Year: 2017

Several top Democratic lawmakers organized a campaign at the Bonn climate conference intended to demonstrate to world leaders that President Donald Trump does not represent the United States’ interests on climate change. Last week, the […]

People With History of Mental Illness Can Now Apply to Serve in U.S. Army

Unannounced policy enacted in August allows people with a history of “self-mutilation,” bipolar disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse to apply to serve in the U.S. Army. The news about the decision comes while the […]

Paid Leave Likely to Cause Heated Debate in Congress

Despite bipartisan support, paid family leave is likely to lead to a fight in Congress as Democratic and GOP lawmakers disagree over the details which are to be included in the legislative proposal. Last week, […]

Governor McAuliffe Doesn’t Support Impeachment

After billionaire Tom Steyer pushed for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, the Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe said on Sunday he did not support that. During a UN climate conference in Germany, Steyer, who is the […]

Trump Didn’t Criticize Rodrigo Duterte Publicly for Drug War Killings

President Donald Trump met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, but didn’t mention not one of the things everyone expected him to mention, like Duterte’s bloody drug war, or the fact that he called former President Barack […]

Pacific Rim Countries Proceed With TPP Deal Without U.S.

Countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal have agreed on the core elements to move ahead without the United States, officials said on Saturday, Reuters reports. Taking the agreement forward is a boost […]

Mnuchin Says Administration is ‘Very Pleased’ With Tax Bills Progress

The Trump administration is “very pleased” with the progress of the House and Senate bills on tax reform, and on how the process is moving forward, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Friday, Newsmax reports. “I […]

Head of Puerto Rico Emergency Management Resigns

The director of the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, Abner Gomez resigned his post on Friday amid the country’s lagging response efforts following Hurricane Maria, The Hill informs. Officials revealed in October that Gomez was […]

Trump Calls Former Intelligence Leaders ‘Political Hacks’

President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized U.S. intelligence leaders for their conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, calling them “political hacks” and slamming the investigations as a “Democratic hit job.” The Hill reports. […]

Peskov: Trump and Putin Did Not Discuss Election Interference

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not discuss alleged election meddling on Saturday, despite Trump saying they did, according to Putin’s office, The Hill reports. Putin’s press secretary Dmitri Peskov told CNN […]

Missile Targeting Riyadh Was Iranian, U.S. Air Force Official Says

Lieutenant General Jeffrey L. Harrigian, who oversees the U.S. Air Forces Central Command in Qatar, said that the ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was from Iran, backing the kingdom’s previous allegations. According to him, the […]

Farmers Move to Save NAFTA

After nine months of promises by President Donald Trump not to do any harm to the agricultural sector, farmers have begun to show discontent with the president’s threats to leave NAFTA. Numerous agricultural and food […]

U.S. and Russia Are Getting Closer to Agreement on Syria

Washington and Moscow are getting closer to an agreement on Syria, for how they hope to resolve the civil war when the extremist group called Islamic State is defeated. According to four unnamed American officials, if […]

Comedian Louis C.K. Reportedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Comedian Louis C.K. has been accused of sexual misconduct toward five women, including masturbating in front of them to their horror and embarrassment, The New York Times reports. Comedians Dana Min Goodman, Abby Schachner, Julia […]

Defense Bill to Approve 3,500 More Visas for Afghans Who Helped Troops

The annual defense policy bill will provide 3,500 more visas for Afghans who helped U.S. troops, The Hill reports. “The conferees believe the special immigrant visa program continues to be critical for the U.S. government’s […]

Two Lawmakers to Appear at Sexual Harassment Hearing

Two lawmakers, Jackie Speier and Bradley Byrne, will appear on Tuesday as witnesses before the House Administration Committee in order to discuss ways of preventing what has lately been a hot topic – sexual harassment […]

Gun Control Group Files Lawsuit against Trump Administration

The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, led by former Representative Gabby Giffords, filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) because it didn’t hand over documents related to […]

Top U.S. Diplomats Slam Administration for Depleting State Department Leadership

Two former ambassadors have criticized the White House for its “efforts to sideline the State Department”, Foreign Policy reports. U.S. diplomats Barbara Stephenson and Wendy Sherman have both blamed the current administration for depleting key […]

The nation's increasingly polarized politics are instilling new concerns in lawmakers and employees, as seen by Saturday's scheduled Capitol demonstration in support of those jailed on charges connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol disturbance

Senate Republicans Reveal Separate Tax Reform

Senate Republicans unveiled on Thursday a different tax reform legislation than the one proposed by House Republicans and suggested delaying the corporate tax cut for one year, thus taking a different approach than President Donald […]

Russia and Venezuela to Sign Debt Restructuring Deal

Russia and Venezuela will sign a debt restructuring deal next week, with a term of around 10 years and with payments rising gradually, Reuters reports. Venezuela will have to pay back Russia a significant amount […]

Donald Trump Voters Would Support Him Again

Majority of the voters who supported President Donald Trump last year, would do the same thing again. The Politico/Morning Consult poll, conducted on the anniversary of the election, shows that 82 percent of those who […]

U.S. Air Force Missed Couple of Chances to Stop Texas Shooter from Buying Guns

The U.S. Air Force had at least two chances to stop the Texas shooter from buying guns. According to government officials and military documents, Devin Kelley was accused of a violent offense in 2012 and […]

Republican Senators Call On Roy Moore to Step Aside

Soon after reports about Roy Moore sexually harassing a woman, Senate Republicans began calling on him to withdraw from the 2018 Senate election. Since Thursday, a number of lawmakers from Moore’s party have requested him […]

China to Provide Foreigner Investors Greater Access to Financial Sector

China will provide foreign investors greater access to the country’s financial sector, The Wall Street Journal reports. Chinese vice finance minister Zhu Guangyo said China is moving to allow foreign companies to hold 51 percent […]

Mueller Interviews Top Trump Aide Stephen Miller

As part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, special counsel Robert Mueller interviewed White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, sources say. Miller was one of the attendees at a meeting in […]

U.S. Scraps Central American Child Refugee Program

The State Department will no longer accept applications for a program which helped minors escape violence in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The Central American Minors program allowed children to apply for refugee status in […]

North Korea Responds to Trump’s Speech

After President Donald Trump’s warning directed toward North Korea, Pyongyang responded in their common fierce fashion. Trump delivered his speech from to South Korea’s National Assembly, focusing on North Korea’s long history of human right’s […]

China and U.S. Sign Trade Deals Worth over 250bn Dollars

China signed business deals with U.S. companies during President Donald Trump’s visit. The deals include purchases of American chip-sets, jetliners and soybeans. According to Zhong Shan, Chinese Commerce Minister, the total worth of the agreements […]

ObamaCare Triumphs after Failed GOP Repeal Attempts

Barack Obama’s signature healthcare bill, ObamaCare, triumphed in Tuesday’s election after moths of failed attempts by Republicans to repeal it. Voters in Virginia and Maine backed the law, early exit polls show. About 40 percent […]

Icahn Faces Questioning over Trump Advisory Role

Federal prosecutors are investigating Carl Icahn’s former role advising President Donald Trump, as well as the activist investor’s attempts to change an environmental rule that he opposed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Icahn was named […]