British PM Theresa May: Russia Seeking to “Weaponize” Information

British PM Theresa May: Russia Seeking to “Weaponize” Information

British Prime Minister Theresa May spared no words in her criticism of Russia and President Vladimir Putin on Monday, accusing Moscow of attempting to undermine the West by election meddling and seeking to “weaponize” information. May’s sharp criticism of Putin contrasts sharply with that of President Trump who mostly skirted around the issue and cast […]

Democrats Turning to Veterans To Win Back Contested Seats

Democrats Turning to Veterans To Win Back Contested Seats

With a year remaining before the Congressional mid-term elections of 2018, the Democrats are trying to reverse their slide in both the House and Senate with the strategy of touting veterans for the open seats. Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the VoteVets organization are working together despite the two organizations disagreeing on […]

Military Jury Mulling Fate of D.I. Who Targeted, Abused Muslim Recruits

A Marine Corps drill instructor’s fate is in the hands of a jury after they heard testimony that he abused his authority and his new recruits by beating, stomping and choking them, and especially targeting Muslim-Americans who had volunteered to serve in the Marines. Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Felix’s fate rests in the hands of an […]

UK Minister of Defense Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal

UK Minister of Defense Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal

The allegations of sexual misconduct continue to fall everywhere, and it isn’t just confined to Hollywood anymore. Michael Fallon, the British defense minister, resigned on Wednesday, in a growing sexual harassment scandal in Britain for apparently touching a television presenter’s knee in 2002. The loss of Fallon is considered a huge blow for Prime Minister […]

October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Just 45 days after the attacks of September 11, the Congress passed the Patriot Act nearly unanimously in the Senate (98-1) […]

Nikki Haley: Africa’s Violence Could Become US Security Problem

Nikki Haley: Africa’s Violence Could Become US Security Problem

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley is making a tour to the South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the first visits to the continent by the upper echelon of the Trump administration. She spoke to leaders there about how the violence and humanitarian disasters on the continent […]

Trump’s “Calm Before the Storm” Comment at Military Dinner an Omen?

Trump’s “Calm Before the Storm” Comment at Military Dinner an Omen?

During a photo shoot with the press before a scheduled dinner with top military advisers and their spouses, President Trump repeated a couple of mysterious remarks that set the tongues in Washington and elsewhere wagging. As the group posed for pictures, Trump grinned and asked the press photographers, “do you guys know what this represents? And […]

Trump Urges Afghan President to Close Taliban Office in Qatar

Trump Urges Afghan President to Close Taliban Office in Qatar

President Donald Trump is urging that a Taliban diplomatic mission in Qatar be closed. He’s reported to be in talks with Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani to formally ask the government of Qatar to close the office. The Taliban office, in Qatar, has been used as a hub for dialogue for more than six years but […]

The NFL, The National Anthem, and The President Make an Explosive Mix

The NFL, The National Anthem, and The President Make an Explosive Mix

OP-Ed: They knew it wasn’t going to be popular with many of their fans. But many NFL players felt like they had to take a stand against what they felt was a direct slight by President Trump on Friday when he called for NFL owners “to fire the sons of bitches” who refuse to stand […]

Hurricane Maria Devastation Has Puerto Rico Calling for More Relief Aid

Hurricane Maria Devastation Has Puerto Rico Calling for More Relief Aid

The utter devastation suffered from Hurricane Maria on the US territory of Puerto Rico has the citizens desperate for help from federal agencies as the conditions are reaching a critical stage for many. Some of the people are feeling like the US federal government has forgotten them. “It looks like a bomb went off,” said […]

Chinese Troops Live Fire Exercise Show of Force in Djibouti

Chinese Troops Live Fire Exercise Show of Force in Djibouti

Chinese troops from their first overseas base took part in their first live-fire drills in a show of combat readiness. The exercise on Friday in the African country of Djibouti took place at the national training range and involved dozens of troops according to a People’s Liberation Army Navy press release. Troops arrived at the […]

September 25, 1780, Benedict Arnold Defects to the British

September 25, 1780, Benedict Arnold Defects to the British

Almost every American school kid remembers (when they actually still taught history) the name of Benedict Arnold. He was roundly reviled in the American Revolution as a traitor and his name will, in American folklore be used as a synonym for being a turncoat. But there was more to Arnold’s treachery than meets the eye. […]