What actually happened to Otto Warmbier?

What actually happened to Otto Warmbier?

Tensions with North Korea have continued to escalate in recent months, primarily due to Kim Jong un’s regime continuing to develop and test nuclear weapon and ballistic missile technology in the face of repeated UN resolutions and sanctions.  However, the effect of one American student’s death after being released from North Korean custody can’t be understated, […]

Here’s how Mexican cartels actually operate in the United States

Here’s how Mexican cartels actually operate in the United States

The Trump administration has zeroed in on the threat of drugs and crime. But the relationship between transnational drug traffickers and gangs in the US is complex and varied. Policies that don’t account for those relationships are likely to fail. President Donald Trump repeatedly referenced the threat of drugs and violence brought to the US […]

President Trump: War with North Korea not the ‘preferred option’

President Trump: War with North Korea not the ‘preferred option’

President Donald Trump, who has been accused of escalating tensions with Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime with his aggressive rhetoric in recent weeks, eased back on his threats of annihilation on Tuesday, after North Korean diplomats accused him of declaring war over social media. The President explained that, while the United States possesses the ability […]

Pat Tillman’s Widow Doesn’t Want His Name Invoked in Attempts to Divide

Pat Tillman’s Widow Doesn’t Want His Name Invoked in Attempts to Divide

Marie Tillman, the widow of Army Ranger and former NFL player Pat Tillman, says that her husband’s service and death should never be used or politicized in any way that seeks to divide us as a country. She was speaking about President Trump’s tweet where he referenced the former Arizona Cardinal Tillman and used the […]

Trump Urges Afghan President to Close Taliban Office in Qatar

Trump Urges Afghan President to Close Taliban Office in Qatar

President Donald Trump is urging that a Taliban diplomatic mission in Qatar be closed. He’s reported to be in talks with Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani to formally ask the government of Qatar to close the office. The Taliban office, in Qatar, has been used as a hub for dialogue for more than six years but […]

U.S. bombers fly further north than ever as N.K. bolsters aerial defenses

U.S. bombers fly further north than ever as N.K. bolsters aerial defenses

For the first time since tensions began to rise between the United States and North Korea, Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam and Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan flew alongside the Korean peninsula north of the demilitarized zone over the weekend.  Although the aircraft remained in international airspace, this marks […]

The NFL, The National Anthem, and The President Make an Explosive Mix

The NFL, The National Anthem, and The President Make an Explosive Mix

OP-Ed: They knew it wasn’t going to be popular with many of their fans. But many NFL players felt like they had to take a stand against what they felt was a direct slight by President Trump on Friday when he called for NFL owners “to fire the sons of bitches” who refuse to stand […]

BREAKING: North Korea claims Trump declared war on Twitter, threatens to target U.S. Aircraft

BREAKING: North Korea claims Trump declared war on Twitter, threatens to target U.S. Aircraft

Although tensions seemed to fizzle between the United States and North Korea in recent months, after Kim Jong un announced he would be tabling plans to launch long-range ballistic missiles toward American bases in Guam, recent weeks have seen yet another dramatic increase in aggressive rhetoric between the two nations. President Trump, who has dubbed North […]

Former Army Ranger, Steeler Villanueva Stands Alone for National Anthem

Former Army Ranger, Steeler Villanueva Stands Alone for National Anthem

It is hard to miss Alejandro Villanueva, on or off the football field. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman stands 6’9, 320-pounds and is one of the biggest men in a sport populated with large human beings. But on Sunday, he was conspicuous for another reason. He was the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers to […]

Analysis: Was Trump right about wiretapping? Maybe! Kinda! Probably not.

Analysis: Was Trump right about wiretapping? Maybe! Kinda! Probably not.

Early in the morning on March 4, newly elected President Donald Trump made an astounding allegation via Twitter: “Terrible! Just found out that [former President Barack] Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” He followed that tweet up with another, from about a half hour later: “How […]