President Donald Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on Friday, which aim to fulfill key campaign promises to make trade more fair. The first commissions a report on trade practices that contribute to the trade deficit, while the second seeks better collection of anti-dumping and countervailing duties. The report, spearheaded by the Commerce […]
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Trump’s Former Head Of National Security Seeks Immunity Deal
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who briefly served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying to those conducting investigations into the president’s ties to Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. According to the report, Flynn made the offer to the FBI, the House intelligence committee […]
Judge Extends Block On Travel Ban
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge in Hawaii is keeping President Donald Trump’s travel ban on hold while the state’s lawsuit works its way through the courts, the latest defeat for the government after it pushed for a freeze on the nation’s refugee program to go forward. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued a 24-page order […]
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 […]
White House Denies Giving Merkel A Bill For NATO
President Donald Trumpreportedly handed German Chancellor Angela Merkel a bill for around £300 billion ($374 billion) for the money her country “owed” Nato for defending it, a report said on Sunday, a claim that was flatly rejected by the White House. The Times, a U.K.-based publication, cited unnamed sources that claimed Trump handed Merkel a […]
GOP Pulls Health Care Bill
Republicans abruptly pulled their health care bill from the House floor on Friday, just minutes ahead of a planned vote, dealing a devastating blow to efforts by President Donald Trump and the GOP to repeal and replace Obamacare. Shortly after the bill was yanked, House Speaker Paul Ryan addressed reporters, saying, “This is a disappointing […]
‘More Than Circumstantial Evidence’ Trump Associates Colluded With Russia
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee claimed Wednesday evening that he has seen “more than circumstantial evidence” that associates of President Donald Trump colluded with Russia while the Kremlin attempted to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the Ranking Member on the committee, was asked by Chuck […]
$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 […]
Manafort Paid Millions By Putin Ally
A Russian billionaire paid former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort millions of dollars to boost the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Associated Press reports. The new allegations arise months after Manafort resigned from the campaign amid concerns over his work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine. “According to documents that we’ve reviewed, […]
Trump’s Winery Applies To Hire Foreign Workers
Trump Winery can’t find American citizens who want to work on the vineyard farm. Trump Vineyard Estates, located in Charlottesville, Va., has asked to bring in a total of 29 workers this season to pick grapes and cultivate vines at the vineyard. While Donald Trump has called on businesses to “hire American,” his son’s winery […]
FBI Admits Trump’s Ties To Russia Are Being Investigated
There’s been some debate about whether Donald Trump’s campaign operation is under a federal investigation or not. This morning, FBI Director James Comey ended that debate. The FBI is investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with a covert Russian campaign to interfere with the U.S. presidential election, FBI Director James Comey told Congress Monday, an […]
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 […]