Year: 2017

Pentagon officials on Tuesday noted that the investigation into the deadly Niger ambush last month is expected to be completed in January 2018, but could take longer than originally planned, The Hill informs. U.S. Army […]

Senators Working on Strengthening Sexual Harassment Policy

Top Republican senators and a senior Democrat are working on a bipartisan plan to change and improve Senate’s sexual harassment policy with the approval of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. According to Senator Shelley Moore Capito, […]

Washington Tightens Travel Rules to Cuba

Official Washington tightened the economic embargo on Cuba and restricted Americans from access to hotels, stores and other businesses linked to the Cuban military, intelligence or security services. Americans will have to go to Cuba […]

U.S. Navy to Carry Out Military Exercise over Sea of Japan

The U.S. Navy will conduct air defense drills, sea surveillance, defensive air combat training and other drills over the Sea of Japan, located east of the Korean peninsula, The Hill reports. “Multiple carrier strike force […]

Biden Blames ‘Phony Nationalism’ for Damaging U.S.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday blamed President Donald Trump’s supporters for coming “under rocks” with a “phony nationalism”, Newsweek informs. Speaking at a Philadelphia event, Biden linked Trump’s election to the emergence of […]

Eric Trump’s Brother-in-Law Gets Promoted at Energy Department

President Donald Trump has appointed his son’s brother-in-law to oversee an Energy Department office, Newsweek reports. Kyle Yunaska has been named chief of staff of the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Environmental & […]

Bill Clinton Thinks that Trump’s Rhetoric Reflects Same Values as Dictators

Former President Bill Clinton assessed that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric reflects the same values as dictators around the world who want to blur the line between fact and fiction, The Hill informs. “They figure if you […]

Pence Says Air Force ‘Moving Aggressively’ to Review ‘Failures’ that Led to Texas Shooting

According to Vice President Mike Pence, the Air Force is “moving aggressively” to assess the errors which made it possible for the Texas attacker who committed the mass church shooting to buy firearm. “We now […]

Rodrigo Duterte Would Tell Trump to ‘Lay Off’ If He Raises Human Rights Issue

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is prepared to tell President Donald Trump to “lay off” if he raises the issue of human rights. Trump will be in Manila on the last leg of his 12-day Asian […]

Mulvaney Says White House Won’t Sign Bill Raising Taxes for Middle Class

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney said on Wednesday that the president would not sign a tax bill that raised taxes for the middle class. “If our numbers here at […]

U.S. Accuses Iran of Supplying Missiles to Yemen

The United States accused Iran of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with advanced weapons. Previously, Saudi Arabia made the same accusations. Washington blames Iran that it supplied the rebels with a ballistic missile that struck Saudi […]

Senators Threaten to Oppose Defense Bill if Pentagon Drug Policy Stays

There is a big resistance in Congress over Pentagon’s plan to approve drugs and medical products without Food and Drug Administration’s involvement. Pentagon is facing the resistance before the finalization of a defense policy bill […]

Following Texas Massacre Lawmakers Question Military’s Reporting System

After the mass church shooting in Texas, lawmakers have expressed concerns regarding the military’s crime reporting system, which they believe may have a serious systematic problem. Devin Kelley who killed 26 people and wounded another […]

Exit Polls Show Trump Lost in Virginia

As Democrats won gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, exit polls showed there was an obvious adverse response to President Donald Trump, Politico reports. Most of the voters in these states disapproved […]

Trump Not Invited to Upcoming Climate Change Summit in France

President Donald Trump is reportedly not invited to the climate change summit that will be held later this year in France, The Hill reports. An official in French President Emmanuel Macron’s Cabinet said Trump is […]

Charles Schumer: Trump Won’t Veto Spending Bill If DACA is Included

According to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, President Donald Trump will sign a spending package in December if a permanent fix to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is included, Newsmax reports. “Here’s the […]

Senate Committee Subpoenaed Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer

A Senate committee moved last month to force former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to testify in a hearing Wednesday about corporate data breaches, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Senate Commerce Committee’s authorization of the […]

Democrats Win Big Year after Devastating Presidential Election

Democrats claimed big victories in races up and down the ballot and across the country and even the most optimistic party stalwarts were surprised. Republicans lost races for the governorship in Virginia and New Jersey, […]

Senate Armed Services Speeds up Pace on Pentagon Nominees

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous voice vote approved Mark Esper to be Army secretary, Robert Wilkie to be Defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, Joseph Kernan to be undersecretary for […]

California Could Use Armored Cars to Transport Marijuana Earnings

California could use armored cars to transport the hundreds of millions of dollars the state anticipates making in tax from marijuana sales, Newsweek writes. According to California treasurer John Chiang, the problems anticipated from the […]

Trump Issues Warning to North Korea

President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Wednesday during a speech to South Korea’s National Assembly. He said the U.S. will oppose the nuclear aggression of Pyongyang and promised the United States will defend itself and […]

Senator Chris Coons Wants to Know Why Dana Boente Was Asked to Quit

Democratic Senator Chris Coons, who is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants to know why a career prosecutor was asked to resign several days before a special counsel unveiled the first criminal charges in […]

Mike Pompeo Met with Former Intelligence Official on Trump’s Urging

CIA Director Mike Pompeo was reportedly urged by President Donald Trump to meet with a conspiracy theorist who claims Russia didn’t hack the DNC in 2016. The former intelligence official was among those whose assertions […]

Melvin Carter Is First African American Mayor of St. Paul

Melvin Carter is the first African American mayor in the city St. Paul, Minnesota, after he won the race and received 59.89 percent of the vote. Carter is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, just […]

Trump First Foreign President to Dine in Forbidden City

President Donald Trump will become the first U.S. president who has dined in the Forbidden City since the formation of modern China. This honor will be granted to him as part of his official visit […]

Egyptian President Praises Trump for His Foreign Policy

The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised President Donald Trump for his effective foreign policy, saying that he is helping improve the precarious situation in the Middle East. The Egyptian president is considered to […]

GOP Changes Adopted by House Tax Panel

A House tax panel approved on Monday Republican tax changes after a day of debating whether these changes would really help the middle class. Lawmakers reinstated the tax exemption for parents who receive child care […]

Trump Blames Church Mass Shooting on ‘Mental Health Problems’

When asked on Monday about U.S. gun control measures, President Donald Trump said domestic gun laws were not the cause for the Texas church shooting, but rather “mental health problems.” He denied there was a […]

House Intel Committee to Question Trump’s Former Bodyguard

The House Intelligence Committee is set to question President Donald Trump’s former longtime bodyguard and intimate confidante, Keith Schiller on Tuesday afternoon, The Hill reports. According to multiple committee members, Schiller’s interview is part of […]

House Freedom Caucus Supports Bill to End Green Card Lottery

The House Freedom Caucus will support a bill to end the diversity visa lottery, The Hill reports. The conservative group of lawmakers joined President Donald Trump’s call to end the program in the wake of […]