Trump hits Nicolás Maduro’s son with new sanctions

Trump hits Nicolás Maduro’s son with new sanctions

The Trump administration slapped additional sanctions on the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros (Maduro). On Friday, June 28th, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin announced that new sanctions are being placed on Nicolás “Nicolasito” Ernesto Maduro Guerra, 29, the son of Maduro. These new sanctions mean that “all property and interests in […]

The NEWSREP guide to the Democratic party candidates for 2020

The NEWSREP guide to the Democratic party candidates for 2020

The 2020 Presidential election is still in its beginning stages, but several Democratic party contenders already tossed their hats into the ring and participated in the first of several debates on June 26th. While only one of these people will eventually face off against incumbent Donald Trump next year, it’s important for voters to learn […]

Trump: 10 minutes away from war with Iran

Trump: 10 minutes away from war with Iran

The New York Times and Newsweek have both reported that President Trump ordered retaliatory strikes against Iran for their downing of a Global Hawk drone over international airspace in the Persian Gulf. Trump confirmed this via Twitter, writing: We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights [sic] when I asked, […]

Op-Ed: Will Italy’s Matteo Salvini cater Trump’s favor for political gain?

Op-Ed: Will Italy’s Matteo Salvini cater Trump’s favor for political gain?

It’s possible that in the next few days, Matteo Salvini—Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior—will land in the United States to achieve Donald Trump’s favor. For his election campaign, the leader of the Italian League was inspired by the American president motto “America First”, replacing it with “Italy First.” But who is Matteo […]

Gun control: The case of the ‘smart gun’

Gun control: The case of the ‘smart gun’

Could so-called smart guns be the solution to gun control and fewer mass shooting incidents? A new study finds that while there is widespread support for smart guns, the considerable additional cost and questionable efficacy demotivates people from purchasing such weapons. According to the study by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, smart […]

Congressman, former SEAL, opposes possible pardon for accused war criminals

Congressman, former SEAL, opposes possible pardon for accused war criminals

The White House is reportedly drafting documents to pardon a number of convicted or alleged war criminals, including Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, but Congressman and former SEAL Dan Crenshaw is speaking out against such a move. “These cases should be decided by the courts, where the entirety of the evidence can be viewed. Only after that […]

New Zealand’s prime minister can’t fathom why the U.S. won’t tighten gun laws

New Zealand’s prime minister can’t fathom why the U.S. won’t tighten gun laws

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently told CNN she does “not understand” why America has not banned assault weapons the way she claims she has done in her country. New Zealand residents tell us the supposed gun ban just makes it more difficult to get licenses for semi-automatic weapons but has little impact on existing […]

Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan cleared of favoring former employer Boeing

Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan cleared of favoring former employer Boeing

Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan is the longest-serving acting Pentagon head in American history, though he may have just cleared the final hurdle necessary to pursue an official appointment. An Inspector General (IG) investigation into the possibility Shanahan demonstrated favoritism toward his former employer while conducting official Pentagon duties has now cleared the former Boeing […]

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the VA ‘ain’t broke, don’t fix it’

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the VA ‘ain’t broke, don’t fix it’

Only two weeks after a rash of veteran suicides on the grounds of different Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities around the country, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told an audience in the Bronx the VA system provides veterans with “some of the best care in the world,” adding her parents taught her when something “ain’t broke,” […]

Mueller Report hits the press: What are the important takeaways?

Mueller Report hits the press: What are the important takeaways?

After nearly two years of investigating, the report compiled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller regarding any potential collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russian initiative that aimed to see him elected has been released to the public. While pundits, journalists, and social media commenters alike have already begun drawing attention to specific portions of […]

Trump says he will likely close southern border this week

Trump says he will likely close southern border this week

As the rift continues to grow between U.S. President Donald Trump and the Mexican government over the flow of migrants across the countries’ shared border, President Trump announced on Friday he was considering the “nuclear option” of closing the border altogether. According to a report from Reuters, the move follows accounts of U.S. Customs and […]