North and South Korea have agreed to march under a single, unified flag at the Winter Olympics to be held next month in South Korea, it was announced today. It was also announced that they would field a joint women’s …
Continue ReadingLarry Nassar, former team doctor for USA Gymnastics, pleaded guilty in November to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct with his patients. As part of the plea deal, he admitted he used his position as team doctor to abuse dozens …
Continue ReadingChris Christie signed a bill banning the sale or possession of bump stocks, one of the last bills Christie signed into law as New Jersey’s Governor. Christie left office today after serving two terms in New Jersey’s state house.
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Continue ReadingRear Admiral Ronny Jackson, MD, the official Physician to the President briefed reporters today on the results of the president’s first physical exam since entering the White House. Jackson said that while most of the results of the examination were …
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign manager and top strategist Steven Bannon has been subpoenaed by special counsel, Robert Mueller, and will have to appear before a grand jury in the ongoing Russia investigation, it was learned today. It’s the first time …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump has cut foreign aid to Palestinians in the wake of their refusal to participate in peace negotiations with Israel, brokered by the U.S. The president declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel last month and directed the U.S. State …
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the current state of the immigration debate taking place on Capitol Hill right now, calling it a “S” show. “This has turned into a “S” show, and we need to get back to being …
Continue ReadingA false alarm about a North Korean missile launch was sent out by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK today, just a few days after a false alarm was sent to residents in Hawaii. An alert reading “It appears that North …
Continue ReadingLindsey Graham, Republican Senator from South Carolina took a swipe at fellow Republican Senators for their accounts about controversial comments President Trump made about immigrants from certain countries in a White House meeting last week. President Trump reportedly called the …
Continue ReadingA new report from the Department of Homeland Security says that 73% of individuals convicted of terrorism-related charges in the U.S. over the last 15 years were foreign born. And twenty-seven percent of them had become naturalized citizens. In all, …
Continue ReadingDemocrats are betting that they can win the PR battle over a potential government shutdown this week if a deal on a government spending bill is not reached. Democrats want any potential deal to include a permanent solution to DACA, …
Continue ReadingA newly released document shows that the Trump administration had secret plans to kill Obamacare regardless of whether Congress took action. The document pre-dates any votes om Congress on the repealing the healthcare law and involved the administration’s use of …
Continue ReadingRepublicans in the House are pressing House Speaker Paul Ryan on an immigration bill that goes well beyond the parameters laid out by the president for what he wants to see in an immigration bill. Republicans and Democrats have been …
Continue ReadingRepublican satisfaction with the direction of the country is at the highest level it’s been since 2007, according to a new poll. Gallup has found that 61% of Republicans are satisfied with the direction of the country. One in …
Continue ReadingThe United States is bolstering its military presence on the Korean peninsula ahead of next month’s Olympic Games in South Korea. Stealth bombers, at least one extra aircraft carrier and a new amphibious assault ship are all heading to the …
Continue ReadingRand Paul was once one of Donald Trump’s biggest critics. During the presidential campaign, he described the president as an “orange-faced windbag.” He called Trump a “delusional narcissist,” and called his insults “pitiful” and said they the kind of insults …
Continue ReadingArizona Senator Jeff Flake said he believes it’s likely President Trump will have a primary challenger from the Republican Party in 2020. “He’ll certainly have a challenge from somebody as an independent. But I think he’ll likely have a challenge …
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