President Donald Trump signaled a new era in U.S.-Egypt relations on Monday, assuring his Egyptian counterpart that years of tepid relations will now give way to a “great bond” between their two nations. Trump reunited with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for talks ranging from collaboration against the Islamic State group to bolstering Egypt’s flailing economy. In […]
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Automation Pushing America To Universal Basic Income For It’s Citizens
Is a guaranteed paycheck from the government, with no strings attached, the answer to the relentless rise of automation? The concept might sound far-fetched, but a so-called universal basic income (UBI), is currently one of the most hotly debated policy topics being floated as a means to address income inequality and the disruption that technology […]
$17 Billion Spent On Ammo During Obama’s Two Term’s
The eight years during which Barack Obama served as president were a boom time for the gun industry. Obama’s consistent and futile efforts to introduce new regulations restricting gun sales were whipped into rhetoric about imminent crackdowns on gun ownership — rhetoric that predated Obama’s election, much less his policy efforts. There’s been some indication […]
Obama Collected Phone Records Of Reporters
Sen. Susan Collins, Republican from Maine, took to national television airwaves over the weekend to insist that President Donald Trump explain why he decided it was OK to accuse Barack Obama of wiretapping his conversations in Trump Tower. Here, let me help: Because Obama’s White House was tapping into people all the time. Are memories […]
The President’s Approval Ratings Continue To Fall
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit a new low, according to the latest Gallup poll. As of Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, Trump’s approval rating has sunk to 37 percent, while those who disapprove of the president’s job stands at 58 percent. His approval rating stood at 45 percent one week prior. The Gallup […]
Despite Trump Boasts, Job Numbers Identical To Obama
President Donald Trump on Friday flipped his approach to the government’s employment report, celebrating the kind of strong showing he dismissed as phony under President Barack Obama. The Labor Department reported that the economy created 235,000 jobs in February, above the 190,000 consensus, allowing the president to claim that business enthusiasm over his approach to […]
Obama Denies Wire Tapping Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered no evidence for an allegation which an Obama spokesman said was “simply false”. Trump made the accusation in a series of early morning tweets just weeks into his administration and amid […]
Trump Says Obama Plotting Against Him
President Trump said that former president Barack Obama is “behind” the angry protests that have erupted at Republican town halls around the nation during an interview on the Fox News morning program Fox and Friends scheduled to air Tuesday morning. “I think he is behind it,” Trump said when asked about Obama’s role in the protests. “I also […]
Obama The Next President Of France?
A group unhappy with the options for president of France is recruiting a familiar face — Barack Obama. The Obama17 petition aims to gather 1 million signatures to convince the former U.S. commander-in-chief to run in the country’s presidential election this spring. The movement’s website said it wants to coax France out of its “lethargy.” “We wish […]
Obama Compares Self To Honest Abe
Did you know this? “Not since Lincoln has there been a president as fundamentally shaped — in his life, convictions and outlook on the world — by reading and writing as Barack Obama.” Frankly, I did not know President Obama was so wedded to books and the printed word as to be compared to Abraham […]
GOP Proposes Bill To Cut Funding Of School Lunches For Students In Need
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday weighed legislation that could lower the number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals at school. Legislation debated by the House Education and Workforce Committee aims to save money by scaling back the number of schools in which all students receive free or reduced meals. It would also help […]
Trump’s Approval Ratings Continue To Fall
WASHINGTON — One month after his inauguration, President Trump has seen his approval ratings sag and the political divisions of his election deepen. A new president’s traditional honeymoon? It’s nowhere in sight. Trump retains overwhelming support among Republicans. In the latest Pew Research Center poll, 84% of Republicans said they approved of the job Trump was doing as […]