Year: 2018

A man connected to the September 11 assault on the United States, who was considered to have praised “violent jihad,” an acronym for the Islamic State, was captured in Syria by U.S.-backed forces more than […]

Russia is Opposed to ‘Sanction-swapping’ with U.S. — but is Prepared to Defend itself, Finance Minister Says

Russia stands ready to retaliate against the latest round of U.S. sanctions, the country’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told CNBC. The U.S. slapped sanctions on several Russian oligarchs, businesses and agencies thought to have ties to Russian President Vladimir […]

Trump Adds Giuliani to Legal Team After FBI Raid on Cohen

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined President Donald Trump’s personal legal team, adding a trusted ally and veteran prosecutor to a group that has struggled to attract and retain top talent, Bloomberg informed. “Rudy is great,” […]

North Korea Drops U.S. Troops Withdrawal Demand

North Korea has dropped its demand that American troops be removed from South Korea as a condition for giving up its nuclear weapons, South Korea’s president said Thursday in presenting the idea to the United […]

Rosenstein Assured Trump He Isn’t Target in Mueller’s Probe

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein informed President Donald Trump last week that he is not a target of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. According to a source familiar with the probe, after the conversation […]

Trump: ‘Memos Show No Collusion, No Obstruction’

President Donald Trump bashed the released memos written by former FBI Director James Comey, criticizing him and claiming they exonerated him of allegations that he obstructed justice and colluded with Russia. “James Comey Memos just […]

John Kasich to Run Against Trump in 2020, His Allies Reach out to Megadonors

Allies of Ohio Governor John Kasich have begun reaching out to Republican mega-donors in order to garner support for him in a possible 2020 showdown with President Donald Trump. Even though Kasich has not decided […]

Comey Memos Reveal President’s Comments on Russia, Flynn

Former FBI Director James Comey details in his memos the President’s “serious reservations” about then-national security adviser Michael Flynn as well as concerns about issues such as media leaks. The memos also detail President Donald […]

April 19, 2018 Sara Corcoran

Congressman Lieu: Discussions about Regulating Technology Companies Shouldn’t Happen In a Vacuum

Taking over Henry Waxman’s job is no easy undertaking. With 40 years as a Congressman and one of the most powerful members of his day, Waxman’s departure created quite a void in 2015. However since […]

Cynthia Nixon: Trump and I Could Not Be Any More Different

Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon has pushed back on comparisons to “celebrity” politician President Donald Trump, stating she could not be more different from the billionaire businessman, Newsweek reported. The actress announced her run for New York governor […]

Trump’s Former Attorney Warned Him Not to Trust Cohen

Former attorney of President Donald Trump, Jay Goldberg, stated that he urged the President not to have a complete trust in Michael Cohen and not to expect that he will fully protect him while warning […]

House Judiciary Chair Intends to Issue Subpoena to Get Comey Memos

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte intends to subpoena the Justice Department in order to get the memos of former FBI Director James Comey in which he memorialized his conversations with President Donald Trump, two […]

Russia Demands Compensation for U.S. Steel Tariffs

Russia has demanded compensation from the United States for its decision to impose global tariffs on steel and aluminum, CNBC informed. A statement from the World Trade Organization (WTO), circulated at the request of Moscow, describes […]

Pompeo Discussed with Kim Release of Three U.S. Citizens Detained in North Korea

During his meeting with Kim Jong-un earlier this month, CIA Director Mike Pompeo talked about the release of three U.S. citizens that are held in North Korea. A senior White House official who is not […]

Republicans in Senate, House Battle over Campaign Funding

The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) attempts to save the majority in the upcoming midterm elections seem to have been faced with scrutiny in the Senate over whether the committee puts too much focus on saving […]

Court Rules in Favor of Former Playboy, Allowing Her to Tell About Affair With Trump

A former Playboy model has been freed out of a contract with the parent company of The National Enquirer which prohibited her from discussing her alleged affair with President Donald Trump. According to The New […]

Japanese Prime Minister Jokes About Eating Cheeseburger with Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is on an official visit in the U.S., joked on Wednesday saying that he had two lunches with President Donald Trump, including a cheeseburger on the President’s golf course. […]

Trump on Rosenstein, Mueller: They’re Still Here

President Donald Trump on Wednesday attempted to smooth public fears that he is going to fire special counsel Robert Mueller as well as Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in order to shut down the Russia […]

New York Attorney General Wants to Bring Criminal Charges Against People Pardoned by Trump

On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislators received a request from New York’s attorney general where he asked that he and other local prosecutors be given the power to bring criminal […]

Russia Warns U.S. of ‘Precise and Painful’ Consequences if Sanctions are Imposed

A warning issued by Russian lawmakers on Wednesday said that there will be “precise and painful” consequences for all countries that impose any type of sanctions against Moscow. According to Reuters, Valentina Matvienko, the speaker […]

Trump Criticizes California over Sanctuary City Laws

President Donald Trump stated that he can see a “revolution” happening in California over sanctuary city laws, Politico reported. He wrote in an early-morning tweet on Wednesday that the residents of California are tired of […]

Trump Demands that Congress Close Loopholes Allowing ‘Criminal Aliens’ to Remain in U.S.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday required from Congress that stricter immigration laws be passed after Justice Neil Gorsuch cast the deciding vote in the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision that ruled in favor of an immigrant […]

Instead of WHCA Dinner, Trump to Rally in Michigan

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a campaign rally in Michigan on April 28, which is the same night of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, CNN reported. The President’s campaign announced […]

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies

Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, ABC News reported. “A former first lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April […]

Nikki Haley Fires back after Kudlow Claims she Was ‘Confused’ about New Russia Sanctions

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley fired back Tuesday after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow stated that she was “confused” when she declared over the weekend that President Donald Trump would introduce new […]

Speaker Ryan’s Endorsement of McCarthy Backed Scalise Into a Corner

Majority Whip Steve Scalise was not notified by House Speaker Paul Ryan that he is endorsing Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to be the next speaker in Congress. According to GOP sources familiar with the issue, […]

Pompeo Secretly Met with Kim Jong-un

A source confirmed Tuesday that FBI Director Mike Pompeo met with North Korea’s leader in Pyongyang at the beginning of this month. According to one source, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State nominee Pompeo took […]

Trump Demands from Turkey to Release Jailed Pastor Brunson

President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded from Turkey to release an American pastor who is being held as a prisoner there. In his statement, the President said that he is more a spy than the pastor […]

Trump Opposed to U.S. Re-Joining Pacific Trade Pact

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that he is against the possibility of the U.S. re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), adding that he is, however, open to establishing bilateral trade deals with countries. “While Japan […]

April 17, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Attempts to Make Arab Nations Replace U.S. Military Presence in Syria

President Donald Trump and his administration are reportedly attempting to recruit Arab nations to commit funding and troops so eventually they will replace the U.S. military presence in Syria. According to The Wall Street Journal, […]