Moscow warns it may restrict U.S. media in Russia

Moscow warns it may restrict U.S. media in Russia

Russia is within its rights to restrict the operations of U.S. media organizations in Russia in retaliation for what Moscow calls U.S. pressure on a Kremlin-backed TV station, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Sunday. Russian officials have accused Washington of putting unwarranted pressure on the U.S. operations of RT, a Kremlin-funded broadcaster accused […]

The founder of Blackwater is reportedly considering running for a Wyoming Senate seat

The founder of Blackwater is reportedly considering running for a Wyoming Senate seat

Blackwater Worldwide founder Erik Prince is considering a Republican primary challenge to Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a senior member of the Senate Republican leadership team. A person familiar with Prince’s thinking says he was in Wyoming this weekend to discuss a possible Senate campaign with family members.   Read the whole story from Business Insider. […]

Myanmar versus Burma: what’s the difference?

Myanmar versus Burma: what’s the difference?

Burma and Myanmar are often referred to together, words used interchangeably to describe what sounds like the same country.  And that’s just it–it is the same country.  So why the two names? The government of Myanmar is known for the ongoing conflicts within its borders, dating all the way back to World War II.  It […]

ICE threatens at-large arrests after California passes sanctuary city law

ICE threatens at-large arrests after California passes sanctuary city law

The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency rebuked Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., on Friday for enacting a statewide sanctuary law for illegal immigrants, and said the decision will prompt a higher number of raids that target that population. “Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to sign SB54 and make California a sanctuary state for […]

Rex Tillerson is reportedly no fan of US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley

Rex Tillerson is reportedly no fan of US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is at odds with the US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, adding to the drama of what has already been a tumultuous week for the top US diplomat, according to a New Yorker report on Friday. “Rex hates her,” a senior US official said about Tillerson’s feelings toward Haley. “He f—— hates […]

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who voluntarily left his post in Afghanistan in 2009 before being taken captive by the Taliban, is expected to plead guilty to charges of desertion and misbehavior later this month.  He will potentially face a dishonorable discharge from the Army, as well as up to five years for desertion, and anything […]

New internet connection for North Korea as Russia and China continue to undermine US efforts

New internet connection for North Korea as Russia and China continue to undermine US efforts

It has been no secret that Russia and China have both worked diligently to present the façade of working toward a denuclearized Korean peninsula, while simultaneously bolstering support for Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime in the face of what both nations construe as American geopolitical bullying.  While both Russia and China likely do favor a […]

The Russian captives who may link Syria, Ukraine and the Kremlin’s fight against the opposition

The Russian captives who may link Syria, Ukraine and the Kremlin’s fight against the opposition

Reports about two Russian fighters captured in Syria suggest that the same proxy forces that fight the Kremlin’s wars abroad in places such as Syria and Ukraine may also harass members of the Russian political opposition at home. According to interviews by Russian media with relatives of the men and photographs taken from social media, one of the captured Russians belongs to […]

Let’s do something! Common sense gun laws for bumpfire: Change the National Firearms Act

Let’s do something! Common sense gun laws for bumpfire: Change the National Firearms Act

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting, there have been cries to do something. Many believe that we need new laws. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has introduced federal legislation to ban the sale and possession of bump-fire stocks or any other device, attachment, or accessory that can accelerate a semi-automatic rifle’s rate of fire. The […]

Spanish court opens sedition probe of Catalonia officials for independence bid

Spanish court opens sedition probe of Catalonia officials for independence bid

Spain’s high court launched a criminal investigation on Wednesday against the Catalan police chief and organizers of the disputed referendum on suspicion of inciting rebellion against the state. The summonses to appear before the court this week came after the Spanish king on Tuesday night charged that the Barcelona separatists were acting “outside the law […]

‘Trump dossier’ on Russia links now part of special counsel’s probe: sources

‘Trump dossier’ on Russia links now part of special counsel’s probe: sources

The special counsel investigating whether Russia tried to sway the 2016 U.S. election has taken over FBI inquiries into a former British spy’s dossier of allegations of Russian financial and personal links to President Donald Trump’s campaign and associates, sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters. A report compiled by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele […]