The Trump administration is proposing to have the Department of Agriculture ship packages of food directly to low-income families in lieu of food stamp benefits. The administration referred to it as a “Blue Apron-type” program, referring to the meal preparation …
Continue ReadingThe Department of Defense submitted a 2019 budget request to Congress that would pay for ten new Navy ships and 15,600 additional troops beyond this year’s authorized levels. The request would provide the Pentagon with $617 billion in its base …
Continue ReadingThe White House has unveiled President Trump’s long-awaited infrastructure plan which calls for 1.5 trillion new dollars in spending and investment. The plan though, is light on actual investment from the federal government, with Washington only expected to contribute $200 …
Continue ReadingArrests of noncriminal immigrants more than doubled last year under the Trump administration according to a new analysis by The Washington Post. According to the report 37,734 noncriminal immigrants were detailed in 2017.
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Continue ReadingRepublican Senator Jeff Flake suggested that the security clearance backlog for federal employees should be the subject of a federal review, on Sunday. “There are signs it does need to be reviewed,” Flake said during an interview. “I think …
Continue ReadingOxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma will stop promoting opioid drugs to doctors the company said in a surprise announcement. The company said that it will no longer send representatives to doctors’ offices to promote the highly-addictive painkiller. Half of its sales …
Continue ReadingThe President released a video statement last night emphasizing the importance of Congress acting on immigration. The president characterized immigration as a national security issue outlining loopholes within the system that are allowing gang members, like those affiliated with MS-13, …
Continue ReadingDozens of White House staffers and other administration officials still have not been fully cleared in terms of security, it’s been learned. CNN has put the number at between thirty to forty individuals, including Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law, …
Continue ReadingQuestions about the resignation of White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter are now centering on what White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew and when he knew it. Chief of Staff Kelly allegedly became aware of the allegations …
Continue ReadingSeveral Canadian solar panel companies are suing the Trump administration over the 30% tariffs the President imposed on their products last month. President Trump, last month, announced a 30% tariff on solar panels and a 50% tariff on imported washing …
Continue ReadingNorth Korea held a large military parade in its capital today in advance of sending its athletes to South Korea for the Winter Olympics beginning there tomorrow. The parade, scheduled weeks ago, is seen as an attempt to taunt the …
Continue ReadingFormer top Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee has been postponed for a third time it was announced today. Bannon had been subpoenaed to appear before the committee and the hearing was scheduled for …
Continue ReadingThere are special procedures at the FBI that require that all information presented in a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) application be extreme-vetted for accuracy and presented to the FISA court only if verified. A question has arisen as to …
Continue ReadingRanking member on the House Intelligence Committee, Democrat Adam Schiff of California, fired back at President Trump this morning after the president assailed Schiff for his role in the ongoing Russia investigations. Schiff has been one of the president’s most …
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Devin Nunes has hinted that there may be more memos coming beside the one the committee released on Friday, outlining alleged abuses by the FBI in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on …
Continue ReadingIt was learned last week that special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller, has focused on events that took place on Air Force One as the president and his team were returning from Germany after a meeting …
Continue ReadingA top diplomat has announced his retirement in what is being described as a heavy blow to the Department of State. Tom Shannon, the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, is the department’s third-highest ranking official. His rank is …
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