NYT: South Korea Assembling ‘Decapitation Unit’
South Korea is assembling a “decapitation unit” in its military in a thinly veiled threat to North Korean leader Kim Jung Un and his top aides as they escalate a nuclear missile program, The New […]
South Korea is assembling a “decapitation unit” in its military in a thinly veiled threat to North Korean leader Kim Jung Un and his top aides as they escalate a nuclear missile program, The New […]
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea are “only a very small step” and “nothing compared to what would have to happen” to deal with the country’s nuclear program, […]
Pope Francis described climate change doubters as “stupid” in the wake of a spate of hurricanes that have thrashed the US, Mexico and the Caribbean, Agence France-Press reports. “Those who deny climate change should go […]
Some 5.8 million homes and businesses in Florida and nearby states still had no power on Tuesday after the pummeling from Hurricane Irma, as utility companies scrambled to get the lights back on in one […]
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has refused a new request to appear as a witness before the Senate Intelligence Committee, CNN reports. Flynn first declined to comply with a Senate subpoena […]
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said at a press briefing Tuesday that it’s up to the Department of Justice to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey, but said that the move “should be […]
President Donald Trump’s goal of lowering the corporate tax rate to 15 percent may not be achievable, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday, several news outlets have reported. “I don’t know if we’ll be […]
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering reducing the number of refugees who are allowed into the country to less than 50,000, which would be the lowest number since 1980, The New York Times reports. Several […]
House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to meet with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats on Wednesday to discuss possible legislative solutions for participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, […]
Pope Francis is urging President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation, noting that anyone who calls himself “pro-life” should keep families together, TIME reports, citing The […]
Former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton says she’s “convinced” that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during last year’s presidential elections. Clinton spoke with USA Today on Monday about the release of her new book, “What […]
America cannot be intimidated, said President Donald Trump on Monday, speaking at the Pentagon during his first commemoration of the solemn 9/11 anniversary. Trump added that those who try are destined to join a long […]
The U.S. military is sending aid down south to help recovery efforts for Hurricane Irma, the Pensacola News Journal reports. The army is sending 9,900 National Guard soldiers and Corps of Engineers members to Florida, […]
The United Nations Security Council approved a new set of sanctions against North Korea after the threatening state launched its latest nuclear weapons test earlier this month, Bloomberg reports. With the latest resolution, the Security […]
The Supreme Court on Monday approved the Trump administration’s request to temporarily lift travel ban restrictions, The Hill reports. The court temporarily blocked part of last week’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that barred […]
The deal President Donald Trump signed into law to extend the debt limit will likely push the next debt ceiling deadline into March, according to a preliminary study by the Bipartisan Policy Center, according to […]
The Senate passed a resolution on Monday condemning white supremacist organizations, urging President Donald Trump to speak out against hate groups, The Hill reports. The resolution, introduced last week by Senators Mark Warner, Johnny Isakson, […]
Several lawyers advised President Donald Trump earlier this summer that the White House adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner should step down from his role because of the prospective legal complications with the ongoing Russia investigation, […]
South Carolina was hit by Tropical Storm Irma Monday, as the former hurricane made its way past Florida, The Hill reports. The massive storm brought whipping winds and rain after moving its way up the […]
Former Pentagon desk officer for South Korea, James Faeh says that although a war with North Korea is not likely, the U.S. simply cannot risk the possibility the situation to get out of control. In […]
Senator John McCain opened up about his battle with brain cancer on Sunday, adding it to the list of other near-fatal encounters he’s faced, Politico reports. “I’m facing a challenge. But I’ve faced other challenges, […]
Hillary Clinton says “the most important” of her mistakes that lead to her 2016 election defeat was her use of personal email as secretary of state, Newsmax reports. In her first television interview, with CBS […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump later this month during a visit to New York, where he will address the United Nations General Assembly on September […]
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would make a trip to south Florida in the near future, while in the meantime keeping an eye on Hurricane Irma’s progress on the state’s west coast, The […]
While the U.S. faces the destruction caused by two dangerous hurricanes in three weeks, Americans also are marking the anniversary of one of the nation’s most scarring days, The Associated Press/The New York Times reports. […]
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering giving lie detector tests to the entire staff of the National Security Council (NSC) in an effort to remove leakers, Axios reports. The attorney general’s idea is reportedly to […]
President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Reince Priebus and White House counsel Don McGahn have reportedly hired a lawyer amid the investigation into Russian election meddling, The Hill reports. Priebus and McGahn hired the […]
President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Florida on Sunday as Hurricane Irma blasted state with life-threatening storm surges and dangerous winds, The Hill reports. The declaration will provide individuals in Florida with […]
The U.S. would pay a “due price” if the U.N. Security Council approved a Washington-led resolution for fresh sanctions against North Korea, Pyongyang has warned. “In case the U.S. eventually does rig up the illegal […]
Mexican Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez says relations between his country and the Trump administration have improved substantially in the last few months, and that they are “in better shape now than earlier this year.” “It’s no […]
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