Year: 2017

Carmen Yulin Cruz is to attend an event which will take place during Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the devastated Puerto Rico. The president and San Juan mayor previously criticized one another, passing the blame […]

Ryan Zinke Investigated over Use of Charter Flights

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is currently under investigation over his use of charters funded with taxpayer money. The Interior Department inspector general is looking into Zinke’s travel over the past seven months, his schedules as […]

Trump: Las Vegas Shooting “An Act of Pure Evil”

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the public on Monday, calling for unification after the devastating mass shooting, which has been described as the deadliest one in recent U.S. history. Trump called the shooting, which resulted […]

Republicans and Trump to Discuss Immigration at White House Dinner

President Donald Trump will be discussing an immigration bill with Republican lawmakers at a dinner in the White House, covering areas as border control and immigration reforms. The agenda will also include a discussion of […]

New Documents Reveal Previously Unreported Contact between Trump and Russians during Election Campaign

New documents reveal that during the presidential election campaign in the U.S., the Trump Organization reportedly had two more previously unreported contacts involving Russia. The documents are now submitted to investigators. The Washington Post reported that the documents show that associates […]

U.S. Government to Expel Two-thirds of Cuban Diplomats in Washington

The U.S. will probably expel two-thirds of Cuban diplomats from Washington, D.C., and the cause for that are the sonic attacks against American diplomats in Cuba. Several sources confirm the news. According to three sources […]

At least 6 Other Mass Shootings Recorded in U.S. Last Week

The attack in Las Vegas where 58 people lost their lives is the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, but this shooting is not the only mass shooting that happened in the U.S. this week, […]

Americans Call for Stricter Gun Laws Only after Mass Shootings

After every mass shooting in the U.S., there are calls for stricter gun laws, but they fade away over time, the Congress doesn’t change anything and nothing changes. The Democrats got angry on Monday after […]

Ten Million People Saw Russian Advertisements on Facebook

Ten million people saw the political advertisements purchased by a shadowy Russian internet agency and ran on Facebook, the tech giant revealed. Facebook turned over 3,000 ads to the congressional investigators who are examining if […]

Senator Chuck Schumer Claims Tax Plan Helps Rich People

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on “Face the Nation” where he claimed that the tax plan proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration focuses on reducing taxes for the rich, and not the middle class […]

Can Doug Jones Win Alabama Senate Seat?

Democratic candidate Doug Jones is in the run for Senate seat, but his chances of winning are still slim, considering the fact that Roy Moore, the Republican candidate is more popular and is supported by […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Criticizes Trump on Inefficient Relief Efforts

In light of hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump has failed to cope with the crisis, putting the blame on Carmen Yulin Cruz, the Mayor of San […]

Is Rex Tillerson’s Resignation Underway after Trump’s Humiliation?

President Donald Trump has recently announced that any attempts at negotiating with North Korea are futile, saying that the secretary of state is wasting precious time hoping to reach an understanding with North Korea’s leader […]

Opposing GOP Budgets Head for Collision in Quest for Tax Reform

House and Senate Republicans recently proposed their versions of the 2018 budget, offering dueling versions. The budget proposed by the House does not allow deepening of the deficit, whereas the version the Senate proposed may […]

Supreme Court Kicks Off Historic New Term

The Supreme Court on Monday begаn an annual term that could be the most consequential in decades. Of the 39 cases the Court has so far accepted for review, six already have the attention of the […]

Murphy: Congress Has to Take Action on Gun Violence

Senator Chris Murphy urged the Congress to “get off its ass and do something” about the gun violence after a gunman opened fire in Las Vegas and killed at least 50 people, The Hill reports. […]

Trump’s Policies Cause Divisions within Republican Coalition

According to a poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Trump’s foreign policy declarations have prompted divisions within the Republican coalition. The poll shows split in the party on climate change issues, value of […]

Congress Misses Deadline for Reauthorization of Children’s Health Insurance Program

Congress missed a deadline to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the weekend after the House and the Senate failed to vote on it. CHIP is a program that helps states provide health […]

Trump: Tillerson Is Wasting His Time with North Korea Talks

President Donald Trump on Sunday contradicted his chief diplomat Rex Tillerson once again, saying that Secretary of State is wasting his time trying to negotiate with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. “I told Rex Tillerson, […]

Price Resigns Over Private Jet Flights Controversy

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned Friday after criticism over his repeated use of expensive private jets instead of commercial flights, CNBC reports. Price’s traveling habits has cost taxpayers more than $1 million. […]

Mueller Reportedly Begins Interviewing White House Staff

Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly started interviewing White House officials as part of the probe into ties between Trump campaign associates and Russia, The Hill reports. Fox News reported Friday that retired Lt. Gen. […]

Democrats Want Emergency Hearing over Hurricane Response

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee and the Virgin Islands’ representative in Congress on Friday called for an “emergency” hearing on the Trump administration’s response to this month’s deadly hurricanes, The Hill reports. […]

Trump Slams San Juan Mayor over Storm Response

President Donald Trump shifted from defending his administration’s approach to blasting the San Juan mayor for her “poor leadership ability”, regarding the situation in storm-battered Puerto Rico, Bloomberg reports. In a series of Saturday morning […]

Tillerson Says U.S. Probing Whether Pyongyang Is Interested in Dialogue

The United States is probing North Korea to see whether it is interested in dialogue and has multiple direct channels of communication with Pyongyang, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, Reuters reports. […]

Senate Confirms Jon Huntsman as Russia Ambassador

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman who once urged Donald Trump to back down from the presidential runoff, was elected by an easy confirmation Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Russia, assuming a high-profile diplomatic position amid the […]

Senate Approves Small Business Cybersecurity Legislation

The Senate approved a legislation Thursday that would oblige the federal government to provide more tools to small businesses to secure their networks from cyber threats, The Hill reports. The legislation proposed by Sens. James […]

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Returns to Capitol Hill

More than three months after a baseball practice shooting left him fighting for his life, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise returned to the House on Thursday, Newsmax reports. “You have no idea how great this […]

Pentagon Appoints General to Oversee Response in Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico

The Pentagon appointed a senior general to oversee relief operations in storm-hit Puerto Rico, Newsmax reports. The U.S. territory of 3.4 million people is recovering from Hurricane Maria, which struck on September 20 as the […]

U.S. Economic Growth Revised Up to 3.1 Percent in Second Quarter

The U.S. economy grew at an upgraded annual rate of 3.1 percent in the spring, the fastest pace in more than two years, Newsmax reports. However, the growth is expected to slow sharply this quarter […]

Price Vows to Reimburse Taxpayers for His Use of Private Jets

After being heavily criticized by President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price vowed Thursday to reimburse taxpayers for his use of private jets for official government business, The Hill writes. “Today, […]