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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday made the case on why ex FBI Chief James Comey broke the law, The Hill reports. Comey testified earlier this year that he arranged for a […]

U.S. Dropped Record Number of Bombs on ISIS in August

The U.S.-led bombing campaign against ISIS set a record in August, with the military dropping 5,075 bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is the highest total during the three-year operation against ISIS, Business Insider reports. […]

Miami Mayor Slams Pruitt’s Climate Change Criticism

Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado on Wednesday criticized Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s suggestion that it is inappropriate to discuss climate change in the wake of Hurricane Irma, The Hill reports. “It is insensitive on […]

Trump Hits Back at Clinton: She Blames Everybody but Herself

President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit back at Hillary Clinton’s claims about the November election loss.The former Democratic presidential candidate on several occasionssaid she’s “convinced” that Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia during last year’s presidential […]

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 […]

Trump Says New North Korea Sanctions Are ‘Only a Very Small Step’

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, […]

Flynn Reportedly Refusing to Testify before Senate Intel Committee

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: DOJ Should Consider Prosecuting Comey

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 […]

Mnuchin Cast Doubts over Trump’s Corporate Tax Rate

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 […]

Trump on 9/11: ‘America Cannot be Intimidated’

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 […]

UN Approves New Set of Sanctions against North Korea

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 […]

Supreme Court Temporarily Lifts Restrictions on Travel Ban

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 […]

Trump Lawyers Reportedly Advised Kushner to Step Down over Russia Investigation

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, […]

Obama-Era Pentagon Official Worries of Korean War II

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 […]

NYT: U.S. Commemorates 9/11; Thousands Expected at Ground Zero

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. […]

Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida

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 […]

North Korea Warns of Harsh Response against New Set of Sanctions

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 Says Relations with Trump Are ‘Improving’

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 […]

Mueller Reportedly Seeks to Interview Current and Former White House Aides

Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly told the White House that his team will seek to interview six senior and former aides to President Donald Trump as part of the federal investigation into Russia’s meddling […]

Hicks Reportedly Hires Lawyer amid Russia Investigation

Interim White House communications director Hope Hicks has retained a personal lawyer amid the ongoing Russia investigation, Politico reports. Hicks has hired Robert Trout of the Trout Cacheris & Janis law firm, who previously served […]

Washington Calls for Increased UN Sanctions on North Korea

The United States told the United Nations Security Council late Friday that it plans to call a meeting Monday to vote on a draft resolution establishing more sanctions on North Korea, officials announced, The Hill […]

U.S., Japan Reportedly Conduct Air Exercise over East China Sea

The U.S. and Japan reportedly conducted a joint air exercise Saturday over the East China Sea amid heightened tensions in the region over North Korea’s missile tests, The Hill reports. Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force said […]

Massive Evacuations as Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Florida

Hurricane Irma continued to rush toward the U.S. on Saturday, with massive evacuation efforts underway as forecasts showed the storm likely making landfall southwest of Miami, The Hill reports. According to several news outlets, Irma […]

Hurricane Irma Kills 10 in Caribbean

Hurricane Irma barreled toward Haiti on Thursday after devastating a string of Caribbean islands and killing at least 10 people as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century took aim at Florida, […]

Trump Reportedly Orders Military to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles

President Donald Trump has given orders for U.S. military forces to shoot down and destroy any missile launched from North Korea and moving toward the continental United States, Hawaii, and Guam. Sources close to the […]

Trump Jr. Testimony Reportedly ‘Left More Questions Unanswered Than Answered’

Senator Richard Blumenthal said that Donald Trump Jr.’s interview with a Senate panel Thursday had “gaping holes” and the president’s son should return to testify under oath on his involvement with Russia during the 2016 […]

Facebook Facing Intense Criticism over Russian Interference

Facebook is facing intense political fallout, as well as tough legal questions a day after confirming that Russian funds paid for advertising on the social media platform aimed at influencing voters during last year’s presidential […]

September 7, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. Seals Reportedly Train South Korean Team How to Act in Case of War

The elite U.S. Navy Seals team that took out Osama bin Laden in Pakistan is training a South Korean assassination squad to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, The Times of London reports. The […]

September 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Florida Residents Prepare for Hurricane Irma

Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Wednesday as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a […]

September 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Fifteen States File Lawsuit to Block Trump’s DACA Action

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the previous administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, The Hill reports. Announcing the suit, Washington […]