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Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, chosen by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to be the nation’s next defense secretary, faces a potentially rigorous confirmation process because of his recent retirement from the U.S. military. U.S. law requires that military officers be out of active duty for at least seven years before taking the job of defense […]
President Barack Obama said in his final press conference of the year that he feels “responsible” for the bloodshed in Syria, and that his administration “went through every option” to try and limit the violence there. “I always feel responsible,” the president said in response to a question about whether he felt a “moral responsibility for the […]
Washington (CNN) Electoral College electors will not receive an intelligence briefing on Russian interference in the 2016 election, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Friday. In a statement, DNI pointed to an October 7 announcement by US intelligence agencies that said they were “confident” of Russia’s involvement in efforts to hack information related […]
As top executives from the world’s biggest technology companies paraded through Trump Tower for a meeting with the president-elect, one particular participant stood out: Alex Karp. Unlike the other attendees, like Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and Alphabet CEO Larry Page, who oversee companies worth hundreds of billions of dollars, Karp runs […]
Facebook announced a series of new features they would be introducing to the social media site in an effort to combat the distribution of fake news stories. These features come after Facebook and other internet giants like Google received criticism in the media for permitting the spread of false new stories that some claim turned […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham accused Russian hackers of targeting his campaign accounts in an interview on CNN Wednesday. Graham, a former Republican presidential candidate, said the vendor that administered his campaign’s accounts was hacked in June. Graham, who sits on the Armed Services Committee, floated the possibility of “crippling sanctions” to help rein in Russia. “This […]
Washington (CNN)Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser “inappropriately shared” classified intelligence with foreign military personnel, according to a just-surfaced military summary of the inquiry. Michael Flynn, the controversial head of intelligence for the coalition in Afghanistan at the time, unintentionally violated intelligence regulations when serving as the Army’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence, according […]
Esquire recently published an article titled, “Donald Trump Just Tapped Another Putin Fanboy for His Cabinet” by Charles P. Pierce, which is critical of Rep. Zinke’s nomination for Secretary of the Interior. Citing the Washington Times, Pierce makes his basis for calling Rep. Zinke a “Putin fanboy” from Zinke’s interpretation of Trump’s critique of President Obama. There […]
Former CIA director Leon Panetta said on Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump risked being blamed after any potential attack on the United States if he refused to receive more regular intelligence briefings. U.S. officials told Reuters that Trump is receiving an average of one presidential intelligence briefing a week – far fewer than most of […]
In Mexico a local gang leader’s mother was kidnapped this week, in response to the abduction of a group of young men. The vigilantes are now proposing a prisoner exchange in order to the free their loved ones. Mexico has a history of drug related violence and police corruption, with criminals using kidnapping as a steady […]
A former Army sergeant from San Antonio, Texas is facing up to 30 years in prison after admitting in a federal court that he funneled dozens of assault rifles to operatives of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel. Sgt. Julian Prezas acknowledged acquiring and selling 42 firearms, the San Antonio Express-News reported, but a co-defendant turned informant said just last year Prezas […]
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid compared the gravity of Russia’s alleged meddling in the US presidential election to the Watergate scandal and the 9/11 terror attacks. “I think they should have a 9/11-type commission,” Reid said during an interview with BuzzFeed Tuesday night, referring to the panel that examined the details of the September 11, […]
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