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Trump vows to defend travel ban; to issue new executive action next week
President Donald Trump Thursday vowed to fight for his administration’s currently Court-frozen travel ban order, and said he would issue a new “very comprehensive order” next week. The president did not reveal any of the details...February 16, 2017 933 0 -
Flynn fiasco: White House says had been reviewing issue for a few weeks
Photo by HiraV via Wikimedia Commons The White House had been reviewing the issue over Gen Mike Flynn’s contact with Russian Ambassador in Washington for a few weeks before he was asked Monday to quit as...February 15, 2017 993 0 -
Flynn resigns; Trump names Kellogg as acting NSA
Photo: Zach Rudisin via Wikimedia Commons National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned Monday evening in a rare instance following reports that he might have violated law in discussions with Russian ambassador to the United States, and...February 14, 2017 1205 0 -
Trump, Conservatism and Liberalism
The victory of President Donald Trump in the United States and rise of Conservatism elsewhere in the West have been described, among other things, a direct consequence of the failure of liberalism and the moderate leadership...February 13, 2017 2702 1 -
Trump expects courts to do ‘what’s right’ on travel ban order
President Donald Trump has asserted that the executive order on travel ban from seven Muslim majority countries is within his powers and expressed the hope that an appeals court would be able to “do what’s right.”...February 8, 2017 864 0 -
US starts allowing in travelers after federal judge’s suspension of ban order
Photo by Giorgio Montersino via Wikimedia Commons shows plane queue at JFK International Airport, known as Gateway to America In compliance with a federal judge’s ruling on suspending enforcement of a travel ban order, the United...February 4, 2017 988 0 -
Trump says new Israeli settlements not helpful for Middle East peace
View of Beitar Ilit, Israeli settlement Photo Credit Yoninah via Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump has told Israel that constructing new settlements “may not be helpful” to Middle East peace efforts – marking a departure from...February 3, 2017 865 0 -
DHS to grant waivers to allow 872 refugees into US this week
Photo: Screenshot/ABC News The Department of Homeland Security Tuesday announced the United States would allow 872 refugees to enter the country this week, amidst confusion over travel restrictions enforced under last week’s executive order. Secretary Homeland...January 31, 2017 1014 0 -
Trump says immigration halt not about religion as protests grow
Boston Copley Square Photo by GorillaWarfare via Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump Sunday said his executive order barring entry of visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries is not about religion but about keeping America safe. “To...January 30, 2017 870 0 -
May’s balancing act : No more interventions but US,UK must lead in changing world
Britain and the United States should never again intervene in other sovereign countries’ affairs with the aim to “remake the world in our own image,” Prime Minister Theresa May said ahead of her meeting with President...January 27, 2017 1016 0