The latest military campaign in Afghanistan will most likely lead to “continued American casualties” as the U.S. takes a “new approach” in the troubled region, a top official at the Pentagon said Thursday. Speaking at a press briefing, Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, director of the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, told reporters that the Pentagon is […]
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FBI Told White House To Not Release The Memo
FBI Director Christopher Wray has reportedly warned the White House against releasing the classified GOP House Intelligence Committee memo, saying that some of the information in the document is inaccurate. A source familiar with the situation informed Bloomberg that Wray told the White House that the memo “paints a false narrative.” Republican lawmakers say the memo provides proof that the Department […]
Chair Of Benghazi Investigation To Retire At End Of Term
Rep. Trey Gowdy, a powerful GOP watchdog who built his name leading the investigation into the 2012 attacks against Americans in Benghazi, Libya, has become the latest prominent Republican to head for the exits rather than run for another term. The former South Carolina prosecutor who is chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform […]
Trump Will Announce Guantanamo Bay Prison Will Be Kept Open
President Donald Trump is expected to announce during his State of the Union address that he plans to keep open the high-security military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – reversing a decision by President Barack Obama to close the controversial prison, according to a senior administration official and a senior State Department official. Trump […]
Kim Jong Un Increasing Politically Motivated Executions
North Korea is stepping up its execution of top political officers to prevent the regime from deteriorating under immense pressure caused by international sanctions, a U.S. general said after recent reports suggested that a key member of Kim Jong Un’s inner circle was reported executed by death squad. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Gen. […]
FBI’s Deputy Director Stepping Down From Post Effective Immediately
Two government officials familiar with the matter confirm to ABC News that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down immediately. He had long been expected to retire from government in March, when he was eligible to receive his benefits for his years of service. Now, he is vacating his post atop the FBI and […]
Key Republicans Starting To See Potential Need To Protect Mueller
Republican lawmakers on Sunday grappled with the potential need to protect special counsel Robert Mueller in light of a report that said President Trump called for his firing last year. Hosts on the Sunday shows questioned lawmakers about the revelations in The New York Times report and what it means for the investigation into Russia’s […]
5 People Shot Dead Outside Of Carwash
At least five people were killed early Sunday morning in a shooting outside a self-serve car wash in a rural western Pennsylvania town, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The shooting in Melcroft in Fayette County, about 55 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, occurred about 2:40 a.m., state police said. Four people were found dead at […]
Russian Bots Retweeted Trump Nearly 500,000 Times Close To Election
Russian bots on Twitter retweeted President Trump hundreds of thousands of times during the last months of his presidential campaign, Twitter told Congress. The company revealed to lawmakers on Thursday that the Russian-linked accounts had retweeted Trump nearly 470,000 times from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15, 2016. The accounts retweeted Hillary Clinton less than 50,000 […]
Tax Payers To Pay $24 Million For 2 Refrigerators
Two outdated refrigerators being replaced on Air Force One will reportedly cost about $24 million. The coolers on the presidential aircraft need to have the capacity to store 3,000 meals onboard, and two out of the five are in need of replacement, according to Defense One. The refrigerators have been on the plane since 1990, […]
Kim Jong Un And North Korea Running Out Of Money
Kim Jong Un’s trigger-happy antics have nearly depleted a critical slush fund the North Korean despot uses to run his isolated country — and the Hermit Kingdom’s participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics is merely a scheme to refill his coffers, according to a report. Two Chinese sources with ties to top North Korean government […]
Even Fox News And Hanity Verify Explosive Report Trump Calls Fake
“Fake news. Fake news. Typical New York Times. Fake stories,” Trump told reporters. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Trump attempted to oust Mueller last June, but was stopped after White House counsel Don McGahn threaten to tender his resignation. Trump reportedly claimed that Mueller had conflicts of interest in the probe into […]