It’s possible that in the next few days, Matteo Salvini—Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior—will land in the United States to achieve Donald Trump’s favor. For his election campaign, the leader of the Italian League was inspired by the… [Read more…]
It’s possible that in the next few days, Matteo Salvini—Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior—will land in the United States to achieve Donald Trump’s favor. For his election campaign, the leader of the Italian League was inspired by the American president motto “America Firstâ€, replacing it with “Italy First.†But who is Matteo Salvini? Currently, the … [Read more…]
Could so-called smart guns be the solution to gun control and fewer mass shooting incidents? A new study finds that while there is widespread support for smart guns, the considerable additional cost and questionable efficacy demotivates people from purchasing such weapons. According to the study by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, smart guns hold … [Read more…]
The White House is reportedly drafting documents to pardon a number of convicted or alleged war criminals, including Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, but Congressman and former SEAL Dan Crenshaw is speaking out against such a move. “These cases should be decided by the courts, where the entirety of the evidence can be viewed. Only after that should a pardon be considered,” Crenshaw, … [Read more…]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently told CNN she does “not understand” why America has not banned assault weapons the way she claims she has done in her country. New Zealand residents tell us the supposed gun ban just makes it more difficult to get licenses for semi-automatic weapons but has little impact on existing gun owners in New Zealand, a far cry from the … [Read more…]
Using his executive authority, President Donald Trump has decided to pardon former 1st Lt. Michael Behenna over the killing of an al-Qaeda terrorist in 2008. Although Behenna had been ordered to capture the terrorist, Ali Mansu, and bring him back to face Iraqi justice, which is notoriously corrupt, he opted to take the man to a secluded spot and kill him. During his trial, … [Read more…]
Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan is the longest-serving acting Pentagon head in American history, though he may have just cleared the final hurdle necessary to pursue an official appointment. An Inspector General (IG) investigation into the possibility Shanahan demonstrated favoritism toward his former employer while conducting official Pentagon duties has now cleared the … [Read more…]
Only two weeks after a rash of veteran suicides on the grounds of different Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities around the country, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told an audience in the Bronx the VA system provides veterans with “some of the best care in the world,” adding her parents taught her when something “ain’t broke,” you don’t fix it. The congresswoman … [Read more…]
After nearly two years of investigating, the report compiled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller regarding any potential collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russian initiative that aimed to see him elected has been released to the public. While pundits, journalists, and social media commenters alike have already begun drawing attention to specific portions of the … [Read more…]
As the rift continues to grow between U.S. President Donald Trump and the Mexican government over the flow of migrants across the countries’ shared border, President Trump announced on Friday he was considering the “nuclear option” of closing the border altogether. According to a report from Reuters, the move follows accounts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—part of … [Read more…]
For two years, the Trump administration has operated from beneath a storm cloud. Allegations of collusion with a foreign government in order to secure the presidency are perhaps the most egregious crimes a president has been accused of in the modern era, making for a unique opportunity for media outlets keen to capitalize on the rising divisions within the nation’s … [Read more…]
With a new presidential election more than a year and a half away, the long road to the voting booths has already begun. Numerous Democratic candidates have already made official announcements regarding their intended runs and President Trump started laying the groundwork for important talking points that are sure to resurface throughout his own re-election campaign. Politics … [Read more…]
Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive with no other government experience, is now the nation’s longest-serving acting secretary of defense in history, having taken on the role after James Mattis resigned in December. Some believed that Shanahan’s “acting” prefix would soon give way to a formal appointment to the job, but that effort has been delayed by an investigation … [Read more…]
