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Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced Wednesday in a New York court to life in prison plus 30 years. Guzmán oversaw the Sinaloa Cartel, a massive drug-running operation that distributed narcotics throughout the United States. He was also something of a folk hero to some people for his multiple prison escapes. The […]
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 […]
On Monday, the Pentagon provided Congress with a list of construction projects that could be delayed or stopped in order to reallocate funding to President Trump’s proposed southern border wall. The President declared a national emergency in order to redirect funding to the endeavor, before having that decision reversed via votes in the House and […]
In recent years, the Russian government has capitalized on both melting sea ice and American inaction in the Arctic to dramatically expand its military footprint throughout the region. As Putin himself has put it, new shipping lanes opening in the Arctic may represent the future for the struggling Russian economy, but their presence in the […]
After a lengthy trial that lasted almost a year, the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K) was found guilty of illegally selling 5,000 G36 rifles to Mexico between 2006 and 2009, violating the German War Weapons Control Act. Two former employees of the firm, Marianne B. and Ingo S., were given suspended prison sentences […]
Adm. Karl L. Schultz, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, appeared in a video on Tuesday alongside the branch’s Master Chief Petty Officer Jason M. Vanderhaden to express his gratitude to the American people for support while calling the continued shutdown “unacceptable.” He cited the stress it’s placed on men and women throughout the […]
A local construction company in Galveston, Texas is preparing to start construction on a portion of the border wall at the beginning of next month. According to a press release from the Department of Defense (D0D), SLS Company (SLSCO) won a DoD contract valued at $166,835,700 in December for the design and construction of the […]
U.S. service members currently deployed to the southern border can expect to stay there for another nine months. Although originally the deployment to the area was slated to conclude later this month, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Monday evening that the current operation would extend until September 30, 2019. The DoD did not […]
As the government shutdown continues in the absence of a compromise between the Trump administration and Congressional Democrats, the possibility President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency in order to build the border wall looms ever nearer. If indeed that is what happens, what sort of wall would President Trump prefer? And which companies […]
Earlier this week, both President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders addressed the nation regarding the government shutdown, border security, and the proposed border wall. The president referred to the situation at the border as a crisis. However, his opposition stated the President Trump’s claims are false or exaggerated. Recently, CNN correspondent Jim Acosta tweeted himself […]
As the partial government shutdown continues, some 380,000 federal employees have been furloughed, with another 420,000 expected to continue working without pay. Now, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released sample letters for those federal workers to send to creditors, mortgage companies, and landlords explaining why they are unable to meet their financial obligations. […]
As NEWSREP has covered a number of times in the past, the Russian military has continued to expand — uncontested — throughout the Arctic region. Moscow’s success in the frozen north can be attributed to three things, and the fact that Russia has more Arctic coastline than any nation on earth is certainly one of […]
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