Senate holds rare hearing to discuss Presidential authorities to launch nuclear weapons

Senate holds rare hearing to discuss Presidential authorities to launch nuclear weapons

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened on Tuesday for a hearing unlike any in the past 40 years, to discuss and analyze the system used to authorize a nuclear strike that the United States has relied upon for decades. Chaired by Republican Senator Bob Corker, an outspoken critic of President Trump, the hearing seeks to […]

Sen. Al Franken accused of kissing, groping KABC radio news anchor Leeann Tweeden

Sen. Al Franken accused of kissing, groping KABC radio news anchor Leeann Tweeden

Leeann Tweeden, a KABC-AM news anchor and co-host of “McIntyre In The Morning,” has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of kissing and groping her during a USO tour to the Middle East in 2006. In a post shared early Thursday morning on KABC.com, Tweeden says the former comedian and now-politician forcibly kissed her after insisting they […]

Former defense lobbyist, infantry officer confirmed as Secretary of the Army

Former defense lobbyist, infantry officer confirmed as Secretary of the Army

The Senate confirmed Dr. Mark Esper as the newest Secretary of the Army on Wednesday, bringing an end to a long confirmation fight for the third of President Trump’s nominees for the position. Previous Trump’s first two picks never worked out, withdrawing in part due to controversies with business interests and LGBT activist groups, respectively. […]

Pentagon pays for reassignment surgery for active duty soldier

Pentagon pays for reassignment surgery for active duty soldier

An active-duty member of the U.S. military received a sex-reassignment surgery which was covered by the Department of Defense this week. Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said in a statement released to the media that the member had “already begun a sex-reassignment course of treatment,” and that “the treating doctor deemed this surgery medically necessary.” First […]

Congress wants more answers about ‘a disturbing picture’ emerging at the State Department

Congress wants more answers about ‘a disturbing picture’ emerging at the State Department

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators asked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday to explain “questionable management practices” at his department that they believe are weakening the country’s diplomatic power, adding to a chorus of concern in Congress. Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen delivered a letter to Tillerson asking […]

Rancho Tehama shooter not legally allowed to possess firearms

Rancho Tehama shooter not legally allowed to possess firearms

On Tuesday, a man by the name of Kevin Neal opened fire in Rancho Tehama, Northern California, approximately 130 miles north of Sacramento. Neal murdered his wife, hid her body under the floor and then went on a shooting spree, killing another four people. He opened fire near an elementary school, and according to Tehama […]

Sessions changes statement about Trump campaign and Russia

Sessions changes statement about Trump campaign and Russia

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions acknowledged on Tuesday he was aware of contact between Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russian intermediaries, again modifying a previous statement about the extent of connections to Moscow. The comment by Sessions to a House of Representatives panel did not reveal any new link between the Trump team and Russia […]

Russian trolls: George Takei says Russia behind controversy over sexual assault claims

Russian trolls: George Takei says Russia behind controversy over sexual assault claims

After a string of high-profile Hollywood celebrities and politicians having been accused of sexual assault, the accused have all chosen notably different responses. Harvey Weinstein, the subject of a criminal investigation, has largely fallen silent and into exile. Louis C.K. immediately admitted the allegations from his accusers to be true. But George Takei, the latest […]

Op-Ed: The Second American Civil War

Op-Ed: The Second American Civil War

Thankfully most people don’t take Facebook comments on politics too seriously, otherwise they would actually start putting their money where their mouths are.  Still, the thirst for blood within our own borders is quite disturbing.  Keyboard warriors that may or may not have once been real warriors are describing their (albeit fantastical) desires for a […]

Philippine President Duterte admits to stabbing man to death when he was 16

Philippine President Duterte admits to stabbing man to death when he was 16

On Friday, the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has told reporters that he personally stabbed a man to death in his youth. During his frequent times in and out of jail, he says that he stabbed someone to death during a “rumble” after some kind of look they gave each other. President Duterte’s remarks: […]

China bans North Korean tourism ahead of Trump visit, but was it just a ploy?

China bans North Korean tourism ahead of Trump visit, but was it just a ploy?

In what could be a significant financial blow to Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime, China ordered an immediate halt to Chinese tourism to the reclusive state one day prior to President Trump’s arrival as a part of his Indo-Pacific tour. A number of tourism companies based out of the Chinese city Dandong, which shares […]

McCain sole Republican to vote against Trump DoJ nominee for involvement with ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ memo

McCain sole Republican to vote against Trump DoJ nominee for involvement with ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ memo

Senator John McCain was the only Republican Senator to vote against the confirmation of President Trump’s nominee for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel earlier this week, citing Steven Engel’s previous work on “enhanced interrogation techniques” under the George W. Bush administration. McCain, in a statement to Politico, said that “I cannot in good […]