Category: Politics

Earlier this week, China’s sole aircraft carrier, accompanied by five additional naval vessels, entered the northern half of the embroiled South China Sea. Tensions have been high in the region over the past months due in large part to China’s expanding claims over what is considered by most other nations to be international waters, as […]

Departing President Barack Obama made an appearance on David Axelrod’s podcast, “The Axe Files,” last week, where he gave his assessment of the recent presidential race between President-elect Donald Trump and former secretary of state under Obama, Hillary Clinton. Axelrod, a former senior advisor to President Obama, conducted a casual 50-minute interview with the president, […]

In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Joe Biden provided his own insight into the recent presidential election, in which Donald Trump won what many considered to be a surprise victory over the political favorite and Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. While much of the Democratic party has taken to blaming Clinton’s loss on […]

Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian nation in an annual news conference on Thursday, taking the opportunity to address recent developments between his regime and the United States. During the speech, Putin addressed what he believed was a misconception about claims he made recently regarding the state of the Russian military, particularly as compared to the military […]

President Elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday morning to call for the expansion of the U.S. nuclear arsenal just hours after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, did the same in Moscow. “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes,” […]

As the president-elect draws closer to assuming his post, politics in America seems destined for further polarization. Stories continue to unfold with accusations flying from both sides of the spectrum. This country seems addicted to political backbiting and turmoil. Trump has lambasted the CIA’s revelation that the Russian government, with direct ties to Putin, were behind the […]

An article recently published by the Intercept is attacking Rep. Ryan Zinke’s character, thereby questioning his ability to serve as the Secretary of the Interior for President-elect Trump.  The article titled, “Trump’s Pick for Interior Secretary was caught in ‘Pattern of Fraud’ at SEAL Team 6” uses unnamed sources to accuse Rep. Zinke of intentionally and repeatedly flying back […]

Washington, D.C. – Congress permanently authorized a Department of Defense program to acquire innovative technologies produced by small businesses. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Dec. 8, following approval by the House one week earlier. The $619 billion measure now awaits President Barack Obama’s signature. The bill would permanently […]

Featured prominently on CNN’s homepage Monday morning was an interview with a group of Hillary Clinton supporters.  In the segment, journalist Kait Richmond attempted to pinpoint what exactly cost Clinton the presidential election in their minds.  Richmond played the role of “devil’s advocate” – maintaining an objective approach as she posed questions to each of […]

Donald Trump’s victory tour brought him to Fayetteville, North Carolina last week, where he introduced retired Marine General James Mattis to the crowd and began laying the groundwork for his defense strategy as president. Fayetteville, North Carolina is a short drive away from Fort Bragg, which is one of the largest, if not the largest, […]

Washington, D.C. – Congress has asked the Secretary of Defense to submit a written report next year detailing enabling support each service provided to special operations forces. The report is required within 180 days of when the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act becomes law. Congress passed the $619 billion measure Dec. 8, and […]

Firearm legislation continues to be a contentious topic in the United States, with citizens and lobbyist groups on both sides of the issue calling for radical changes to the laws set in place to regulate the purchase and ownership of firearms, but rarely do we hear about changes in the laws regarding firearms from countries […]