Year: 2017

The value of American passports has dropped behind those of 18 countries in terms of global mobility, according to a survey released Wednesday by international finance firm Arton Capital, Newsweek reports. According to the rankings, […]

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U.S.-Bound Passengers Could Face Additional Security Measures

U.S.-bound passengers could face interviews before boarding their flight, as part of additional screening requirements that authorities are demanding because of continued terrorism concerns, The Wall Street Journal reports. Several airline companies, including United Continental […]

Democrats Are Preparing Bill Barring Trump from Preemptive Strikes without Congress Consent

Senator Chris Murphy together with two other Democratic senators are planing to introduce a bill barring President Donald Trump from launching a preemptive strike on North Korea without congressional consent. According to Murphy, the aim […]

FBI Informant in Russian Nuclear Bribery to Testify Before Congress

The Justice Department lifted a gag order on a former FBI informant and allowed him to testify before Congress about the uranium deals made between U.S. and Russia while Barack Obama was president. The informant […]

Kaspersky Admits: We Obtained Suspected NSA Hacking Code

Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky Lab confessed that its security software had taken source code for a secret American hacking tool from a personal computer in the U.S. The company’s statement describes the […]

Democrats Are Contacting Psychologists to Help Them Remove Trump From Office

Jackie Speier, member of the House Intelligence Committee, contacted mental health professionals to ask them for their opinion on President Donald Trump’s mental health so that she could get a professional opinion whether the president […]

Federal Appeals Courts Halt Access to DACA Cancellation Files

Two federal appeals courts, the New York-based 2nd Circuit and the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit, have blocked orders that would have required the Trump administration to present more details about why officials decided to shut […]

Senate Kills Rule That Made it Easier for Americans to Sue Their Banks

The Senate voted to kill a controversial rule that made it easier for Americans to band together and sue their banks and credit card companies to resolve financial disputes. Vice President Mike Pence cast the […]

Republicans Probe Controversial Top Russian Executive

GOP-led congressional committees are investigating a top Russian nuclear executive who was granted a U.S. visa by the Obama administration after the FBI had already gathered substantial evidence he was involved in a racketeering scheme, […]

Manafort Reportedly Under Another Money-Laundering Investigation

The Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office is pursuing an investigation into possible money laundering by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, adding to the federal and state investigations on the matter, The Wall Street Journal reports. […]

FBI Releases New Documents on 2012 Sandy Hook Shooting

According to documents released by the FBI, Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza “was a pedophile who thought he was saving children by killing them,” Newsweek reports. The documents have also shown that Lanza was in […]

Flake and Corker Revealed War Inside Republican Party

At least two Republican senators criticized President Donald Trump and revealed a Republican Party at war with itself. Jeff Flake declared he would not be complicit with Trump and announced his retirement, and Bob Corker, […]

Trump Administration Won’t Release Classified Clinton-Benghazi Emails

The Trump administration won’t release two emails from Hillary Clinton’s private account concerning the 2012 Benghazi attacks, a federal judge has confirmed, citing that a “significant risk to national security” was at stake should the […]

Research Leading to Russia Dossier Paid by Hillary Clinton Campaign and DNC

The funding of the political research into President Donald Trump that produced a dossier of allegations about his links with Russia was helped by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee. This will probably […]

Refugees from All Countries to Be Allowed in U.S., but There Are New Rules

U.S. administration officials confirmed that the Trump administration would allow refugee admissions to America to continue for all countries, but with new rules meant to improve the examination of the applicants, The Wall Street Journal […]

Additional $36.5bn in Disaster Aid Likely to Be Approved

Despite concerns expressed by some lawmakers, the Senate is moving forward with a disaster relief package of $36.5 billion. It would give Puerto Rico the necessary infusion of cash and would prevent the federal flood […]

Ivanka Trump: Tax Plan Addresses Needs of American Families

President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, called the tax reform “critical” legislation and touted proposed changes to the tax code as changes that would be helpful for everyday Americans. “There are many elements of […]

Trump Job Approval Falls to New Low

According to the latest Harvard-Harris poll, less than half of the Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s performance. The survey shows that only 42 percent approve, and 58 disapprove of the job the president is […]

Nuclear Bombers Prepared to Be Back on 24-hour Alert First Time in 25 Years

Nuclear-armed B-52 bombers are being prepared by the American Air Force to be put back on 24-hour alert for the first time in 25 years. The preparations are happening at a time when the tensions […]

Trump’s Personal Attorney to Meet with Hill Investigators

Michael Cohen, the president’s personal attorney is expected to meet this week with House and Senate intelligence panels. Sources say the meeting is intended as part of the panels’ ongoing investigation of Russian interference with […]

EPA’s Security Costs Dramatically Increase

Security measures strengthen surrounding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator Scott Pruitt to an unheard-of level, causing some members of Congress to believe this may be an “abuse of taxpayer money.” A source familiar with the […]

Senate Republicans Call on Trump to Join Talks on ObamaCare

Senate Republicans point out the White House has the final say on whether a bipartisan ObamaCare deal can proceed. President Donald Trump has both praised and criticized the negotiations, sending mixed signals as to where […]

Hillary: Reports about Uranium Deal Are Baloney

Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and former Democratic presidential nominee, said that the renewed focus on Russian uranium deals, which were approved while she was in the office, is nothing more than debunked baloney. […]

Soldier’s Widow Says Trump Didn’t Know Her Husband’s Name, Trump Retorts

President Donald Trump had another dispute connected with the condolence call following the death of Sgt. La David Johnson and this time with the soldier’s widow – Myeshia Johnson. She declared that Trump didn’t remember […]

FBI Watched and Arrested Russian Spy Who Was Moving Closer to Hillary Clinton

Interviews and once-sealed FBI records show that while Hillary Clinton was beginning her job as chief diplomat in Obama’s administration, federal agents observed as multiple arms of Vladimir Putin’s machine started an influence campaign to […]

Senate Republican Candidates Reluctant to Support McConnell

Senate Republican candidates are still reluctant to show support for Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader. The Hill asked several candidates whether they would support McConnell, but none of them openly expressed willingness to do […]

Trump Intends to Release JFK Assassination Documents

President Donald Trump announced Saturday on Twitter that he would soon release classified documents about John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The tweets come as a result of the October 26 deadline for publicly releasing these secret […]

Trump Urges House Republicans to Move Quickly on Senate Budget, Tax Cuts

President Donald Trump warned House Republicans that if they fail on tax overhaul, next year would be a political failure for the Republican Party and disappointment for the nation. According to an unnamed aide from […]

Congress Worried About Lack of Strategy on Multiple Battlefields

Various events in the Middle East and Africa have recently raised questions regarding the counter-terrorism strategy President Donald Trump is employing. The main concern now is the long-term goals the U.S. has in terms of […]

Tillerson Pushes for Saudi Arabia and Iraq to Unite and Isolate Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pushed for Saudi Arabia and Iraq to unite to counter growing Iranian assertiveness and called for a quick resolution to the crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors. According […]