Year: 2017

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has been investigating Michael Flynn’s former business partner Bijan Kian, regarding his role in the failure of Flynn’s former lobbying firm to disclose its work on behalf of foreign governments, NBC […]

Trump Administration Rejects Icahn-Backed Bid for Biofuel Mandate Change

The Trump administration rejected a bid to relieve refiners of their obligation to fulfill annual biofuel quotas, Bloomberg reports. The Environmental Protection Agency denied petitions by Valero Energy Corp. and other refiners to alter the […]

Education Department May Narrow Scope of Civil Rights Works in Schools

A document obtained by the Associated Press shows that the Education Department is considering narrowing the scope of civil right investigations at schools. It may change the current practice of looking into systematic issues when […]

U.S. Voted against UN Resolution Condemning Nazism

Only three nations have voted against a UN resolution that called to combat the glorification of Nazism, Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. […]

Sessions Orders Review of Background Check System for Gun Buyers

Following the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs in Texas, and the Air Force’s failure to report the criminal background of the killer, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered on Wednesday a review of the […]

Federal Court Halts Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender people from becoming part of the military was stopped on Tuesday by a federal court in Baltimore. As part of the America Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit, a preliminary injunction […]

North Korea Says Trump’s Decision to Relist It as State Sponsor of Terrorism Is Provocation

Donald Trump’s decision to relist North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism is a serious provocation that justifies the development of nuclear weapons, North Korea says. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published the […]

Kushner’s Contacts with Foreign Leaders Investigated by Mueller

According to The Wall Street Journal, Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his investigators are scrutinizing President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, in particular his communications with foreign leaders. The report said investigators are looking into […]

Trump Criticizes NFL over Anthem Issue

President Donald Trump blasted the NFL on Wednesday, questioning when will commissioner Roger Goodell finally going to get “tough and smart” regarding player protests during the national anthem, Newsmax informs. “The NFL is now thinking […]

Military Personnel Removed after ‘Improper Conduct’ during Trump’s Asia Tour

Multiple military personnel have been removed from their positions in the White House after reportedly having “improper contact” with foreign women during President Donald Trump’s recent Asia tour, The Hill writes. According to The Washington […]

Eight Rescued After U.S. Navy Plane Crashes in Pacific

Eight people were rescued on Wednesday after a U.S. Navy plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Japan, The Hill reports. According to the Navy, the plane was carrying a total of 11 people, and […]

Google Collects Android Users’ Location Data Even when Location Services Are Turned Off

Phones using Android operating system have been collecting their users’ location data even when the setting was turned off. The gathering has been happening since the beginning of this year, Quartz reported. Google’s spokesperson has […]

Trump Says Alabama Voters Must Elect Moore

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Doug Jones must not win in Alabama and urged voters to elect Republican candidate Roy Moore, amid sexual harassment allegations against him. “I can tell you one […]

Uber Paid Hackers to Hide Data Breach

Uber said on Tuesday that it had paid $100,000 to hackers in order to cover up a last year’s massive data breach which exposed millions of users’ personal information. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi informed that two […]

Will Hurd: We Need ‘Counter’ to Russian Disinformation

Republican Representative Will Hurd thinks there’s something missing from the congressional investigation into Russian election meddling: solutions for countering foreign disinformation campaigns. “We’re not talking enough about disinformation and how we counter disinformation. That is where […]

State Department Officials Accuse Rex Tillerson of Violating U.S. Law on Child Soldiers

A group of approximately 12 State Department officials have accused Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a U.S. law which is intended to prevent foreign armies from enlisting children, Reuters reported citing internal government […]

Mueller’s Investigation Won’t End Soon

Despite President Donald Trump’s lawyer Ty Cobb claiming the probe into possible Russian interference with last year’s presidential election will end by December, a U.S. official suggested it may very well carry on into next […]

More than 500,000 Girls in U.S. Are Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Are at Risk of Being Subjected to It

More than half a million women and girls in the United States are either victims of female genital mutilation or are at risk of being subjected to it, last estimations show. Sudan, Somalia and Sierra […]

Trump’s Charitable Foundation Closing Down

As promised by President Donald Trump, his charitable foundation is dissolving in order to avoid conflicts of interest. In its annual tax return filed with the IRS, the Donald J. Trump Foundations said it raised […]

Roy Moore: Deploy Military To Fortify Border With Mexico

Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore wants President Donald Trump’s administration to deploy the military to fortify the border with Mexico. His statements come after the murder of a border agent and after the president urged […]

Putin to Speak with Trump after Surprise Meeting with Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon speak to President Donald Trump, after having a surprise meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at Sochi, Newsweek reports. During Assad’s visit, Putin said he would shortly phone his […]

Nebraska Officials Approve Keystone XL Pipeline

Nebraska officials approved the Keystone XL pipeline, removing its last major regulatory obstacle, The Wall Street Journal writes. The Nebraska Public Service Commission in a 3-2 vote approved Keystone XL’s route through the state, which […]

Yellen Ready to Step Down Once Powell Takes Office

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will step down from its Board of Governors once her successor is sworn into office, Bloomberg reports. President Donald Trump has nominated Jerome Powell to replace Yellen, whose term ends […]

Justice Department Moves to Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against AT&T, aimed to block the company’s efforts to take over Time Warner Inc., The Wall Street Journal reports. AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said the suit “defies logic” […]

U.S. Military Begins Bombing Taliban Opium Plants in Afghanistan

The U.S. military has begun bombing Taliban opium production plants in Afghanistan, as part of its new strategy, The Hill reports. “Last night, we conducted strikes in northern Helmand Province to hit the Taliban where […]

DHS Ends Protected Status for Thousands of Haitians

About 59,000 Haitians living and working in the U.S. will have their temporary residence canceled, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday. They have until the end of July 2019 to leave the United […]

Purchase of Uranium One Was Part of Russian Strategy to Control Global Uranium Markets

Undercover informant of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has gathered evidence about the connections between Russian nuclear bribery case and the former President Barack Obama’s administration approval of the sale of Uranium One to Russian […]

Trump Travel Ban Back at Supreme Court

After the court ruled last week that only parts of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban could be enacted, the policy is back at the Supreme Court. The White House asked the court on Monday […]

U.S. Relists North Korea as Sponsor of Terrorism, New Sanctions Expected

President Donald Trump announced that he will put North Korea on America’s blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism. This way he will try to isolate Pyongyang even more for the pursuit of nuclear weapons. According […]

Liberals Turn on Franken after Another Sexual Misconduct Accusation

After a second woman accused Senator Al Franken of sexual harassment, some left-wing groups turned against him, calling for his resignation. Both the GOP and the Democratic party were already demanding a Senate ethics investigation […]