Kabul, Afghanistan…At 7:32 pm local time today, U.S. Forces —Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS-K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS-K in Afghanistan in 2017. The strike used a GBU-43 bomb dropped from a U.S. aircraft. The strike was designed to minimize the risk […]
Washington, DC…The White House Easter Egg Roll is a tradition that dates back to 1878, making it one of the oldest annual events in White House history. This year’s Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 17th, and there will be five different groups of attendees who will enjoy the festivities throughout the […]
Moscow, Russia…FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Good evening. This has been a long day. We have had talks with State Secretary of the U.S. Rex Tillerson. Right now, we have had a long conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. It has lasted for more than two hours. The negotiations have proved to be substantial […]
San Bernardino, CA…A murder suicide has left two adults deceased and two students injured this morning at North Park Elementary School. From the San Bernardino Police Department..”Two adults are deceased in a classroom, believed to be a murder suicide. We believe the suspect is down and there’s no further threat.” From the school and their […]
Los Gatos, CA…Netflix Inc. announced yesterday that Greg Peters will become Chief Product Officer in July, assuming the role from Neil Hunt, who for the last eighteen years has led the product team which designs, builds, and delivers the Netflix experience. Peters most recently has led international development efforts from the Netflix office in Tokyo […]
Washington, DC…My Fellow Americans, We’re only 11 weeks in, but already my administration has achieved historic progress for the American people – in fact, 93% of our domestic manufacturers have expressed optimism in the future, a record. The confidence we are seeing in our Nation is about jobs and opportunity – but it’s also about […]
Washington, DC…Today, following the U.S. Senate’s passage by unanimous consent this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that extends the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) until the funding dedicated to the program is exhausted. The VCP is a critical program that increases access to care for millions of Veterans. Without this legislation, the ability […]
Washington, DC…In recent weeks, Washington D.C. has speculated on rumors of a forthcoming Executive Order from President Trump detailing his authorities under the Antiquities Act of 1906. An upcoming Executive Order could revoke some, if not all, of the Bears Ears National Monument designation. The Bears Ears National Monument was controversially designated by President Obama […]
Washington, DC…Neil McGill Gorsuch was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States this morning by the Senate. He was confirmed along a largely party line vote. He was confirmed using the “Nuclear Option” but it should be stated that the Harry Reid led Senate that first used that tactic […]
Washington, DC…At the direction of the president, U.S. forces conducted a cruise missile strike against a Syrian Air Force airfield today at about 8:40 p.m. EDT (4:40 a.m., April 7, in Syria). The strike targeted Shayrat Airfield in Homs governorate, and were in response to the Syrian government’s chemical weapons attack April 4 in Khan […]
