Tax Bill May Roll Back 1954 Religious Law

The tax bill which the House passed earlier this month may reverse a 1954 law which prohibits churches and other non-profit organizations from participating in political activities. The bill includes a provision which removes the […]

Ivanka Trump to Promote Women in India amid Questions about Working Conditions for her Workers

President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, will visit India this week and will promote female entrepreneurship and economic power, but the question about the work conditions for the workers in India who make clothes […]

Congress Under Pressure to End Culture of Secrecy over Sexual Harassment

Members of both parties are urging Congress to put an end to Capitol Hill’s secrecy regarding sexual harassment. They are calling on lawmakers to review how Congress handles sexual misconduct claims, as well as to […]