Year: 2018

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Russia is already trying to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections and the United States will find it hard to prevent that. “I don’t know that I would […]

Republicans Join Democrats in Criticism of Trump’s ‘Treasonous’ Comments

Besides Democrats, some Republicans are also criticizing President Donald Trump for labeling Democrats as “treasonous” and “un-American” because they did not applaud during his State of the Union address last week. While giving a speech […]

Trump: I’d Love to See a Shutdown If There Is No Wall

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would love to see a government shutdown if Democrats do not agree to his demands on immigration. “We’ll do a shutdown and it’s worth it for our country. I’d […]

Pence: America Will Soon Unveil Toughest, Most Aggressive Sanctions on North Korea

Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that Washington will soon announce the new and tougher sanctions toward North Korea as a measure to make them abandon their nuclear and missile programs. In his statement, Pence […]

Jackie Speier: Trump Is Truly Napoleon-Like for Wanting a Parade

California Democratic Representative Jackie Speier criticized President Donald Trump after hearing about the reports that the Pentagon started organizing a military parade at his request, comparing the U.S. president to the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte. “I […]

Trump Asks Pentagon to Do Military Parade as Show of Power

President Donald Trump has required from the Pentagon to organize a “celebration” for Americans to show their appreciation for the armed forces and U.S. military leaders have already begun planning the military parade at Trump’s […]

Adam Schiff: It May Be Time for General Kelly to Give the President a Timeout

Democratic Representative Adam Schiff said that he is worried that President Donald Trump could make redactions to the Democratic memo not for security reasons but for political ones. During an interview on CNN’s “New Day,” […]

Hillary Clinton Confidant Blames James Comey for 2016 Loss

Longtime Hillary Clinton confidant Lanny Davis recently declassified Justice Department documents to try to make sense of why the Democratic candidate lost the 2016 presidential election. He makes his conclusion clear in the title of […]

Ivanka Trump to Lead Winter Olympics Delegation in Pyeongchang

President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka is scheduled to lead the presidential delegation for the Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A White House official told CNN on Monday that President Trump and the […]

No Action yet Against Former Judge Kozinski

The federal judicial council has not yet taken action against former California-based U.S. Appeals Court Judge Alex Kozinski, eight weeks after it received a sexual harassment complaint against him. On Monday, the council said it […]

Trump Will Establish ‘National Vetting Center’ for All Visitors

According to the White House daily schedule, a “National Vetting Center” will be established on Tuesday by President Donald Trump in order for him to improve the vetting process of individuals coming to the United […]

Trump Should Refuse Mueller Interview Request, President’s Lawyers Say

Lawyers for President Donald Trump have advised him not to sit down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, The New York Times reported, citing four people briefed on the matter. According to the unnamed […]

Head of Ethics Attempts to Restore Trust in Government

Acting Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) David Apol defended the federal employees against a survey that showed the trust in the government has dropped as a result of possible corruption. Apol in […]

House Republicans to Vote on Stopgap Bill

House Republicans are moving ahead with their plan to avoid a government shutdown after funding elapses on February 8, but their measure is unlikely to get Democratic support. House Republicans will most likely vote on […]

Nunes: We Have a Clear Link Between Clinton Campaign and Russia

David Nunes, the House Intelligence Committee Chairman accused Democrats Monday of hypocrisy, adding that there is a “clear link” between them and Russia during the 2016 elections. The Republican was a guest on the Fox […]

Senator Duckworth Harshly Criticizes Trump

Senator Tammy Duckworth criticized President Donald Trump for saying that Democrats who did not stand and applaud during his State of the Union address are “treasonous.” “We don’t live in a dictatorship or a monarchy. […]

Trump Accuses Adam Schiff of Leaking Confidential Information

Monday morning President Donald Trump used Twitter to attack California Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, accusing him of leaking confidential information, and also being “one of the biggest liars” in Washington. “Little Adam Schiff, who is […]

Trump Doesn’t Say How He Will Stop Future School Shootings

President Donald Trump guaranteed to an 8-year-old girl that he was going to protect American people after the girl wrote him a letter asking how he will keep kids safe from guns. The Washington Post reported on […]

Memo Doesn’t Clear Trump in Probe, Lawmakers Say

Democratic and Republican lawmakers said that President Donald Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation. They hope that special counsel Robert Mueller’s […]

Pentagon Agency Not Able to Account for $800M

After an internal audit, hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) were not documented to show where they were used. The internal audit was done by Ernst & Young and […]

U.S. Jobs Report Contributes to More Stable Dollar

Report for U.S. payrolls on Friday showed that in the last eight years the wages have been growing at the fastest pace ever, which has contributed to a rebound for the dollar. The dollar for the […]

With Only Days Left Congress Confident New Shutdown Won’t Happen

After Thursday Congress will shut down if a new funding bill is not passed. Three weeks ago the government closed for three days as a result of the fight for the survival of the Obama […]

Trey Gowdy: There’s Going to Be a Russia Probe, Even Without a Dossier

Republican Representative for South Carolina Trey Gowdy said during a Sunday interview that aired on CBS’s show “Face The Nation” that the unclassified memo pointing to abuse of power by the Justice Department has no […]

Democratic Counter Memo Release to Be Voted Soon

The House Intelligence Committee will be voting Monday on the decision whether to declassify a Democratic counter memo to the one Republicans released Friday which shows bias within the Justice Department. If during the meeting […]

U.S. Starts Iraq Drawdown

Western contractors at a U.S.-led coalition base in Iraq said that American troops have started to reduce the size of the military force in Iraq after Baghdad declared victory over the Islamic State group last […]

New Immigration Bill Not to Include Wall Funding

Senators John McCain and Christopher Coons are to introduce an immigration bill in an effort to reach a spending deal before the February 8 deadline when funding for the federal government expires, The Wall Street […]

Tucker Carlson Knocks ‘Aspiring MSNBC Contributor’ Comey for Ridiculing GOP Memo

Fox News host Tucker Carlson went after James Comey on Friday for the former FBI director’s response to the release of a declassified GOP memo, calling him an “aspiring MSNBC contributor,” The Hill reports. Comey earlier Friday mocked the release of the memo, […]

Following Release of House Memo, FBI Director Says ‘Talk is Cheap’ in Letter to Bureau

FBI Director Christopher Wray reportedly sent a letter of support to his employees at the bureau on Friday following the publication of a classified FISA memo, Fox News reported. In the letter, released Friday evening by a […]

U.S. to Increase Nuclear Capabilities in Face of Russian Threat

The Pentagon plans to develop two “low-yield” nuclear warheads set to be launched from ballistic-missile submarines and warships, to send a message to Moscow — which the Trump administration cast blames of amassing a stockpile […]

Justice Department Official Supervising Mueller and Russia Inquiry under Increasing Pressure

Rod J. Rosenstein’s mandate as a deputy attorney general and the top Justice Department official supervising the Russia inquiry appears to be in danger after President Trump declined to say Friday whether he had confidence […]