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Special Counsel Appointed

The Department of Justice named a special counsel to take over the investigation of the Trump campaign.

  The investigation into possible ties between russia and the trump campaign has takeen another abrupt turn as the Department of Justice named a special counsel to take the lead. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been handed the reins of the likely expanding probe into any possible connections between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, and will likely extend…

Questioning Credibility

Members of Congress are now questioning whether President Trump is guilty of obstruction of justice.

  President Donald Trump is facing credibility questions this morning after former FBI Director Jame Comey reportedly claimed – in a memo – that the President asked for an FBI probe to be dropped. The White House insists that’s not true. Members of Congress are now questioning whether president trump is guilty of obstruction of justice. Comey wrote in notes…

Possible Intel Leak

The Washington Post is reporting President Trump may have jeopardized classified intelligence.

  The White House is strongly denying a report that President Trump revealed highly classified information about ISIS to Russian officials during a meeting last week. “False” is how the Trump administration is describing a report from the Washington Post that claims the President may have jeopardized a critical intelligence source. This morning White House officials are denouncing the story,…

North Korean Concerns

The U.S. is wary of the weekend's North Korean ballistic missile launch.

  The White House is looking into  a new North Korean ballistic missile launch carried out Sunday. The North claims this latest missile is a new type that could possibly carry a nuclear warhead, and appears to show progress towards having an intercontinental ballistic missile. Leader Kim Jong Un warns that North Korea could strike the U.S. mainland. The U.S….

FBI Director Fired

Washington is still surprised by the President's abrupt firing of FBI director James Comey.

A political bombshell that took Washington by surprise. President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey in a one page letter, saying was following requests from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who had criticized Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation. The FBI is now being run by Comey’s deputy, Andrew G. McCabe. Comey…

Spending Bill Settled

A shutdown has been averted with the federal spending measure expected to be approved by Congress this week.

  President Trump is vowing revenge after Democrats declare victory on the spending bill, hinting at a government shutdown in the fall. Democrats claim that they got what they wanted out of the spending bill while the White House argued Republicans won on military and border spending. This as the newest health care plan may not be ready to come…

Talks About Korea

A meeting involving the Senate was held at the White House to discuss North Korea.

  President Trump is taking steps to take on North Korea but there are obstacles ahead. With the rising nuclear threat from North Korea, Republican and Democratic senators met at the White House Wednesday. While there was little new information revealed during the meeting, part of the strategy against the communist country is to not reveal plans. Even some Democrats…

Another Blocked Order

A federal judge has ruled to block President Trump's executive order that would pull funding from sanctuary cities.

  More trouble for the Trump Administration as the President nears the end of this first 100 days in office. A federal judge has issued a ruling to block one of President Trump’s executive orders following a lawsuit filed by the city of San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara county. The President’s order would have pulled funding from sanctuary cities…

Avoiding a Shutdown

President Trump and Congress have begun work to avert a government shutdown.

  The Trump Administration is trying to finish off the first 100 days strong. But they are struggling to pull off a big win amid concerns about a possible government shutdown. President Trump is now signaling that he may back down from his demand that the spending measure include money for his border wall.There is also the possibility of easing…

A Changing Policy

President Trump appears to be moving more aggressively in foreign affairs.

  President Trump continues to turn his presidency around with what some are calling another foreign policy success, following the use of the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan against ISIS. Many are now viewing the action as a message to both North Korea and Iran. But the bombing reportedly came as a direct military decision without any needed authorization…