President Donald Trump fired back at former adviser Steve Bannon on Wednesday, saying that when Bannon was fired, “he not only lost his job, he lost his mind.” “We have many great Republican members of Congress and candidates…[who] like me, …
Continue ReadingA government watchdog group is suing the Justice Department over its decision to share private text messages between two FBI agents in which they made disparaging comments about Donald Trump. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a …
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign adviser, Steve Bannon, has called a June 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and individuals representing the Russian government “treasonous” according to excerpts from a forthcoming book. “Even if you thought that this was treasonous, or …
Continue ReadingThe heads of Fusion GPS, the political research firm responsible for the now infamous “Steele Dossier,” have called on Republicans to release their congressional testimony to the public. In a strongly-worded op-ed in The New York Times, Glenn R. …
Continue ReadingRepublicans in Congress say that for the first time they have documentary evidence that the FBI believed that laws were broken when former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and some of her aides, used a private email server to communicate …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump criticized Palestine in a tweet last night, pointing out that the US gives them hundreds of millions of dollars in aid but that we get no “appreciation or respect” in return. He also criticized them for not wanting …
Continue ReadingThe GOP’s longest-serving senator announced his retirement today. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), in a social media message, said that “after much prayer and discussion with family and friends I’ve decided to retire at the end of this term.” He cited …
Continue ReadingThe President attacked The New York Times this morning in a series of tweets, congratulating it’s new publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, but then warning that this may be the newspaper’s last chance to fulfil the vision of its founder of “impartially.” …
Continue ReadingUsers on Twitter mocked the President after he appeared to take credit for zero aviation deaths worldwide in 2017. Last year was the safest year on record for commercial aviation according to a new study. The President appeared to …
Continue ReadingThe 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 …
Continue ReadingSouth 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 …
Continue ReadingPakistan 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 …
Continue ReadingPresident 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 …
Continue ReadingAustralian 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 …
Continue ReadingThe 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 …
Continue ReadingPresident 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 …
Continue ReadingThe 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 …
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