NEW YORK — A New York City man who pleaded guilty Friday to terror charges was in contact with a recruiter for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Syria in 2015, according to a federal prosecutor. As part of his guilty plea in […]
Category: Domestic
Trump Promises Travel Ban Action
President Trump said Friday that he would take action next week to strengthen border security in the wake of an appeals court ruling against his travel ban order, but declined to say what avenue that action would take. WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday he’s considering a new executive order on refugees as soon as Monday or […]
Hillary Tweets 3-0 In Response To Courts Decision On Travel Ban
Trump was quick off the mark when he tweeted his reaction to the federal appeals court refusing to reinstate his travel ban, but his former rival Hillary Clinton was not far behind. The panel of three judges from the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block a lower-court ruling that suspended the ban […]
Trump’s Travel Ban Options After Latest Legal Setback
1. Go to Supreme Court The administration could appeal directly to the Supreme Court. That could be a difficult road, however, as the court remains short one justice and deadlocked 4-4 between conservatives and liberals. With Trump’s nominee to fill the vacant ninth seat, Neil Gorsuch, just beginning a lengthy confirmation process, the high court could decide not […]
Trump Backtracks, Will Honor “One China” Policy
President Donald Trump told China President Xi Jinping the U.S. would honor the “one China” policy months after Trump suggested he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides. Trump “agreed at the request of President Xi,” to honor the policy, the White House said in a statement late […]
British Prime Minister Say’s Trump’s Travel Ban Is Wrong
British Prime Minister Theresa May waded into the international debate over President Trump’s travel ban Thursday, blasting the executive order as “wrong” during a news conference. “We thought that was wrong, that was divisive,” May said of the ban, which halts entry into the U.S. for any refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. […]
Ethics Violation: Official Trump Adviser Tells America To Buy Ivanka’s Clothing Line
Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to President Trump, may have violated federal ethics rules Thursday when she urged shoppers to buy Ivanka Trump’s retail brand, following the decision by several retail companies to drop the line because of poor sales. “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff, is what I was [saying] — I hate shopping and I’m […]
5 Important Moments From Appeals Court Hearing On Travel Ban
1. Judges Ask for Evidence to Support the Travel Ban Arguing for the federal government that the executive order was “well within the president’s power as delegated to him by Congress,” Flentje soon found himself on the defensive as Friedland pressed for evidence the government relied on to determine the risks posed by immigrants from […]
Obama Received Letter From Mastermind Of 9/11 Attacks
The alleged mastermind behind 9/11 told President Obama that the U.S. brought the 2001 terrorist attack on itself, according to a letter obtained and published Wednesday by The Miami Herald. The 18-page letter is dated January 2015, but wasn’t sent to the White House until a military judge ordered for it to be delivered just days […]
Clinton Says The “Future Is Female.”
Hillary Clinton late Monday made her first recorded comments on the state of women’s rights following the Women’s March and inauguration last month in a surprise video statement at the 2017 MAKERS Conference. “Despite all the challenges we face, I remain convinced that yes, the future is female,” the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mocks Trump
Iran’s supreme leader mocked President Trump on Tuesday, thanking “Mr. Newcomer” for revealing “the real face” of human rights with his contentious executive order that would ban citizens from Iran and six other nations from entering the United States. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an address to Iranian military commanders posted on his website, also scoffed at […]
Russian Air Force Told To Prepare For War
Measures to ‘enhance combat readiness’ have already begun Russia’s air force has been ordered to prepare for a “time of war”. President Vladimir Putin has ordered a “snap check” of the country’s armed forces, accoording to defense minister Sergey Shoigu. As well as checking whether agencies and troops are ready for battle, the same order […]