Month: June 2018

Liberal activists, parents and first-time protesters motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border plan to rally in hundreds of cities nationwide Saturday to press the Trump administration to reunite […]

Trump to Bring Up Elections Meddling During Summit With Putin

President Donald Trump on Friday stated that he plans to bring up the Russian election meddling during his upcoming July 16 Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin. He told reporters aboard Air Force One that he […]

U.S. Government to Detain Migrant Families Together

The U.S. government argued in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents caught crossing the U.S. border illegally for the entire duration of their immigration proceedings, instead […]

Iran Infuriated by Saudi Arabia Boost in Crude Oil Production

Saudi Arabia has boosted supply to 10.70 million barrels per day in June, close to a record high, a Reuters survey found on Friday. That is up 700,000 barrels-per-day from May and means oil supply […]

Satellite Images Show North Korea Continues to Improve Nuclear Technologies

Satellite images show that North Korea continues to make improvements to one of its nuclear research facilities, proving that the government has little interest in actually giving up its nuclear arsenal. The improvements are made […]

Trump Might Be Planning to Pull U.S. Out of WTO

A White House official on Friday stated that he is not informed of any plans about the U.S. pulling out of the World Trade Organization (WTO), despite President Donald Trump regularly sharing his frustration with […]

Trump’s Goal to Weaken Iran is Boosting Saudi Arabia Economy

The Trump administration’s bid to drive Iranian oil exports to “zero” is proving beneficial to Saudi Arabia, putting the U.S. ally on a stronger footing for a showdown across the Persian Gulf. Saudi Crown Prince […]

Japan to Buy Advanced Radar/Missile Defense System from U.S.

Japan is set to buy a US-made advanced radar system as early as next week as part of their missile system upgrade. According to Reuters, the radar system could help ease trade friction with the […]

Capital Gazette Gunman Charged With Five Murders

A Maryland man with a shotgun killed five people after blasting his way into the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis on Thursday afternoon. The victims were identified as Rob Hiaasen, 59, a former feature writer […]

Senate Passes $428 Billion Farm Bill

The Senate passed a new farm bill on Thursday, leaving the rest of the fight over the new restrictions on food stamps to the House Republicans. The bill was passed with 86-11 vote before the […]

Massachusetts Raises Minimum Wage to $15

A bill that will progressively increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Massachusetts was signed by the Republican Govеrnor Charlie Baker on Thursday. The bill will increase Massachusetts’ minimum wage from $11 an […]

U.S. Facing Retaliations from Russia over Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

Russia has submitted a claim to the World Trade Organization against U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel, Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said in a statement, according to TASS. U.S. President Donald Trump […]

Obama Claims He Told Trump to ‘Just Rename Obamacare and Take Credit for It’

Former President Barack Obama told donors Thursday that he allegedly instructed the current president to just rename his signature healthcare bill Obamacare and take credit for its successes. During a question and answer session at […]

Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead NATO Forces in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump’s pick to take over command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Scott Miller, was confirmed by voice vote Thursday night as part of a batch of military nominations the Senate […]

Secretary of State to Visit North Korea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making plans to visit North Korea next week to discuss the country’s nuclear disarmament plans, four people familiar with his plans said. According to U.S. officials, Pompeo had canceled a July 6 meeting […]

Girls Who Code Gives Congress Recommendations on How to Close the Gender Gap in Tech Industry

Girls Who Code suggested to Congress new ideas on how to promote their efforts to close the gender gap in the tech workforce. “Policymakers understand that the gender gap in tech is a real economic […]

Psychiatrists Demand Change of Rule That Prohibits Analyzing Public Figures

A group of well-established psychiatrists demands from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to revoke the controversial rule that bans members from diagnosing the mental state of public figures. According to The Scientific American, the psychiatrists […]

White House Announces Date and Location for Trump-Putin Summit

On July 16, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be meeting in Helsinki, Finland, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. “The two leaders will discuss relations between the United […]

Lewandowski Criticizes Congress for Not Passing Immigration Bill

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Thursday stated that it is a “shame” that Republican and Democratic lawmakers did not succeed in passing a comprehensive immigration plan. “This is something that has to get […]

Democratic Pollster Says 84% of Americans Are Against Sanctuary Cities

Respected Democratic pollster and former chief strategist for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, Mark Penn, on Thursday stated that most of Americans don’t support the so-called “sanctuary cities” that protect undocumented immigrants from deportation, The […]

Mueller Subpoenas Former Aide to Trump’s Adviser Roger Stone

A former aide to President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone was subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday, According to The New York Times, the special counsel reportedly called for Andrew Miller, who worked […]

Washington Hopes Russia, Saudi Arabia Can Increase Oil Production to Compensate for Iran

The United States will help other countries to reduce their imports of Iranian oil on a case by case basis, a State Department official announced on Thursday. According to Reuters, the official suggested that Washington […]

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm urged major American oil refiners to increase capacity and decrease exports of refined goods ahead of the winter

American Crude Sees Price Dip amid Higher Russian Output

U.S. oil prices on Thursday settled slightly lower from three-and-a-half year highs amid high output from Russia, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, despite unplanned supply disruptions elsewhere and record demand, Reuters reported. U.S. West […]

Protesters Burn American Flag Outside Detention Facility

A group of protesters which took part in the ongoing demonstrations outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington set an American flag on fire. At least three people were seen outside the center attempting […]

Rosenstein May Face Impeachment If He Doesn’t Turn over DOJ Documents

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein would likely face impeachment if by next week the Department of Justice fails to turn over documents pertaining to Russia and the Trump campaign, which GOP chairmen demanded, Republican Representative […]

Soon NASA Will Use Private Spaceships to Ferry Astronauts in Space

SpaceX has begun with testing its first spaceship that will be able to carry astronauts in space. The Crew Dragon spaceship is one of the first privately built space capsules which will be used by […]

Pompeo Accuses Iranian Government for Collapse of Country’s Currency

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave his remarks on the economic demonstrations in Iran on Wednesday, saying that the voices of demonstrators are being heard across the world. “The Iranian people are demanding their […]

Moscow and Washington Confirm Trump-Putin Summit

The White House and Kremlin acknowledged that there will be a summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian government announced on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Russian Foreign Affairs Adviser Yuri […]

Facebook, Google Accused of Misleading Users to Share Private Data

Eight consumer advocacy groups demand from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe Google and Facebook over what they see as “misleading” tactics that push consumers to give up their personal data. “Companies employ numerous […]

DOJ Allows Disney-Fox Merger on Condition Disney to Sell 22 Sports Networks

The Justice Department on Wednesday allowed Walt Disney to a merger with 21st Century Fox on the condition that the entertainment giant sells off 22 regional sports networks. Prosecutors said that the condition resolves the concerns […]