An American citizen who allegedly traveled to Syria and became a sniper and weapons instructor for ISIS has been charged by federal authorities with supporting the terrorist organization, prosecutors said Friday. Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Kazakhstan, was charged with providing and attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist […]
Category: Government
Rand Paul Blocks 9/11 First Responders Compensation
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass an extension of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) tried to win the Senate’s consent to approve the House-passed bill, which would reauthorize funding until fiscal 2090. The bill cleared the House in a 402-12 vote last week. […]
Mueller Testimony To Be Delayed One Week
Former special counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated congressional testimony about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has been delayed by one week, according to a press release issued Friday evening. Mueller will now appear before the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee on July 24 for two separate hearings. The testimony […]
9/11 Victim Compensation Funding Overwhelming Passes House
In what New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer lauded as an “overwhelming expression of bipartisan support,” the House passed a bill making the 9/11 victim compensation fund permanent. The act moved forward Friday by a vote of 402-12 with its next stop in the Senate — likely in August. The fund was created to provide […]
US Budget Deficit Jumps 23% In Last 9 Months
The U.S. budget deficit increased by $140 billion during the first nine months of this budget year to $747.1 billion as government revenues and spending both hit records. The Treasury Department reported Thursday that the deficit for the current fiscal year through June is up 23.1% over the same period a year ago with receipts […]
Trump Drops Citizenship Question From 2020 Census
President Trump said Thursday he is dropping his administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a reversal that comes days after he demanded his team push forward after the Supreme Court blocked the move. Trump said that he would instead issue an executive order requiring federal agencies to provide the Commerce […]
Marines Arrested For Smuggling Refugees Across The Border
Two Marines were arrested after authorities said they helped smuggle undocumented immigrants in exchange for cash, NBC News reported Tuesday. Marine Lance Cpls. Byron Law II and David Salazar-Quintero, both based in California, were reportedly arrested on July 3. They were charged with transportation of certain aliens for financial gain, per NBC. Read more at […]
DHS Needs 1,000 More Troops At Border
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking for 1,000 additional Texas National Guard troops “to provide supplemental holding and port of entry enforcement support” to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the state, the Department of Defense told The Hill on Monday. The Pentagon has not yet approved the request, which was made last […]
Israel Says Iran Has Begun Nuclear Missile Program
Israel’s energy minister on Sunday described Iran’s increase in uranium enrichment as moderate while also accusing Tehran of moving toward a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported. “Iran has begun – while it is a moderate rise right now – but it has begun to raise, to break out of the uranium enrichment curbs that were imposed […]
Wounded Warrior Gets Ross Flag Tattoo In Response To Nike And Kaepernick
Retired marine Johnny (Joey) Jones was so adamant in his support for the Betsy Ross flag, he decided to tattoo it on his arm as a rebuke to Nike’s decision to pull a set of shoes bearing the iconic flag’s design. “You don’t get to control the narrative on everything that is a symbol to […]
Child Receives Death Threats Because Of AOC Parody
The 8-year-old child actor who went viral for impersonating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, is no longer going to make videos due to death threats and harassment she and her family have received. Earlier this year, Ava Martinez, known as “Mini AOC,” brought joy to her fans with several videos poking fun at the socialist darling, […]
Iran Has Exceeded Uranium Stockpile Limits
The international organization that monitors Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal confirmed Monday that Tehran has exceeded the amount of low-enriched uranium it is allowed to stockpile. “In response to media inquiries, we can confirm that IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano today informed the Board of Governors that the Agency verified on 1 July that […]