Year: 2017

Vice President Mike Pence swore a new surgeon general on Tuesday, ABC News reports. Jerome Adams, who previously served as health commissioner for the state of Indiana, was sworn in by Pence just three years […]

Hurricane Harvey Death Toll Rises to at Least 60

Officials now blame at least 60 deaths on Harvey, the storm that dumped several feet of rain in southeast Texas in a matter of days, ABC News reports. Many of those deaths confirmed in 11 Texas counties […]

Nationwide Protests, Dozens Arrested at Trump Tower Following DACA Announcement

Dozens of protesters were arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York in one of many nationwide protests after Tuesday’s announcement that the Trump administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) […]

Turnbull Says Trump Call on North Korea Was ‘Very Warm And Constructive’

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that he and President Donald Trump have reached a unanimous decision regarding the sanctions on North Korea, a topic the two leaders discussed in a phone call Tuesday, The Hill reports, citing BuzzFeed. […]

Hurricane Irma Reaches Category 5, Registers on Seismic Instruments

Hurricane Irma, currently barreling through the Caribbean toward Florida as a strong Category 5 storm, is showing up on instruments used to measure earthquakes, Newsmax reports. “What we’re seeing in the seismogram are low-pitched hums […]

Perez Slams Trump, Calls Him “Champion for Cruelty”

Following the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), NAtional Committee Chair, Democrat Tom Perez, slammed President Donald Trump, saying he is a “champion for cruelty”, The Hill reports. “Rescinding […]

Trump Administration: DACA Recipients Should Prepare to Leave

The Trump administration has advised Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program beneficiaries to “prepare for and arrange their departure from the United States,” The Hill reports, citing ABC News. Following President Donald Trump’s move to […]

Trump Ends ‘Dreamer’ Immigration Program, Burdens Congress

President Donald Trump ended an immigrant program that protects them from deportation if they have been illegally bought into the United States. Implementation of the annulled Obama-era program is expected in March and Congress has […]

Russia Investigations Enter New, More Serious Phase

The Russia probes are entering a new and more serious phase as lawmakers return from the August recess amid fresh revelations about contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia, Politico reports. In the upcoming period, […]

Japan Prepares for Evacuations from South Korea if Pyongyang Attacks

Japan is working on plan to help the nearly 60,000 of its citizens currently in South Korea in the event of a war with North Korea, Newsmax reports. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly spoke […]

Florida Declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Irma Advances

Hurricane Irma grew into a powerful Category 4 storm Monday as it approached the northeastern Caribbean and was forecast to begin buffeting the region Tuesday, Newsmax reports. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 140 […]

Obama to Speak Out against Trump If He Terminates DACA

Former President Barack Obama has avoided directly criticizing President Donald Trump since the inauguration in January, but should Trump announce plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, that will change, Politico […]

Flake Says North Korea Economic Sanctions ‘Not Working’

Senator Jeff Flake said Monday that the economic sanctions are not effective at deterring North Korea’s nuclear program, Newsmax reports. “I think, given where they are, we see the limits of economic sanctions, obviously, on […]

Washington Agrees to Lift Limits on South Korean Missile Payloads

The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to lift limits on South Korea’s missile payload capabilities following North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test over the weekend, the White House announced Monday. During a call between President […]

Haley Says North Korea Is ‘Begging for War’

During an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, is “begging for war” with his “abusive use of missiles.” Haley said “enough is enough,” […]

Trump, Lawmakers Face Packed September Agenda

Amid major policy battles and unresolvedissues, Republicans will need to handle back-to-back legislative deadlines while avoiding a government shutdown in the first year of unified government, The Hill reports. Their task is being further complicated […]

Trump Was Reportedly Looking For ‘A Way Out’ on DACA

President Donald Trump reportedly asked his aides for “a way out” regarding his decision on whether to put an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Trump made the request of aides […]

Attorney General Sessions to Make DACA Announcement

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will hold news briefing Tuesday morning on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, amid increasing pressure over President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to end the Obama-era program, The […]

U.S. Gasoline Prices Drop as Harvey Descends

Gasoline prices in the United States fell by over 4 percent on Monday, as oil refineries and pipelines in the Gulf Coast resumed work following Hurricane Harvey, which has eased worries over the shortage in […]

Texas Closer to Recovery after Harvey, Key Pipeline Restarted

The U.S. Gulf Coast moves closer to recovery from Hurricane Harvey on Monday when the biggest American fuel system restarts a key segment shut down by devastating rains and officials weigh how to pay for […]

Sanders Medicare Bill Seen as ‘Litmus Test’ for 2020 Democrat Hopefuls

The Medicare For All plan proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders has become a major test for Democrat hopefuls who want to run for president in 2020, The Hill reported. Energizing liberals last year with his […]

Seoul Conducts Military Exercises after North Korea Nuclear Test

South Korea has reportedly conducted military exercises after Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test, according to multiple news outlets. The training exercises, led by South Korea’s Army and Air Force, simulated a strike against its neighbor with […]

Trump Decides to Scrap DACA Programme

President Donald Trump has decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children, Politico reports. Politico writes that senior […]

Chief of Staff Kelly Reportedly Monitors Trump’s Access to News

White House chief of staff John Kelly is restricting the amount of conservative news President Donald Trump sees, as well as from which news outlets he sees them, The Hill reports. Kelly is reportedly able […]

UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting Regarding North Korea

UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting Regarding North Korea The United Nations Security Council will meet on Monday on North Korea’s nuclear test at the request of the United States, Japan, Britain, France and […]

Mattis Says North Korea Could Face ‘Massive Military Response’

Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday said that North Korea could face a “massive military response”, should Pyongyang threaten the U.S. or its allies, The Hill reports. After a meeting with President Donald Trump, Mattis […]

Republicans Introduce Bill for White House Hurricane Relief Funding

The House Appropriations Committee has introduced a new legislation corresponding to the President Donald Trump’s initial request for relief funding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, The Hill reports. “Families and communities affected by Hurricane […]

The Hill’s Bob Cusack Says Trump Wall Unlikely in 2017

The Hill’s Editor in Chief Bob Cusack says that there is a little chance that President Donald Trump will get funding for the Mexico border wall by the end of this year. “I think that […]

September 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Trump Makes Round of Key Ambassador Nominations

President Donald Trump capped off Friday with a round of nominations for key administration posts, including naming his picks to be ambassador to India and Germany, The Hill reports. Trump nominated Fox News contributor and […]

September 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Mueller Allegedly Has Unreleased Trump Letter on Comey Ousting

The Justice Department has provided Special Counsel Robert Mueller with an early draft of a letter detailing President Donald Trump’s rationale for firing former FBI Director James Comey, The New York Times reports. The letter, […]