Carrier, 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 …
Continue ReadingA cyber research firm believes the same Russian hackers that attacked the Democratic Party’s computer servers are now targeting the U.S. Senate. The firm, Trend Micro Inc, believes the Russian group, known as Fancy Bear to national security professionals, is …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump has cancelled a trip to Great Britain to open a new American Embassy there citing a bad deal made for the new embassy building by the Obama administration. The president and British Prime Minister Theresa May were involved …
Continue ReadingThe FDA has announced new requirements for the labeling of prescription cough and cold medicines that contain opioids, indicating that they should no longer be given to children under the age of 18. The FDA says the new requirements …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump denied the comments attributed to him last night where he called Latin American and African countries “shitholes.” The president wrote in an early morning tweet that that was not the language used by him in an immigration meeting …
Continue ReadingA bipartisan group of six senators have agreed on a framework for an immigration deal that solves the status of DREAMers, as well as addresses President Trump’s demand of funding for a border wall. The lawmakers rushed to the White …
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