On the same day of Former First Lady Laura Bush’s op-ed, Kirstjen Nielsen fires back. In a series of tweets posted Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended President Trump’s immigration policies. She dismissed claims that the administration has a policy for separating families. It is worth
On Sunday, Laura Bush condemned President Trump’s “zero-tolerance policy” in a rare break from retirement. Laura Bush has never been a political figure known for “making waves”. During her tenure as First Lady she served in the traditional ceremonial role. That is not to say
Migrants began arriving Sunday after Italy turned them away, leaving them stranded at sea for a week. Rescue ship, The Aquarius, finally docked in port of Valencia after a harrowing week that left many fearing for their lives. Originally the rescue vessel carried about 630
The controversial decision disheartens Democrats and emboldens Republicans. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Ohio’s method of removing names from its voter rolls does not violate federal law. The law allows an address confirmation notice be sent to voters who
The decision comes as a surprise to some and a considered a victory by others. On Monday, a split Supreme Court absolved a Colorado baker of discrimination for refusing to create a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Their ruling stated that the state
President Trump made the claim in an early morning tweet. Early Monday morning, President Donald Trump echoed earlier claims that he has the right to pardon himself. However, he suggested that he won’t use that power. In a later tweet he added that the special
The beloved figure passed away Tuesday, according to the Bush family. Her’s was a life of contrast. Perhaps not in the traditional sense that we envision upon hearing the phrase, but it was. Mrs. Bush was a woman who rarely caused controversy but when she
Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Paul vowed to filibuster the appointments. “I’ll do whatever it takes, and that includes filibuster,” Paul said in response to Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel’s nominations. Mike Pompeo is set to replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Gina
Sri Lanka’s President announced Sunday he is ending the nationwide state of emergency. Maithripala Sirisena declared the emergency 13 days ago in response to anti-Muslim riots in which three people died and hundreds of shops were destroyed. Sirisena said improvements in the security situation prompted him to
The announcement comes after backlash for comments he made about Parkland shooting survivors. Leslie Gibson had been running unopposed, as a Republican, for a state House seat in Maine’s 57th district. The controversy began when Gibson insulted two survivors of the Parkland shooting, Emma Gonzalez
