The relationship between President Trump and Chief of Staff John Kelly has become strained according to sources within the White House. The source of the friction, according to officials, is Trump’s reluctance to adhere to restrictions imposed by Kelly …
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia has vowed to develop nuclear weapons if Iran does, the country said this week. Saudi’s defense chief and heir apparent, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that the Kingdom would pursue nuclear weapons if Iran restarts its program, …
Continue ReadingDemocrats on the House Oversight Committee have written a letter to the White House and the State Department requesting documents they say relate to a concerted effort to rid the Department of career officials deemed to be insufficiently supportive of …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed financial records from the Trump Organization it was learned yesterday. The organization is the umbrella company for President Trump’s real estate holdings and other business ventures. Some of the requested documents are said …
Continue ReadingSenator Rand Paul (R-KY) has vowed to block the nominations of Mike Pompeo to be the next Secretary of State and Gina Haspel to be the next CIA Director he announced today. Pompeo is the current CIA Director and Haspel …
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump characterized his decision in making a change at the State Department today as being one of compatibility. “For whatever reason, chemistry…for whatever reason, why do people get along?” the President asked rhetorically, in talking about CIA Director …
Continue ReadingUndersecretary of State Steve Goldstein was fired today by the White House in the wake of a high-level shake up that saw Secretary of State Tillerson unceremoniously dismissed from his role as the nation’s top diplomat.
The President made Tillerson’s …
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has replaced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with current CIA Director Mike Pompeo. The President made the announcement on Twitter shortly before 9 a.m. this morning.
“Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary …
Continue ReadingThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has entered into talks with the U.S. over the development of a nuclear program and retained a prominent Atlanta-based law firm to help lobby the government on its behalf according to Foreign Agent Registration Act…
Continue ReadingAccording to Jane Mayer of The New Yorker, Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer and author of the now famous Steele dossier authored a second memo. That second memo alleges that it was the Russian government that persuaded …
Continue ReadingMexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has cancelled a planned visit to the U.S. because of President Trump’s unwillingness to back off of his demand that Mexico pay for a wall along the U.S.’ southern border. The decision was reportedly made …
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Rex Tillerson reaffirmed his commitment to his role as chief U.S. diplomat in a 60 Minutes interview that aired last night, saying he is the only one who knows when he will step away from the role.…
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Rex Tillerson is proposing combining two separate cyber security offices at the State Department into a single group that will focus on a range of cyber-related issues. The Office of the Cybersecurity Coordinator and the Bureau of …
Continue ReadingA top diplomat has announced his retirement in what is being described as a heavy blow to the Department of State. Tom Shannon, the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, is the department’s third-highest ranking official. His rank is …
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Rex Tillerson said yesterday that Russia is ultimately responsible for the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons. “Russia ultimately bears responsibility for the victims in Eastern Ghouta and countless other Syrians targeted with chemical weapons since …
Continue ReadingA working group has been created to develop an ancillary agreement to the Iran nuclear deal. That addition is aimed at easing President Trump’s concerns about the pact, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. “We will be discussing that …
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