EU president says the United States under Trump as much a threat as Russia or China

EU president says the United States under Trump as much a threat as Russia or China

Donald Tusk, the president of the European Union, released a letter to 27 EU leaders earlier this week indicating that the United States under President Trump is as much a threat to the future of Europe as Russia or China. Donald Trump put EU leaders on their heels along the campaign trail when he pointed out […]

Four Russians charged with treason reportedly tied to US investigation into election hacking

Four Russians charged with treason reportedly tied to US investigation into election hacking

Three top Russian intelligence officials and one contractor that worked for the cybersecurity office of the Russian National Intelligence Agency have been arrested and charged with treason.  US intelligence officials speculate that the arrests are the direct result of American investigations regarding the hacking of DNC computers leading up to the 2016 American presidential election. […]

Trump and Saudi King discuss establishing “safe zones” in Syria and Yemen

Trump and Saudi King discuss establishing “safe zones” in Syria and Yemen

As another prong in President Donald Trump’s efforts regarding refugees from war-torn nations, he and Saudi Arabian King Salman spoke on the phone earlier this week regarding the establishment of “safe zones” in places like Syria and Yemen. These safe zones, once established, would provide people who would otherwise become refugees with a safe area to […]

Trump’s controversial immigration plan worked for Australia…and Obama

Trump’s controversial immigration plan worked for Australia…and Obama

One of the hardest parts of my job is sifting through the rhetoric surrounding politically heated issues, and trying to figure out the reality of a situation everyone is shouting about. Politics can flare tempers like few other things, particularly when political issues directly affect the safety and wellbeing of real people who need help. […]

Trump’s draft executive order would dramatically increase U.S. military strength

Trump’s draft executive order would dramatically increase U.S. military strength

A draft executive order obtained by The Washington Post would call on new Defense Secretary James Mattis to significantly boost the size and strength of America’s military while placing unnecessary programs on the chopping block. According to the three-page document, President Donald Trump would direct Mattis to immediately carry out a thirty-day “readiness review” in […]

North Korean defector: Kim would meet with Trump, but Trump shouldn’t allow it

North Korean defector: Kim would meet with Trump, but Trump shouldn’t allow it

Thae Yong Ho, a North Korean diplomat stationed in London who recently defected to South Korea, told reporters from CNN that Kim Jong Un won’t be parted with his nuclear weapons program, but has expressed an interest in meeting with new American president, Donald Trump. “As long as Kim Jong Un is in power, there’ll be […]

Trump says yes to waterboarding, but does it even matter anymore?

Trump says yes to waterboarding, but does it even matter anymore?

During an interview with ABC News, President Trump once again reiterated his support for “torture” against terrorists, specifically enhanced interrogation methods such as waterboarding. Trump said: I want to keep our country safe…When they’re shoot…When they’re chopping off the heads of our people and other people. When they’re chopping off the heads of people because […]

Trump’s team and China exchange barbs over South China Sea

Trump’s team and China exchange barbs over South China Sea

With Donald Trump’s recent transition into the presidency behind us, he and his administration are facing their first political stare-down with economic rival and frequent Donald Trump talking point: China. On Monday, Sean Spicer, new White House Press Secretary, made a clear statement regarding the Trump administration’s stance on China’s aggressive behavior in the South […]

China publicly relocated global strike nukes as a passive aggressive message to Trump

China publicly relocated global strike nukes as a passive aggressive message to Trump

China has deployed its newest ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) to the northeastern region of the nation, and in an unusual move for the communist state, they permitted the state run media to report on it. China claims their newest missile, the Dong Feng-41 (DF-41), which means East Wind, can carry up to twelve individual nuclear […]

GOP Senators pitch healthcare plan that would allow states to keep Obamacare

GOP Senators pitch healthcare plan that would allow states to keep Obamacare

Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Susan Collins of Maine unveiled what they described as an “Obamacare Replacement Plan” on Tuesday, establishing a framework for new legislation intended to do away with the previous president’s healthcare plan, the Affordable Care Act. The new plan, however, doesn’t require the complete dismantling of Obama’s controversial healthcare legislation, […]

Starting off with a bang: Mattis spends first day as SECDEF bombing ISIS 31 times

Starting off with a bang: Mattis spends first day as SECDEF bombing ISIS 31 times

When the news first broke that retired Marine General James Mattis was a contender for the role of secretary of defense, the memes came fast and furiously. American service members have long had a love affair with the man whose nicknames range from the aggressive “Mad Dog” to the intellectual “Warrior Monk,” and they expressed […]

Red versus Blue: Facebook through the eyes of the opposition

Red versus Blue: Facebook through the eyes of the opposition

On Friday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the forty-fifth president of the United States of America.  On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in cities all over the world to protest the man’s ascent to power – comparing him to despotic dictators of yesteryear and lamenting what they fear will […]