A handful of journalists have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly seeking to use the Voice of America (VOA) to promote propaganda and censor news coming out of the White House. Two VOA journalists alongside two past reporters signed on to a Monday complaint in the U.S. District Court for D.C. with…
President Donald Trump said strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants would be postponed for five days. Read more:Trump: US isn’t negotiating with Iran’s supreme leaderIran says it’s not in negotiations with the US, ‘Trump backed down’
The president took a bonkers detour while attacking his former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
More than 400 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit their jobs since the partial government shutdown began on Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement that resignations and absences have skyrocketed since the department’s funding lapsed, as TSA officers report falling…
Most Americans believe that the current conflict against Iran is going poorly for the U.S., according to a new poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 57 percent of respondents said they believe the conflict is either ending up “somewhat badly” or “very badly” for their country, while 43 percent said the conflict is turning out…
President Trump on Monday called airports “fertile territory” for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers brought in to aid with security, even as he said that’s “not why they’re there.” Asked by reporters whether ICE officers would be making immigration arrests at airports, Trump did not rule it out. “They love it because…
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The president urged Republicans against reaching a compromise with Democrats unless he gets approval for his contentious SAVE America Act.
Despite Trump’s reports of destroying Iran’s Navy and Air Force, Tehran is still conducting missile and drone strikes against U.S. and local allies in the Gulf.
President Trump will travel to Memphis, Tenn., Monday to highlight a crime task force established last year. Trump formed the Memphis Safe Task Force last September in order to replicate the federal law enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C., in the Tennessee city. “This task force will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts here…
The United States’ largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, on Monday reached Crete, Greece for repairs after leaving the Middle East due to a fire onboard. Photos from AFP show the aircraft carrier arrived at Souda Bay naval base, where it had last stopped in February for food, fuel and ammunition. The ship…
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned last week over the Iran war, accused Israel on Monday of attempting to undermine President Trump’s attempts to de-escalate conflict with Iran. His comments follow Trump’s Monday decision to issue a five-day pause on strikes he’d threatened to make against Iran’s energy infrastructure….
Donald Trump is governing without the consent of the governed.
President Trump has placed a statue of the explorer Christopher Columbus, an increasingly controversial figure, near the White House. In a Sunday press release, the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO) said that the statue, a replica of one that originally stood in Baltimore, “now stands on the White House grounds in…
President Trump said Monday he has not been in contact with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during ongoing negotiations with the country. “We’re dealing with a man who I believe is the most respected and the leader,” Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Fla. “We have not heard from the son,” he said, referring to…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R ) on Sunday said President Trump’s response to former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s death was comparable to that of a child having a temper tantrum. Soon after Mueller’s death was announced Trump wrote that he was “glad” the former FBI director was deceased, arguing that he “can no…
A senior Iranian security official on Monday said Tehran is not in talks with President Trump adding that Trump “backed down” from further attacks on energy infrastructure due to pressure from the markets and allies. “Trump backed down from attacking critical infrastructure as Iran’s military threats became credible. Financial market pressure and the threat of…
A scary situation at Laguardia airport, TSA lines continue to grow and Donald Trump called out for being a “demented narcissist” — just some of the stories HuffPost is following.
Hundreds of thousands of Homeland Security workers, including from the TSA, U.S. Secret Service and Coast Guard, have worked without pay since Congress failed to renew DHS funding last month.
Iranian state media cited Iranian officials as denying any such talks, and said Trump had backed down “following Iran’s firm warning.”
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is warning President Trump against deploying U.S. soldiers to Kharg Island, saying it would be a “disaster.” “I just think that would be a disaster,” Kent told The Washington Post when asked of a potential invasion of Kharg Island. “It would essentially be giving Iran…
When it comes to promoting candidates for political office, the FCC is obligated to enforce the congressionally approved Section 315 rules.
President Trump on Monday morning said attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure would be put on hold for five days as “constructive conversations” continued over “total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.” Stock market futures soared on the news before trading opened. On Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is top of…
The new tribute to the president was mocked in all sorts of ways.
President Trump late Sunday said there would be no deal to end the partial government shutdown until Democrats join with Republicans to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “I don’t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to…
There’s truth in the maxim that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. However, bad intentions, not a learning disability, are driving America back into the problems we hoped we solved generations ago.