United Nations Security Council Approves a Resolution Condemning Construction of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

Dec 28, 2016: In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a speech regarding U.S.-Israel relations and the recent abstention in the U.N. by the United States. Read a transcript of Kerry's speech … Continue reading United Nations Security Council Approves a Resolution Condemning Construction of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Presents Results of 5-Year Investigation Concluding that President Obama's Birth Certificate is Forged

Dec 15, 2015: At a press conference, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Mike Zullo (a member of Arpaio's Cold Case Posse) presented the results of a 5-year investigation concluding that President Obama's birth certificate … Continue reading Sheriff Joe Arpaio Presents Results of 5-Year Investigation Concluding that President Obama's Birth Certificate is Forged

Attack at Christmas Market in Berlin Germany Leaves 12 Dead and 48 Injured

Dec 23, 2016: Anis Amri was shot and killed by Italian police near the city of Milan. Amri was on foot when he was stopped by two police officers, when he pulled a gun from … Continue reading Attack at Christmas Market in Berlin Germany Leaves 12 Dead and 48 Injured

President Obama Signs the 21st Century Cures Act

Dec 13, 2016: President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act. The Cures Act provides $1 billion for opioid abuse prevention and $4.8 billion for biomedical research funding ($1.8 billion of which is dedicated to … Continue reading President Obama Signs the 21st Century Cures Act

President Obama Orders U.S. Intelligence Community Review of Russian Election Hacking

Jan 6, 2017: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/us/politics/donald-trump-wall-hack-russia.html http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313108-declassified-report-putin-ordered-election-interference-to-help http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313089-trump-after-briefing-hacking-did-not-impact-election-outcome http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/313159-trump-dncs-gross-negligence-allowed-hacking http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/06/us/politics/document-russia-hacking-report-intelligence-agencies.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/world/europe/russians-ridicule-us-charge-that-kremlin-meddled-to-help-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/world/europe/russias-rt-the-network-implicated-in-us-election-meddling.html http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/us/politics/russian-hacking-election-intelligence.html Jan 5, 2017: Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr., Admiral Mike Rogers (commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and director of the … Continue reading President Obama Orders U.S. Intelligence Community Review of Russian Election Hacking

Richard B. Spencer Speech at the Annual National Policy Institute Conference in Washington, D.C.

Nov 19, 2016: At the end of a long day of speeches and discussions at the annual National Policy Institute Conference in Washington, D.C., Richard B. Spencer (president of The National Policy Institute) delivered a … Continue reading Richard B. Spencer Speech at the Annual National Policy Institute Conference in Washington, D.C.

2016 Election | New Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate

Nov 30, 2016: By a vote of 134 to 63 (68% of the vote), Nancy Pelosi defeated challenger Tim Ryan to retain her position as Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives. Pelosi holds … Continue reading 2016 Election | New Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate

President Obama Talks About the Recent U.S. Election at a Press Conference in Greece

Nov 15, 2016: Speaking at a joint press conference in Greece, President Obama answered questions about the recent U.S. presidential election. Question: Thank you, Mr. President. A lot of people in Europe are still struggling … Continue reading President Obama Talks About the Recent U.S. Election at a Press Conference in Greece

West Virginia Mayor Resigns After Response to Facebook Post Referring to Michelle Obama as an "Ape in Heels"

In the West Virginia town of Clay, Mayor Beverly Whaling resigned yesterday after her response to a Facebook post referring to Michelle Obama as an "Ape in heels". Pamela Ramsey Taylor, director of the nonprofit … Continue reading West Virginia Mayor Resigns After Response to Facebook Post Referring to Michelle Obama as an "Ape in Heels"