Congressman Devin Nunes, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has told fellow Republicans that he has seen evidence of abuses by the FBI of government surveillance programs. The allegation came as Nunes was attempting to drum up support for …
Continue ReadingThe largest fire in California’s modern history is now 100% contained the US Forest Service said yesterday. The Thomas Fire, as it was named, started on December 4 and has been burning since. According to authorities, 281,900 acres have …
Continue ReadingRepresentative Maxine Waters has become the third lawmaker to announce they will be boycotting President Trump’s State of the Union Address on January 30th. “Why would I take my time to go and sit and listen to a …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi issued a statement yesterday calling on Democrats to support a clean DREAM Act in negotiations with the White House. “The confusion of the last week has clouded the debate, but what is clear is that …
Continue ReadingAuthorities have confirmed that an emergency alert notification warning of a ballistic missile attack on Hawaii on Saturday was a false alarm. The message, sent to cell phones in Hawaii read, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. …
Continue ReadingCarrier, a heating and air-conditioning system manufacturer has announced the layoff of 215 employees in its plant in Indianapolis. The company’s jobs numbers were thrust into the spotlight after President Trump visited the plan in 2015. The company had announced …
Continue ReadingThe United States is currently in the midst of one of the severest flu seasons in years according to the Center for Disease Control. “Much of the country is experiencing a widespread and intense flu activity,” Director Brenda Fitzgerald said …
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration is looking to develop new nuclear weapons that may make it easier to deter threats to European, according to a new policy review. The new policy looks to put the U.S. in a generally more forward-leaning nuclear …
Continue ReadingMany are focusing on inflammatory comments made by the president in a White House meeting on immigration on Thursday but perhaps the more consequential development is the failure of a bipartisan group of senators to get White House buy-in on …
Continue ReadingWhite House physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, gave President Trump a clean bill of health after his first physical exam as president on Friday. “The president’s exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center went exceptionally well. The president is in …
Continue ReadingIran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement today about the nuclear deal it has with the US and several other world powers, saying it will not make any changes to the accord. Iran “will not accept any change in the …
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin commended North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un for his “shrewd and mature” handling of escalating tensions between that isolated nation and the West over its nuclear program. “I believe, Mr. Kim Jong-Un has certainly won this round,” …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump will extend the Iran nuclear deal for at least several more months, keeping the landmark 2015 pact alive for now. Under the terms of the deal, the U.S. president must notify Congress every 90 days as to whether …
Continue ReadingA New Jersey man was stripped of his citizenship last week on the grounds that he provided a false name to authorities to avoid deportation. The man, Baljinder Singh, has lived in the US for 25 years.
Authorities say that …
Continue ReadingThe Administrative Office of the US Courts has established a working group to examine the procedures in place that protect employees from inappropriate workplace behavior. The office was responding to a request by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, …
Continue ReadingA majority of respondents to a new survey said they believe the GOP tax package passed last month will benefit the wealthy the most. Sixty-six percent of those polled in a Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday said the wealthy …
Continue ReadingFacebook has announced that it will be making major changes to the way stories show up in users’ newsfeeds, with an added focus on delivering “meaningful interactions between people.” Users can expect to see more posts from friends and …
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