No, President Trump is not mobilizing the National Guard to round up immigrants

No, President Trump is not mobilizing the National Guard to round up immigrants

A story released on Friday by the Associated Press accused the Trump administration of considering a proposal to mobilize one hundred thousand National Guardsmen to aid in immigration enforcement by rounding up “unauthorized immigrants, including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border.”  The AP cites a draft memo they received from sources within the White […]

Trump downplays possibility of a New York billionaire reviewing U.S. spy agencies

Trump downplays possibility of a New York billionaire reviewing U.S. spy agencies

President Trump is considering tapping New York financier Stephen A. Feinberg to lead a broad review of U.S. intelligence agencies but said Thursday that such a move might not be necessary once his team is fully in place. Speaking at a news conference, Trump said that Feinberg, a longtime friend, had “offered his services,” then […]

Tillerson and Mattis in guarded approach to Russia

Tillerson and Mattis in guarded approach to Russia

Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new administration’s first diplomatic moves. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US would consider working with Russia in some areas but would stand up for its own interests. Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Washington was not ready […]

Former SEAL Harward turns down White House post

Former SEAL Harward turns down White House post

Retired Navy Vice Admiral (SEAL) Robert S. Harward has reportedly turned down an offer to be President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Advisor, replacing former General Mike Flynn, who recently resigned over allegations that he lied to Vice President Mike Pence regarding his contacts with Russian officials prior to the Trump inauguration. According to CNN, […]

Trump demands Russia return Crimea, while seeking their support elsewhere

Trump demands Russia return Crimea, while seeking their support elsewhere

President Trump expects Russia to abandon its claim over the Crimean Peninsula, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said today. Sanctions imposed by the United States during the Obama Administration will remain in place, until Russia ‘returns’ Crimea to the Ukrainian government. The announcement is in line with others from the Trump Administration. On February 2nd, […]

SECDEF Mattis heads to Brussels to meet with NATO leaders, dismisses concerns about Flynn

SECDEF Mattis heads to Brussels to meet with NATO leaders, dismisses concerns about Flynn

While the White House is dealing with the media aftermath of President Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, being forced to step down amid allegations of inappropriate contact with Russian officials, James Mattis is heading to Brussels to meet with NATO leaders and reassure them of the United States’ commitment to the organization, and to […]

Russian spy ship spotted off US coast

Russian spy ship spotted off US coast

A Russian spy ship was spotted patrolling off the coast of Delaware on Tuesday — the same day it emerged that the Kremlin secretly deployed new cruise missiles and buzzed a US Navy destroyer, according to a report. The Russian ship SSV-175 Viktor Leonov was in international waters, 70 miles from Delaware, as it sailed […]

Microsoft President called for a digital ‘Geneva Convention’ for cyber warfare

Microsoft President called for a digital ‘Geneva Convention’ for cyber warfare

Microsoft President Brad Smith gave a speech on Tuesday, in which he called on world leaders to form an international body that can establish the rules of digital warfare, akin to the rules put in place on traditional warfare by the Geneva Convention. In the speech, Smith said that recent hacking of elections in nation-states […]

Defense Secretary Mattis doesn’t seem to care all that much about Flynn’s resignation

Defense Secretary Mattis doesn’t seem to care all that much about Flynn’s resignation

When asked about the recent resignation of President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, Defense Secretary James Mattis sounded unmoved about Flynn’s departure. “Here’s the bottom line, ladies and gentlemen. I’m brought in to be the secretary of defense. I give the president advice on the use of military force,” he said, according to […]