Category Archives: National News
Trump Blasts “Anyone Trading With Iran Will Not Be Trading With The U.S.”
“The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed, and in November they ratchet up to yet another level”
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Do Americans View Their Trade Relationships As Fair?
If the majority of Americans think they are getting the short end of the stick on international trade, this sentiment ultimately affects how politicians campaign, how policy decisions are made, and the success of the wider economy…
Read moreIowa Nightmare As Tornadoes Ravage Towns; Officials Declare State Of Emergency [VIDEO]
Parts of Iowa were left devastated as several tornadoes carved a path through the state.
Read moreIRS To Revoke 362,000 Passports From US Citizens
Section 32101 of the FAST Act required the US State Department to revoke or deny the passport of any taxpayer that the IRS deems to have “seriously delinquent tax debt.” Well, it took them a couple of years, but the IRS has finally started enforcing this law. Earlier this month the IRS acknowledged that they had sent at least 362,000 names to the State Department to start revoking or denying passports. And that’s just the beginning.
Read moreUS “Asleep At The Wheel” – As Nuclear Industry Faces Collapse [VIDEO]
A new, shocking report discovered that the US nuclear power industry could be on the verge of a collapse — a reality that many have yet to realize. “US nuclear power: The vanishing low-carbon wedge” examined 99 nuclear power reactors in 30 states, operated by 30 different power companies. As of 2017, there are two new reactors under construction, but 34 reactors have been permanently shut down as many plants reach the end of their lifespan.
Read more“Germany Is A Captive Of Russia”: Trump Slams German Hypocrisy Over Russian Pipeline [VIDEO]
President Trump came out swinging in Brussels after arriving on Air Force One for his second NATO summit. Trump slammed Germany for expecting the US to foot the bill for Europe’s security in the face of Russian aggression while Germany and others cut massive energy deals with Russian energy companies.
Read more“Godfather Of Payday Lending” Stripped Of $64 Million, Sentenced To 14 Years
A former Main Line investment banker known as the “Godfather of payday lending” for preying on low-income borrowers was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison and stripped of over $64 million in assets. “The only difference between Mr. Hallinan and other loan sharks is that he doesn’t break the kneecaps of people who don’t pay his debts,…He was charging more interest than the Mafia.” Loans could have an annual rate of as high as 1,825.000%.
Read moreOperation Teapot, Sunbeam, & Dominic – US Declassifies 100s Of Nuclear Test Videos To YouTube [VIDEO]
In a rare moment of transparency, more than 250 videos of previously classified US nuclear bomb tests have been uploaded to YouTube this week, providing a fascinating but terrifying glimpse into the United States’ nuclear program.
Read moreSenate Votes To Legalize Hemp After 80 Years Of Prohibition
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to legalize hemp, an industrial crop that has been banned for decades.
Read moreFive Dead In Annapolis Capital Gazette Shooting, Suspect Identified As 38-Year-Old Jarrod Ramos [UPDATED] [VIDEO]
Five people have been killed and several others were “gravely injured” during a shooting Thursday afternoon in the newsroom of the Capital Gazette.
Read moreAmericans Now Own 40% Of The World’s One Billion Guns
At the end of 2017, there were approximately 1 billion firearms in over 230 countries around the globe, with Americans the dominant owners, according to a study released Monday.
Read more“Hate-Speech”-Policing Big Tech Face Dozens Of Defamation Lawsuits After Settlement By SPLC
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) settled with and apologized to Maajid Nawaz, for $3.375 million because the organization included him in its “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists.” Nawaz, a practing Muslim who is specifically fighting Islamic extremism, was included in the “field guide” for criticizing the fringe elements of his own religion. And now, no fewer than 60 organizations and 47 nonprofit leaders are considering lawsuits against the SPLC for similar smears.
Read moreTrump Signs Order Keeping Migrant Families Together At Border, “Zero-Tolerance” To Continue [Updated][VIDEO]
President Trump has signed an Executive Order titled “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation” to keep illegal immigrant families together at the border, while stating that his administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy of enforcing Bush-era immigration laws will continue.
Read moreHawaii Lava-Flows Accelerate, Over 80 Structures Destroyed, Tourist Bookings Tumble 50% [VIDEO]
The National Park Service reported that the closure of the park alone could cost the local economy $166 million…
Read moreVideo Shows Flash Flood Wiping Out Historic City In Maryland [VIDEO]
For the second time in two years, the main street in historic Ellicott City, Maryland, has been rocked by a massive flash flood due to heavy rains that quickly rolled into the area late Sunday afternoon.
Read moreMother And Daughter Shot In Oklahoma Restaurant, Suspect Killed By “Good Guy” With A Gun
A mother and her 12-year-old daughter celebrating a birthday at a popular restaurant in Oklahoma City were shot Thursday night around 6:30 p.m. by a man in his late teens, when a bystander armed with a pistol confronted the shooter and fatally shot him as he tried to flee, according to Oklahoma City Police – who called the citizen “a blessing.”
Read moreNFL Bans Kneeling, Disrespect During National Anthem
After a season that saw ratings declines, advertiser abandonment, and political/racial divides flare on and off the field, ESPN reports that NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance.
Read more“We Are Telling People To Plan For The Worst”: Hawaii Braces For Explosive New Eruptions [VIDEO]
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, threatens to begin a series of explosive eruptions within days or weeks that could form huge clouds of volcanic smog, or vog, and hurl boulders as big as small cars.
Read moreTrump Greets Americans Released From North Korea In Early Morning Homecoming [VIDEO]
President Donald Trump and the First Lady greeted three American prisoners freed from North Korea early Thursday morning when they arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Read more“Prepare For The Worst Possible Outcome” Migrant Caravan Warned As It Enters The US
Around 400 migrants about to cross into San Diego are refusing the advice of immigration attorneys, who say the asylum-seekers risk a lengthy detention, or being separated from their families, before eventual deportation back to Central America.
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