Year: 2017

The top economic adviser of the U.S. President Donald Trump is set to draft the administration’s proposals in order to reduce the greenhouse-gas emissions while assuring that its position on the Paris climate deal has […]

Tillerson Says U.S. Is Weighing Closure of Embassy in Havana

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is reviewing a closure of its embassy in Cuba due to “health attacks” on American diplomats there that have caused hearing loss, concussions, and other symptoms, […]

Donald Trump: U.S. Options on North Korea ‘Effective and Overwhelming’

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is confident the United States’ options toward North Korea are “effective and overwhelming,” The Hill reports. “America and our allies will never be intimidated. We will defend our […]

Michael Flynn Establishes Legal Defense Fund amid “Enormous” Legal Bills

Relatives of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, one of the key subjects of multiple investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, made a rare public statement Monday to call attention to the “tremendous financial burden” the […]

ObamaCare Premiums to Rise 15 Percent

Average premiums for health insurance packages purchased individually will jump around 15 percent next year, due to marketplace concerns over whether President Donald Trump blocks federal subsidies to insurers, said Newsmax citing a nonpartisan Congress […]

White House Fear Colleagues Wired for Mueller

White House officials have reportedly expressed concern that some colleagues may be wired for special counsel Robert Mueller, The Hill reports. The probe has caused escalating tensions between White House Counsel Don McGahn and Ty […]

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley to Share Stage at UN Gathering

President Donald Trump will share the United Nations stage with his envoy Nikki Haley, who has proven to be a high-profile member of his administration, often said to overshadow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. “For […]

Facebook Has Told Mueller More About Russian Ad Spending, Source Says

Facebook Inc. provided special counsel Robert Mueller with additional details on the political ad spending from a Russian group that tried to sow discord online ahead of last year’s U.S. presidential election, Bloomberg reports. The social […]

Trump’s Tweets About London Bombing Anger British Leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump has used the terrorist attack in London on Friday to promote his hard-line policies, and in the process, he blamed British police that they had information about the alleged terrorists and still failed […]

Trump Tries to Dismiss Congressional Emoluments Clause Lawsuit

President Donald Trump has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 200 Democratic lawmakers alleging that the president has violated a constitutional prohibition on taking gifts from foreign governments, The Hill reports. Government […]

London Attack: Arrest Made as Terror Threat Raised to ‘Critical’

Police arrested an 18-year-old man Saturday morning in the port area of Dover in connection with an attack a day earlier on a train at a London Underground station, London’s Metropolitan Police said. It was […]

U.S., International Community Scramble for Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions

The international community and the U.S. scrambling for a plan to stop leader Kim Jong-un’s seeming unrelenting march to becoming a nuclear power, The Hill reads. The last test launch, the second to fly over […]

CIA Director Pull out of Harvard Appearance over Chelsea Manning Fellow Invite

CIA Director Mike Pompeo abruptly pulled out of a planned appearance at Harvard University Thursday after the school announced they had invited convicted leaker Chelsea Manning to serve as a visiting fellow. But before the […]

Tropical Jose Storm May Bring Nor’easter Conditions to New York, Boston

As Floridians return home in the wake of deadly Hurricane Irma, Tropical Storm Jose may become a hurricane later today, potentially bringing Nor’easter like conditions to New York and Boston next week, ABC News reports. […]

Mnuchin’s Request for Government Jet for Honeymoon Denied

Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s request to use a government jet for his European honeymoon earlier this summer raised eyebrows and led to an internal review, according to a Newsmax report, citing ABC News 6. Following Mnuchin’s […]

White House: Trump Nominates Sessions’ Aide as Assistant AG

In a statement issued Friday, the White House informed that President Donald Trump has nominated the top aide to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Civil […]

U.S. Retail Sales Suffer Major Drop in August

U.S. retail sales dropped unexpectedly last month, possibly due to the Hurricane Harvey impact, on the purchase of motor vehicles, which suggests a moderate consumer spending in the third quarter. The Commerce Department informed on […]

U.S. Pursues Diplomatic Track with North Korea

The U.S. plans to explore every diplomatic option on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and wants to see loopholes in the North Korean sanctions regime closed, Reuters reports, citing U.S. disarmament ambassador Robert Wood’s […]

Tillerson Presents Round One of State Department Reform Plans

State Secretary Rex Tillerson submitted Thursday the first stage of his reform plan for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, noting it was “the most important thing” he will do as […]

Trump Condemns White Supremacy, Signs Resolution

The White House has issued a statement saying that President Donald Trump has signed a resolution to condemn white supremacy, CNN reports. In the statement, the White House noted that the president opposed all forms […]

Trump Administration Looking to Replace Obama Climate Rule

The Trump administration has been looking into a new, more industry-friendly climate change rule for power plants using coal, scrapping the one written under former President Barack Obama, The Hill reports. According to a number […]

Macedonia Reform Leader Gains Support in Washington

Aleksandar Mihajloski, the leader of the reform movement in Macedonia’s VMRO-DPMNE party, met with the offices of senators, representatives, and the State Department in Washington, DC this week to discuss his anti-corruption and democratization efforts […]

Conservative Groups Step up Tax Reform Push

Conservative groups and activists are stepping up their push for tax reform, arguing to key GOP lawmakers and administration officials that passage of legislation is key for the midterm elections, The Hill reports. “There is […]

U.S. Imposes Visa Sanctions on Four Countries

The U.S. imposed visa sanctions on four countries that refuse to accept deported nationals, Politico reports. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea, and Sierra Leone are being sanctioned for “lack of […]

Justice Department Won’t Allow FBI Officials to Speak before Senate Panel

The Justice Department says it will not permit two FBI officials close to fired director James Comey to appear privately before a congressional committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, ABC News reports, […]

Intel Director Criticizes Former Officials for Comments on Trump

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on Wednesday called it “troubling” to hear outside officials criticize the White House’s approach to intelligence, The Hill reports. In a speech at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, […]

White House Explains Case on How Comey ‘Broke the Law’

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday made the case on why ex FBI Chief James Comey broke the law, The Hill reports. Comey testified earlier this year that he arranged for a […]

U.S. Dropped Record Number of Bombs on ISIS in August

The U.S.-led bombing campaign against ISIS set a record in August, with the military dropping 5,075 bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is the highest total during the three-year operation against ISIS, Business Insider reports. […]

Miami Mayor Slams Pruitt’s Climate Change Criticism

Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado on Wednesday criticized Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s suggestion that it is inappropriate to discuss climate change in the wake of Hurricane Irma, The Hill reports. “It is insensitive on […]

Trump: U.S. ‘Should Do Everything Possible to Match’ China’s Business Tax

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his position on lowering the United States’ corporate tax rate to 15 percent, saying that doing so would put the country on par with China, The Hill reports. “China […]