Year: 2017

Red flags are being raised over fears that the latest at-sea collision involving the USS John S. McCain could have been caused by a cyberattack on the Navy’s electronic guidance systems, Newsmax reports. The Pacific […]

Secret Service Unable to Pay Agents Due to Trump’s Travel

The Secret Service no longer has the funds to pay agents needed to protect President Donald Trump and his large family in their extensive travels, CNN reports. Trump has traveled frequently to his properties in […]

WSJ: Investors Quickly Losing Faith in Trump Market Rally

Investors reportedly are running out of reasons to keep buying U.S. stocks amid a growing number of warning signs, Newsmax reports. While it is too soon to call the end of the eight-year bull market, […]

House Speaker Ryan Agrees Trump ‘Messed Up’, Opposes Censure

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday he will not support a resolution to censure President Donald Trump over his comments following the white supremacist march in Virginia, even though he believes Trump “messed up” by […]

Democrats Criticize Trump on Afghanistan Strategy

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats hit President Donald Trump on Monday for failing to offer much detail during his much-anticipated speech laying out the future for the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, […]

McConnell: ‘Zero Chance’ Congress Doesn’t Raise Debt Limit

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged Monday that lawmakers and the president wouldn’t allow the United States to default on its debt this fall, risking a global financial crisis, The Hill reports. McConnell said there […]

Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy Aimed at Winning ‘Longest War’

President Donald Trump announced Monday he will not pull out U.S. troops from Afghanistan, saying he is committed to a new strategy aimed at winning the nation’s longest war, The Hill reports. During a prime-time […]

Amazon’s Growing Monopoly Sends Shockwaves throughout Retail Food Market

News that Amazon was buying Whole Foods has sent shockwaves throughout the retail food market. The stock prices of top grocery stores all declined, and thousands of Whole Foods workers began to worry whether Amazon’s […]

Jeh Johnson: Trump’s Generals Shouldn’t Resign

Jeh Johnson, who ran the Department of Homeland Security under President Barack Obama, said Sunday that the cadre of generals and retired generals advising President Donald Trump must remain in place for the good of […]

Number of Diplomats in Cuba Sonic Attack More than First Reported

A higher number of US and Canadian diplomats and their families are believed to have been attacked by a mystery sonic weapon in Havana than was initially reported, CNN has learned from two senior U.S. […]

NAFTA Negotiators Vow for Fast-Paced Talks on Revamped Deal

The United States, Canada and Mexico are “committed to an accelerated and comprehensive negotiation process” on upgrading the North American Free Trade Agreement, the three countries announced in a joint statement released Sunday. The announcement […]

U.S. Embassy in Russia Suspends Issuing Nonimmigrant Visas

The U.S. embassy in Russia says it will suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow for eight days and will stop issuing visas at its consulates elsewhere in Russia in response to the Russian decision to […]

Liberal Activists Warn Democrats in Tax Reform Fight

Liberal activists who hounded the GOP throughout its failed ObamaCare repeal bid are gearing up to hit any Democrat who strays from the fold on tax cuts for the wealthy, including some of the party’s […]

Trump Administration to Disband Federal Advisory Panel on Climate Change

The Trump administration will push ahead with disbanding a federal advisory panel that reported on climate change, The Washington Post reports Sunday. The move follows the leak of a draft of a major climate change […]

Bannon’s Breitbart Goes after McMaster

Breitbart News, the media outlet helmed by President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon, published an article on Sunday casting national security adviser H.R. McMaster as soft on Islamist extremism and terrorism, The Hill […]

Trump to Reveal Plans on Afghanistan, South Asia

President Donald Trump will address the nation on Monday night in a prime-time address on his plans for Afghanistan and South Asia, the White House announced Sunday. Trump will address the nation from Fort Myer […]

Ten Sailors Missing after USS McCain Collides with Merchant Ship

Ten U.S. sailors are missing after USS John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel in the Strait of Malaca, The Hill reports. The Associated Press reports that McCain was headed to Singapore for a […]

Trump Administration Ready for September Fight over Border Wall

Funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall is poised to be a central issue in this fall’s showdown over government funding. Unless Congress approves a new funding bill, the government will shut down on […]

U.S. Launches Formal Trade Investigation into China

The United States on Friday formally launched a trade investigation into China’s intellectual property practices and forced transfer of American technology, which President Donald Trump had called for this week, Newsmax reports. “On Monday, President […]

Trump Signaling ‘Decision’ on Afghanistan Strategy

President Donald Trump on Saturday signaled he has made decisions on Afghanistan, following extensive meetings at Camp David, The Hill reports. “Important day spent at Camp David with our very talented Generals and military leaders. […]

Trump’s Chief of Staff Kelly Tightens Grip on West Wing

The departure of Steve Bannon, the strategist who helped transform President Donald Trump’s campaign into a populist juggernaut, indicates the White House is evolving rapidly under its new chief of staff, John Kelly, The Hill […]

Bannon: The Trump Presidency Is ‘Over’

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is declaring the impact of the Trump presidency “over”, The Hill reports. “The Trump presidency that we fought for, and won, is over. We still have a huge […]

Trump Fires Chief Strategist Bannon

President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is leaving the White House, a stunning turn of events for the man who had been the caretaker and champion of Trump’s populist campaign message, The Hill reports. […]

Mercuria and Pin Oak Terminals Grow Jobs, Investment in Louisiana

Pin Oak Terminals recently opened the new multi-product liquid marine terminal in Mt. Airy, Louisiana, following key investment from Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. This local investment has boosted employment and economic opportunities for Louisiana, adding […]

Missouri State Senator Urged to Resign For Hoping for Trump’s Assassination

A Democratic state senator in Missouri on Thursday hoped for President Donald Trump’s assassination in a Facebook post that was later removed — and she refused calls to quit by saying that “there’s no way […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Slams Trump on Charlottesville

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned President Donald Trump on Twitter Wednesday for his comments about last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville. The tweet was posted to his official account: “If U.S. has any power, […]

Spanish Police Kills Terrorists in New Attack South of Barcelona

Five suspected terrorists were killed by the police and six civilians were injured in a confrontation in a town south of Barcelona, hours after 13 people were killed when a van drove down the city’s […]

Tillerson Denies Bannon Claim of No ‘Military Solution’ for North Korea

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday denied claims from White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon that there is no military solution to the conflict with North Korea, the Hill reports. “I don’t really have […]

White House Denies Cohn Will Leave as Resignation Rumors Shake Wall Street

The White House denied rumors Thursday that the National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn had resigned over President Trump’s blame of “both sides” for the incidents in Charlottesville, between white supremacists and counter-protesters, the Hill […]

Democrat to Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Trump

Representative Steve Cohen said Thursday he will introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as a result of the commander in chief’s controversial statements about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. “I believe the President […]