Year: 2017

The FBI on July 26 raided the home of Paul Manafort in connection with the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the election, The Washington Post reports. With search warrant in hand, the FBI showed up […]

LGBTQ Rights Groups File Lawsuit against Transgender Military Ban

President Donald Trump’s plan to prohibit transgender people from serving in the U.S. military has been met with a lawsuit from two LGBTQ rights groups, The Hill reports. The GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) […]

Russian Intelligence-gathering Aircraft Flies over Washington

An unarmed Russian Air Force three-engine jet flew over the U.S. Capitol at low altitude on Wednesday as part of a routine observation flight allowed under the Treaty on Open Skies, CNN reports. Although routine, […]

Judge Orders New Searches for Clinton Benghazi Emails

Nine months after the presidential election was decided, a federal judge is ordering the State Department to try again to find emails Hillary Clinton wrote about the Benghazi attack, Politico reports. U.S. District Court Judge […]

State Department Scolds Putin for ‘Inappropriate’ Trip

The Department of State slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for his visit to a Russian-occupied region in Georgia, referring to the visit as “inappropriate.” “The United States views the visit of President Putin to the […]

Trump Allegedly Slams McConnell over ‘Excessive Expectations’ Comment

A source said President Donald Trump slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a phone call held privately on Wednesday morning, Fox News informed. According to the source, the president displayed a harsh reaction to […]

Guam Governor: There Is No Panic Here

Guam’s governor denied the allegation on Wednesday that the island’s residents are in a state of panic amid new threats from North Korea’s army, though he suggested there is an atmosphere of “concern and worry,” […]

Former Trump Campaign Aide: I’ve Had No Contact with Mueller

Former Trump campaign consultant Michael Caputo said on Wednesday that he has not been contacting with the Department of Justice, or special counsel Robert Mueller, regarding the probe into Russia’s alleged interference in the election […]

South Korea Ready to Respond to North Korea Threats

A South Korea military official said on Wednesday Seoul is ready to take action against any provocation by North Korea, Reuters reports. The comments come after Pyongyang said plans to attack the waters near the […]

Senior U.S. Envoy Tries to Calm Fears over State Department Redesign

The No. 2 U.S. diplomat on Tuesday sought to allay concerns among the State Department’s rank-and-file employees over possible layoffs and perceptions of a lack of firm direction under the administration of President Donald Trump, […]

Tillerson’s Deputy: Reports of State Department Upheaval ‘Twisted’

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan pushed back against reports of deep unhappiness with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the face of a redesign and looming cuts that could slash the country’s oldest Cabinet […]

CNN Poll: Two-thirds see North Korea as a very serious threat

SRRS has conducted a new poll, showing that Americans have become increasingly concerned that North Korea poses a very serious threat to the United States, CNN reports. Almost two-thirds of those surveyed, 62 percent, say […]

Vietnam Wins U.S. Defense Pledges as Tension with China Grows

The United States have promised a visit to Vietnam from an aircraft carrier and tighter defense cooperation as strains show with China over the disputed South China Sea, Reuters reports. Vietnam has become increasingly desolate […]

Trump Vows to Fight Opioid Drug Epidemic

President Donald Trump took on the opioid drug epidemic Tuesday, pledging that “we will fight this deadly epidemic and the United States will win,” Newsmax reports. Trump held a briefing on the matter at his […]

DOJ to Reportedly Offer Hillary Clinton a Plea Bargain On Email Probe

The Justice Department has reopened the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified material on her private email system while she was secretary of state, and is considering offering her a plea bargain if she […]

Lawyer Says Trump Has Sent Appreciation Messages to Mueller

President Donald Trump has sent messages through his lawyer expressing “appreciation and greetings” to special counsel Robert Mueller, Trump’s chief counsel John Dowd told USA Today Tuesday. “He appreciates what Bob Mueller is doing. He […]

Trump Endorses Luther Strange in Alabama Senate Special Election

President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Senator Luther Strange in his special election campaign, dealing a major victory to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has signaled that Strange is his pick to win in […]

Scaramucci: Pence Is Protecting Himself with Staffing Choice

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci suggested in an interview last month shortly before his dismissal that Vice President Mike Pence was protecting himself with a staffing choice, The Hill reports. Scaramucci’s comment, made […]

Alaska Expresses Concern about Possible North Korean Missile Strike

Alaskan Senator Dan Sullivan said he is seriously concerned about a possible North Korean missile strike on his state as well as the rest of the United States, The Hill reports. “There’s concern, but there’s […]

McCain Disagrees With Trump on North Korea

Senator John McCain took exception to President Donald Trump’s remarks Tuesday that further provocation by North Korea will be met “with fire and fury like the world has never seen,” The Hill reports. McCain argued […]

Trump Would Need Congress to Approve Strike on North Korea

Senator Dan Sullivan on Tuesday said that President Donald Trump needs Congress to approve a preemptive strike against North Korea. “If one of the military options that the administration is looking at is a preemptive […]

North Korea Threatens Guam after Trump Warnings

North Korea is raising the possibility of missile strikes on Guam just a few hours after President Donald Trump vowed “fire, fury and frankly power” against Pyongyang should it threaten the United States. A military […]

Trump Warns That North Korea Threats Will Be Met with `Fire and Fury`

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned North Korea against making threats to the U.S., responding to reports that Pyongyang has expanded its nuclear capabilities. “North Korea best not make any more threats to the United […]

Tillerson: U.S. Can Talk to North Korea if It Stops Missile Tests

State Secretary Rex Tillerson opened a door for dialogue with North Korea on Monday, noting that Washington was willing to talk to Pyongyang if it stopped a string of missile test launches recently, Reuters reports. […]

U.S. Weighing Plan that Could Allow Strikes on ISIS in Philippines

The Defense Department is considering a strategy that would allow the military to carry out airstrikes on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, The Hill informs. The probable strategy could be named on Tuesday, […]

U.S. Will Respond to Russia’s Move to Expel Diplomats by September 1

According to the Associated Press, State Secretary Rex Tillerson informed Monday that the U.S. will respond to the Russian government’s move to cut down the number of American diplomatic staff by over 700, Politico reports. […]

Report: U.S. Plans More Sanctions for Venezuelan President Associates

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. is planning to impose more sanctions against associates of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, The Hill reports. Bloomberg reports that “two people familiar with the matter,” said that the fresh […]

CNN Poll: Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low

The latest poll published by CNN on Monday shows that President Donald Trump’s job as commander-in-chief is approved by a little over a third of the country, The Hill reports. As little as 39 percent […]

Chicago Sues Trump Administration over Sanctuary City Plan

Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday in a move to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing new policies that would conceal money from so-called sanctuary cities that prevent U.S. immigration officials access to local prisons, Reuters […]

Interior Department Annuls Coal Valuation Rule

The Interior Department said Monday that it has annulled an Obama administration rule that rectified how energy companies value trade of coal, gas and oil extracted from tribal and federal land, in order to protect […]