Trump gives U.S. military authority to set Afghan troop levels: U.S. official

Trump gives U.S. military authority to set Afghan troop levels: U.S. official

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, opening the door for future troop increases requested by the U.S. commander. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said no immediate decision had been made about the troop […]

Watch: Massive aerial display as President Donald Trump leaves for Jerusalem in Marine One Helicopter

Watch: Massive aerial display as President Donald Trump leaves for Jerusalem in Marine One Helicopter

How many helicopters do you need to fly President Trump to Jerusalem? Apparently a lot! If you love helicopters and aerial displays you will enjoy this! Israeli security services implemented what they called Operation Blue Shield during President Trump’s recent visit to Jerusalem. Border police units, special patrol forces, and counter-terrorism units have been deployed throughout the city, […]

News Roundup: Do walls work? New Army bonuses, nude man dances on top of burning car

News Roundup: Do walls work? New Army bonuses, nude man dances on top of burning car

This talking point needs to die:  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that putting up walls will not solve problems caused by immigration, challenging one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s core principles, during her visit to Mexico. Speaking in Mexico City, Merkel, who grew up in Communist East Germany behind the Iron Curtain, said […]

Gulf leaders trade barbs as Qatar dispute shows no let-up

Gulf leaders trade barbs as Qatar dispute shows no let-up

Gulf states traded public barbs on Saturday, showing little sign of resolving the region’s deepest rift in years, five days after Arab nations severed diplomatic, trade and transport ties with the tiny Gulf kingdom of Qatar. Foreign leaders expressed growing concern over the dispute, which pits Qatar against Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), […]

Reality Winner isn’t a whistleblower — or a victim of Trump’s war on leaks

Reality Winner isn’t a whistleblower — or a victim of Trump’s war on leaks

When Reality Winner was arrested last week under the Espionage Act for allegedly removing classified information from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet, opponents of the Trump administration were quick to be alarmed. The 25-year-old federal contractor had been critical of President Trump on social media, and the document she allegedly leaked […]

GoodFellas – Comey submits Trump memo to Senate Intelligence Committee

GoodFellas – Comey submits Trump memo to Senate Intelligence Committee

At a dinner in early January, according to former FBI Director, James Comey, President Trump said to him, “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.” Perhaps President Trump doesn’t understand the role of the Justice Department and more specifically, who they are accountable to. Presently, James Comey is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on their Russian […]

North Korea Launches Several Land-to-Ship Missiles, South Korea Delays THAAD

North Korea Launches Several Land-to-Ship Missiles, South Korea Delays THAAD

The rogue nation of Kim Jong Un in North Korea continues to up the ante in the never-ending weapons program tit-for-tat. The North launched a series of missiles that were characterized as land-to-ship and defensive in nature off of its coast. While the UN continues to impose more economic sanctions on the North, Jong’s military […]

President Trump Announces Major Air Traffic Control Reform & Modernization Plan

President Trump Announces Major Air Traffic Control Reform & Modernization Plan

President Trump announced he is proposing a privatization plan for the air traffic control system. In a speech today from the White House the President shared his vision to modernize the air traffic control system and move forward with implementing a satellite-based aircraft tracking system that replaces old ground radar technology. President Trumps Remarks Start […]

United States sanctions North Korea and their military suppliers

United States sanctions North Korea and their military suppliers

While the United States is unable to stop the North Koreans from abandoning their nuclear weapons program, they’re going after the companies that do business with the government of Kim Jong Un. The Treasury Department has slapped additional sanctions on the financial, coal mining and military interests of North Korea by targeting companies that aid […]

Iran’s leader lashes out at Trump, Saudis for anti-Tehran alliance

Iran’s leader lashes out at Trump, Saudis for anti-Tehran alliance

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out on Sunday against U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s leaders for their new regional alliance against Tehran, saying it would bear no fruit. Trump singled out Iran as a key source of funding and support for militant groups during his visit to Saudi Arabia in late […]

A hardline ‘chain-smoking convert to Islam’ was just named the CIA’s Iran Chief

A hardline ‘chain-smoking convert to Islam’ was just named the CIA’s Iran Chief

The CIA just appointed a hardline “chain-smoking convert to Islam” as its new chief of Iran operations, possibly signaling that the agency could take an even harder stance against the regime in Tehran, according to The New York Times. Michael D’Andrea, known internally by his nicknames “Dark Prince” or “Ayatollah Mike,” previously worked on the hunt for […]