Why is Europe freaking out about Trump?

Why is Europe freaking out about Trump?

The election of Donald Trump has left everyone in absolute shock. Whether you are utterly excited or outraged with the result, the reaction in the rest of the so-called free world has been one of angst. To better understand why that is, it is important to keep in mind that the perception of the political […]

Trump nominates Wall Street billionaire and Florida Panthers owner as Army secretary

Trump nominates Wall Street billionaire and Florida Panthers owner as Army secretary

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate the founder of the high-speed trading firm Virtu Financial, Vincent Viola, as secretary of the Army, the Trump transition team said on Monday. “Whether it is his distinguished military service or highly impressive track record in the world of business, Vinnie has proved throughout his life that he knows […]

Senators call for probe of cyber attacks by Russia

Senators call for probe of cyber attacks by Russia

U.S. Republican and Democratic senators called on Sunday for a special bipartisan panel to investigate cyber attacks against the United States by foreign countries with a focus on Russia’s alleged efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election. Charles Schumer, who will be Senate Democratic leader in the new U.S. Congress in January, and Republican John […]

Carter Page, ex-Trump adviser with Russian ties, visits Moscow

Carter Page, ex-Trump adviser with Russian ties, visits Moscow

MOSCOW — Carter Page, an early foreign policy adviser to Donald J. Trump who was scrutinized by the F.B.I. on suspicion of private communications with senior Russian officials over the summer, was back in Moscow on Thursday. Mr. Page was closelipped about the purpose of his visit, telling RIA Novosti, a Russian state-run news agency, […]

China and India up defense spending, spurring concerns about an Asian arms race

China and India up defense spending, spurring concerns about an Asian arms race

Tensions in the South China Sea have been high in recent years, due in large part to territorial disputes between Asian nations over the ocean waterways in the region.  China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines all have contradictory jurisdictional claims in the area, driven by military posturing and the possibility of massive oil […]

Veterans groups: ‘We cannot afford to start over’ with new VA leadership

Veterans groups: ‘We cannot afford to start over’ with new VA leadership

A coalition of 20 veterans groups on Wednesday upped their efforts to keep Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on into the next administration, warning President-elect Donald Trump that “we cannot afford to start over” given department reform progress in recent years. “These efforts to transform and modernize the VA are showing early signs of success […]

Recent retirement, Theranos ties pose possible obstacles for Mattis confirmation

Recent retirement, Theranos ties pose possible obstacles for Mattis confirmation

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 […]

FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election

FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election

FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have backed a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election in part to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to U.S. officials. Comey’s support for the CIA’s conclusion suggests that the leaders of the three agencies are in agreement on […]

No intel briefing for electors, DNI says

No intel briefing for electors, DNI says

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 […]

Palantir CEO at Trump-tech summit raises red flags

Palantir CEO at Trump-tech summit raises red flags

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 […]

From a life lesson to liberal tool: The changing face of bullying

From a life lesson to liberal tool: The changing face of bullying

When you spend as much time online as I do, internet trends become nearly impossible to ignore. If the internet is angry at a dentist for shooting a lion, I see more memes about it before breakfast than any human should have to endure. If the internet has chosen to congratulate Caitlyn Jenner on her […]