President Trump on Thursday sought to reassure North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after Kim’s government threatened to pull out of the upcoming nuclear summit with the United States. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he is “willing to do a lot” to offer Kim “protections” if the North Korean leader agrees […]
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Republican Led Senate Intelligence Says Russia Aided Trump Election
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday endorsed the findings of the intelligence community’s report on Russia’s 2016 election interference, and its findings that Russian President Vladimir Putin worked to aid President Donald Trump and hurt Hillary Clinton’s White House bid. In a pair of statements following the meeting, the Republican and Democrat who lead the […]
Mexican Woman Charged With Voter Fraud After Voting Illegally
Laura Janeth Garza, a 37-year-old Mexican national, was indicted May 10 on charges of voter impersonation and ineligible voting. (Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office) A Mexican woman has been charged in Texas with voter fraud after prosecutors said she illegally voted in the 2016 presidential election. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office will prosecute […]
Despite Crackdown, Leaks Continue To Plague White House
President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that the “so-called leaks” from the White House are a “massive exaggeration” and that he will find out who the leakers are. “The so-called leaks coming out of the White House are a massive over exaggeration put out by the Fake News Media in order to make us look […]
US Could Sanction European Allies If They Keep Iran Deal
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said the U.S. could impose sanctions on its European allies if they continue to deal with Iran under the nuclear deal. National Security Adviser John Bolton also commented on “This Week” Sunday on the U.S.’s imminent move of its Israeli embassy, saying that relocating the embassy to Jerusalem will […]
Trump Admin To Roll Back Obama’s Transgender Prisoner Rights, Protections
President Trump’s Justice Department moved Friday to roll back a series of Obama-era rules applying to transgender inmates in federal prisons. The Bureau of Prisons released a policy change to its manual, which now says that the department will use “biological sex” as the basis for assigning facilities and bathrooms. The order strikes a provision […]
Trump Nominee To Head CIA Picks Up Key Support
A second Democrat on Saturday said he would vote to confirm Gina Haspel, President Trump’s nominee for CIA director, moving the agency veteran a significant step closer to confirmation. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., said he would support her after a “tough, frank and extensive discussion,” with Haspel, making him the second Democrat to back her […]
Trump To Meet With Kim Jong Un In Singapore On June 12th
President Trump announced Thursday his high-stakes summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place on June 12 in Singapore. “The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th,” he tweeted. “We will both try to make it a very special moment for […]
Big Win For President Trump As 3 North Korean Hostages Released
North Korea has freed three US citizens from prison, according to a tweet from US President Donald Trump. It is viewed as a goodwill gesture ahead of a historic summit between Mr Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Mr Trump said he would greet the men when they return with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, […]
Senators Force Vote In Attempt To Save Net-Neutrality
Democrats in the Senate — and one Republican — took a step Wednesday toward saving net neutrality by forcing the U.S. Senate to vote on whether to overrule a Federal Communications Commission decision to undo open internet protections put in place under President Barack Obama. The senators are hoping to save the open internet rules […]
Immigration To Split Families Caught Crossing Border Illegally
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to take a tougher approach to families that enter the U.S. illegally by separating parents from their children, instead of keeping them in detention together. “If you are smuggling a child then we will prosecute you, and that child will be separated from you as required by law,” Attorney […]
FBI Agent Who Bashed Trump Resigns In Aftermath
The top FBI aide who bashed President Trump to her special-agent boyfriend has resigned. Lisa Page, who was implicated in the Department of Justice Inspector General’s probe into official misconduct during the Clinton and Trump investigations, stepped down on Friday. She’d been reassigned to a less powerful position in recent months. Peter Strzok, who allegedly […]