NSA Director Mike Rogers Could Be Removed in Restructuring

President Obama is considering a recommendation by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to separate the commands of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command that could lead to the removal of Admiral Mike Rogers who heads both commands. Rogers’ potential removal as the head of the National Security Agency was […]

Senior U.S. officials recommend removal of NSA director

The heads of the Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community have recommended to President Barack Obama that the director of the National Security Agency, Admiral Michael Rogers, be removed from his position, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The recommendation by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, first […]

Top Obama military official under fire as he meets Trump

A top U.S. military official in consideration to be Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence has been recommended to be removed from his command in the Obama administration. The recommendation to relieve Adm. Michael S. Rogers from his post as head of the National Security Agency was made to the White House last month by Defense […]

A Delta Man’s Republican kid; Splayn’ it to me like I’m just 14

Small Daughter was born Regan Christine Hand some 14 years passed. In that there is such a disparity of age between her and my oldest daughter, I took to referring to them as the First Daughter, and Small Daughter, noms de guerre that I cherish as being truly my own, and just between us three. […]

Donald Trump to meet with Retired Marine General James Mattis for SECDEF

Donald Trump has been building his cabinet since winning the nation’s presidential election early last week and the internet has been astir about each confirmed and potential appointment.  Thus far, five appointees have been announced by the Trump camp, but among veterans, one possible candidate for Secretary of Defense is a crowd favorite. Retired Marine […]

SECDEF Update: Could Tom Cotton be our next SECDEF?

The Trump administration is beginning to fill up. Trump’s latest pick is Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, leaving a vacant spot for Secretary of Defense. Sessions was the likely pick for SECDEF. But, with Sessions as AG it might be Sen. Tom Cotton. It would be a logical decision. Tom Cotton as SECDEF represents […]

Many Americans left out to dry, neglected, and are fed up

There have been rural revolts in the past leading towards mini-American political revolutions. The world is more complex than ever and we lack inclusion. There’s a growing distaste for the status quo of globalization and many feel left out. In the mix, the country is changing and morphing into something new – that’s undeniable. The […]

‘We’re scared for our lives’: Some Syrians view Trump’s win as the ‘most dreadful turn of events imaginable’

The Syrian government seems pleased with US President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning victory last week. The government last week signaled its relief that Hillary Clinton lost, saying it was “happy” she did not win because “she’s the one who considered all these terrorist, Islamist, jihadist groups as moderate rebels.” And Syrian President Bashar Assad followed up Tuesday by saying Trump […]

For liberals: Trump presidency shows danger of big government

Liberals are running scared of a Trump presidency. This reveals the problem with their logic that bigger government yields bigger and better results. They definitely yield big results and represent big potential, but in what direction falls victim to the occupying government in power. A big government that works for everyone and solves problems sounds […]

Donald Trump must respect ‘Irreversible’ Paris climate deal, French President Hollande says

“The United States, the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, must respect the commitments that were made”  French President Francois Hollande is urging President-elect Donald Trump and his government to respect the “irreversible” Paris Agreement on climate change that has been signed by more than 190 countries. Speaking at a U.N. climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, […]

Blaming Facebook’s fake news for Trump ignores real issues

In the aftermath of last week’s election, the media has been actively looking for someone to blame for President Elect Donald Trump.  Cultural blowback against Grubhub CEO, Matt Maloney, for sending out a company wide e-mail suggesting that Donald Trump supporters resign their positions within his company has demonstrated that a large percentage of Americans […]