A tanker full of Russian natural gas reached New England this weekend in defiance of U.S. sanctions. It arrived just after the U.S. announced increased penalties on Russia-linked individuals and businesses, and just days before a deadline in which …
Continue ReadingA federal judge has rejected a request by companies connected to President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to keep details of their ownership secret in a lawsuit claiming Maryland apartment complexes owned by the companies collected illegal fees from tenants.
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Continue ReadingThe White House plans to reveal a framework for an immigration deal on Monday, it was announced today. “The President wants to lead on this issue and that’s exactly what we’ll do,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders …
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is threatening twenty-three cities with subpoenas if they do not comply with a previous order asking for proof that they are not violating federal immigration law. The Justice Department is asking the localities to provide the …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on solar panels and washing machines yesterday in a move, the president said, will lead directly to American jobs. “You’re going to have people getting jobs again and we’re going to …
Continue ReadingJPMorgan Chase has announced $20 billion in new spending directed at employee pay raises, as well as the hiring new employees. The company announced the investment was a direct result of the tax legislation passed last month by the …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions has been pressuring FBI Director Christopher Wray to fire FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. The pressure has gotten so bad that Wray threatened to resign if McCabe was removed, sources say.
Apparently, the White House, …
Continue ReadingA draft of the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan leaked to the press on Monday. The document reveals the details of a plan to revamp America’s roads, bridges and transit systems, as well as its water infrastructure and Veteran’s Affairs …
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration has recently allowed states to require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work if they are receiving benefits. The guidelines allow states to require Medicaid enrollees to work, volunteer or enroll in classes or work training. The administration is …
Continue ReadingThousands of marchers gathered today in cities all over the country including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., for the second Women’s March today. The Woman’s March advocates for legislation and policies regarding women’s rights but also human rights, …
Continue ReadingThe U.S. government has shut down amid futile efforts to find a last-minute spending deal that would have kept the government open. The Senate voted by a 50-49 count shortly after midnight this morning to reject a continuing resolution that …
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a case involving President Trump’s latest version of the travel ban. The Court plans to hear oral arguments in April and should issue a final decision in June.
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Continue ReadingFormer White House staffer and Trump confidant Omarosa Manigault Newman may have recordings of private conversations held within the White House. Newman had a penchant for recording meetings, and may have secretly recorded private conversations in the White House …
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 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 ReadingThe president decried immigration from certain countries in an oval office meeting today on immigration, when someone suggested restoring protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan deal on comprehensive immigration reform.
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Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives is set to vote on renewal of the controversial 702 section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Act. That section is what authorizes the U.S. intelligence community to collect conversations of non-U.S. citizens on foreign …
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