Trump: Mattis’ view on torture will override his own beliefs

Trump: Mattis’ view on torture will override his own beliefs

WASHINGTON  — President Trump said Friday that his defense secretary’s opposition to torture would override his own belief that enhanced interrogation “does work,” addressing concerns about a return to Bush-era use of waterboarding and other especially harsh procedures. Trump, joined by British Prime Minister Theresa May at a White House news conference, also said he […]

Al Qaeda interrogator on CIA black sites: Reopening them is ‘a known path to disaster’

Al Qaeda interrogator on CIA black sites: Reopening them is ‘a known path to disaster’

The Trump administration has drafted an executive order to reopen the secret detention and interrogation facilities known as “black sites” used for years by the Central Intelligence Agency to detain suspected enemy combatants around the world. Some former CIA officers and officials are wary of the plan, however. The order would revoke President Obama’s 2009 executive […]

Opinion: Hang up your vagina costume and DO something meaningful for women

Opinion: Hang up your vagina costume and DO something meaningful for women

Surely I am not the only woman out there embarrassed by the women’s marches this week. Cue the hate mail to start rolling in. For those still interested, bear with me as I continue my rant on what it means to be a true feminist. Women (and others) dressed up like giant vaginas or wore […]

White House draft order calls for review on use of CIA ‘black site’ prisons overseas

White House draft order calls for review on use of CIA ‘black site’ prisons overseas

An executive order drafted by the Trump administration calls for a policy review that could authorize the CIA to reopen “black site” prisons overseas and potentially restart an interrogation program that was dismantled in 2009 after using methods widely condemned as torture. The document, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, would […]

Trump considers using the U.S. military to establish refugee camps in Syria

Trump considers using the U.S. military to establish refugee camps in Syria

President Trump envisions using the U.S. military, in conjunction with the State Department, to establish and protect refugee camps in Syria and neighboring countries, according to a draft executive order outlining several steps the new administration intends to take with hopes of preventing future terrorist attacks on American soil. First obtained and published Wednesday by The […]

Former CIA employees blast Trump’s speech in front of memorial wall

Former CIA employees blast Trump’s speech in front of memorial wall

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump made a pit stop at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia to give a 15 minute speech to approximately 400 employees of America’s strategic intelligence agency.  The speech failed to mention anything about national security or intelligence, but rather focused on the President self aggrandizing in front of a memorial […]

U.S. adds extra aircraft to Marine force in Australia

U.S. adds extra aircraft to Marine force in Australia

The United States will send extra military aircraft to Australia’s tropical north this year, a U.S. Marine Corps spokesman said on Wednesday, bolstering its military presence close to the disputed South China Sea. The Marines’ deployment in the strategic city of Darwin, agreed in 2011, was a critical part of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s […]

Israel Plans West Bank Settlement Expansion Amid Policy Shifts in Washington

Israel Plans West Bank Settlement Expansion Amid Policy Shifts in Washington

JERUSALEM — Israel announced a bold plan on Tuesday to construct 2,500 housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a decision made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just two days after he spoke with President Trump. The move appears to be a clear sign that the Israelis no longer fear American criticism of settlement […]

Afghans hope — and worry — that Trump will shake things up

Afghans hope — and worry — that Trump will shake things up

KABUL — Over the past eight years, Afghans have become increasingly disillusioned with the American role in their country. Many blamed President Barack Obama’s policies for an increase in Afghan corruption, for air attacks that killed civilians, and for a foreign troop presence that failed to stop Taliban insurgents and was pulled out too quickly. […]

Bergdahl seeks dismissal on fair trial grounds

Bergdahl seeks dismissal on fair trial grounds

Sgt. Bergdahl’s hopes of a pardon vanished on Friday as former President Obama handed off the reins of power to President Trump. Despite commuting Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning, the Obama administration refused to respond to Bergdahl’s request, according to his legal team. In the summer of 2009, Bowe Bergdahl, according to soldiers in his unit, dropped […]

The Secret Service agent’s fake hands are not fake hands folks

The Secret Service agent’s fake hands are not fake hands folks

I came across what initially appeared to be an interesting story yesterday.  After President Trump’s inauguration, a number of people noticed that one of the Secret Service agents protecting Trump did not move his hands for a long period of time.  It almost looked as his he had prosthetic hands.  Since it seems impossible for […]