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Travel Ban Dealt Another Blow by Appeals Court
On Thursday, a federal appeals court left the freeze on the revised entry ban by President Donald Trump in place, handing the White House administration another setback in court in its ongoing efforts to block new visa issuance to... More of this article »
Charlottesville Mayor: Pro-Confederate Rallies are Horrific
On Saturday night in Charlottesville, Virginia, a white nationalist group carried torches while they protested a planned removal of the city’s Confederate statues, in an incident that provoked frustration and anger from activists... More of this article »
Confirmation Hearing of Senator Sessions Has Controversial Moments
Republican Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who has been chosen by Donald Trump to be the next attorney general in the U.S., vehemently disputed what he called amazing allegations that he holds racial bias and claimed he understands... More of this article »
Donald Trump’s Meeting with Partners from India Raises Concerns
Donald Trump might be busy trying to figure all the details out of his move to the White House, but apparently, he still has the time to meet during his busy day with business partners. Last week Trump had a meeting with three businessmen... More of this article »
Protests and Vigils Grow Across the U.S. Following Election of Trump
Protests and vigils against President elect Donald Trump have spread coast to coast as huge crowds were burning effigies of Trump, blocked roadways and warned of more backlash. This underscored the tough task that Trump will face in... More of this article »
Official Newspaper of the KKK Supports Donald Trump
Amongst the small number of newspapers in the U.S. that have come out publicly embracing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, there is one, that stands out amongst the rest. The Crusader is one of the Ku Klux Klan’s most prominent... More of this article »
A Look At President Obama’s Last Memorial Day In Office
President Barack Obama marked his final Memorial Day as president with a series of events honoring the sacrifices of those in our military. On Sunday night, a free Memorial Day concert was held on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol,... More of this article »
U.S. Allowing Egyptian Student Who Threatened Trump to Leave
An student from Egypt who is studying at a flight school in Southern California and facing deportation for a threat posted on Facebook against Donald Trump one of the GOP presidential candidates was given the authorization to leave... More of this article »
Death of Scalia Puts Court into Presidential Spotlight
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death has put a topic that was second-tier into the spotlight of the presidential campaign as amongst the first acts of the new president will likely be nominating a new justice who would determine... More of this article »
Report: Personal Email Used by Ashton Carter for Government Business
Using a personal email, while conducting government business has another member of the White House administration making the headlines. It was reported by the New York Times that Ashton Carter the Secretary of Defense used a person... More of this article »
Police: Juneau, Alaska Mayor Found Dead
The just elected mayor of Alaska’s capital of Juneau, Stephen Greg Fisk on Monday was found dead, said Juneau Police. The city’s police department said that the adult son of Fisk called 911 to report he found his father dead inside... More of this article »
Hillary Clinton Being Grilled on Capitol Hill in Benghazi Hearing
On Thursday, Hillary Clinton confronted critics from the Republican Party on the House Benghazi committee in the inquiry into the attacks that in 2012 killed four Americans. Testifying in the cavernous and ornate assembly room, which... More of this article »
Obama Ordering Government Contractors to Offer Paid Sick Leave
U.S. President Barack Obama is signing an executive order in Boston on Monday that requires government contractors to offer paid sick leave of seven days per year to their employees said the White House. One senior adviser told reporters... More of this article »
Justice Department on Same Side As Planned Parenthood
The Justice Department told a judge on Tuesday that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision of ousting Planned Parenthood for the Medicaid program for the state appears as if it violates federal due to denying patients with Medicaid... More of this article »
Trump: I Want to be Civil in GOP Debate
When the top 10 GOP candidates for the party’s presidential nomination take to the stage on Thursday for the first of many debates during the election campaign, all eyes will be focused on the current frontrunner Donald Trump. The... More of this article »
Attorney General in Texas Calls Gay Marriage Ruling Lawless
Ken Paxton the Attorney General of Texas defended state employees religious liberty on Sunday with a statement saying they would not have to issue any marriage licenses or perform any weddings for same sex couples. He called the ruling... More of this article »
Univision Drops Pageant Over Comments by Donald Trump
The fledgling presidential bid by Republican Donald Trump led to quick fallout in business for him with Univision. The network said it would drop Trump’s Miss USA pageant from its network and cut all of its ties with Trump due to... More of this article »
President Obama Speaking Frankly About Gun Control Prospects
On Thursday, President Obama expressed some hope that the U.S. would eventually strengthen the laws for control. However, he was also quick to say he expected little progress during the current political environment even though there... More of this article »
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court heard historic arguments starting Tuesday on the right of lesbian and gay couples to marry. Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative, is seen as having a pivotal vote on the issue. He said marriage has been understood... More of this article »
Most Voters in Swing States Support Legalizing Marijuana
The majority of voters across three important swing states support marijuana legalization, according to a Quinnipiac poll. However, it is not as if they would be smoking it, the poll showed, Just for the use by other people. The survey,... More of this article »
Church Community is Outraged by Remarks by Obama over Crusades
President Obama made an analogy about the Crusades as an attempt to show how all religions have their extremists that make the larger number look bad. However, that does not mean Islam itself is not peaceful. The recent comments by... More of this article »
Unemployed Man in Ohio Allegedly Planned Attack at U.S. Capitol
For months, Christopher Lee Cornell an Ohio man who is 20 years of age was on the FBI radar. Authorities said he wrote alarming posts on different social media sites, talking about a violet jihad. Agents arrested Cornell on Wednesday,... More of this article »
Obama Mentions Idea of Free Community College
President Barack Obama unveiled his idea to have free community college for all in a video that he posted on Facebook Thursday night. However, officials in the White House administration provided no legislation, no price tag and little... More of this article »