Author: Mike Dakkak

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA, will be facing a moment of truth in coming weeks as a showdown over the program looms.  The program was started in 2012 by executive order by President Obama as …

South Korea has proposed direct talks with North Korea over participation in the Winter Olympics which are to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, next month.  North Korean leader, Kim Jon-Un, opened the possibility of sending a North Korean delegation …

Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador in protest over President Trump’s Tweet about Pakistan’s unwillingness to combat terrorists who use Pakistan has a safe haven, yesterday.  David Hale was summoned by the Pakistan foreign office to explain Trump’s tweet.  The …

President Trump’s early-morning New Year’s tweet warning Pakistan has drawn a sharp rebuke from the Pakistani Government while drawing praise from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).  The President, in one of his first tweets of the year, criticized Pakistan for not …

Australian officials expressed frustration about their role in the opening of the investigation into Russian meddling by the FBI.  On Saturday, The New York Times reported that it was Australian officials that first tipped the FBI off about Russian meddling …

The minimum wage has increased in 18 states in the New Year.  Many of the wage increases are the latest in phased-in raises, and are set to go even higher in coming years.  The jumps are the result of …

President Donald Trump began New Year’s Day by tweeting about Iran and Pakistan.  He complimented the Iranian people who, as he stated, have been repressed for many years and also wrote that the wealth of Iran is being looted.  Protests …

The death toll has risen to 12 people in ongoing protests in Iran.  They began Thursday and have continued for days and have spread to several cities.  The protests originally began over economic hardships in the country but have since …

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un offered both a threat and an olive branch in a New Year’s speech that left many wondering whether there was an opening for diplomacy in that troubled part of the world.  In a televised speech, …

In his first public comments since protests in his country began, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said protestors in his country have the right to criticize but not to destroy public property.  Protests in Iran have continued into their fourth straight …

New York Times reporter, Matt Apuzzo, alluded to emails he has seen from Russian operatives offering their services to the Trump Campaign during 2016 election.  “Some of the emails we’ve been able to see are just remarkable…where…Russian intermediaries saying I’d …

The Chinese government said recently that the US should look within its own borders to find the reason for exploding opioid abuse rather than spread rumors that China is the major source of synthetic substances.  Yu Haibin of the China …

The Houston Police Department has taken a man into custody at a downtown Houston hotel where a New Year’s Eve party was scheduled to take place.  Police say they found an AR-15 rifle, shotgun and handgun in his room, along …

Climate activist Bill Nye recently suggested that blue states may take steps to address climate change on their own, without the help of the federal government.  He blamed the low percentage of Americans who believe Congress shouldn’t get involved …

The investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government may have started with a tip given after heavy drinking, according the New York Times.  In May 2016, young foreign policy adviser to …

The White House made it clear to Iran that the world is watching as protests roiled the country for the third straight day.  President Trump tweeted out parts of his UN General Assembly speech where he called Iran’s leaders “corrupt” …

President Trump called the US Postal Service “dumber and poorer” for not charging Amazon and other online retailers more to deliver their packages.  The President said the US Post Office is losing “many billions of dollars a year” …