The announcement March 8 that President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has already met with a wide variety of opinions and pontifications. Although details are up in the air as far as the “when” and “where” of this first-ever meeting, late night and early morning reaction was in high gear. […]
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Report Critical of Trump Admin. Refugee Efforts
The Center for American Progress released a report Feb. 28 critical of the Trump administration’s policies toward refugees and recommended a rejuvenation of several programs to meet refugee needs in the future. “Throughout its first year in office, the Trump administration has made a concerted effort to undermine the U.S. refugee resettlement program,” wrote Silva […]
Trump and Theresa May Talk Syria, Russia
President Donald Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Theresa May in a call March 4 discussing security matters in Syria as well as recent comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The leaders agreed that the Syrian regime and its Russian and Iranian sponsors must immediately and fully implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 2401, which […]
WH Report Explores ‘Malicious Cyber Activity’
A new report by the Council on Economic Advisers released last week said “malicious cyber activity” took a toll on the economy anywhere between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016. It also pinpoints China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as primary nation-state actors among a variety of groups identified in the report identified as […]
White House: It’s Washington’s Birthday
The White House released somewhat of a primer for George Washington’s Birthday Feb. 19, pointing out a few nuances and particulars of Washington’s Birthday vs. the contemporary “Presidents’ Day.” It’s still “Washington’s Birthday” says the administration—an event celebrated during the first president’s life and thereafter. Washington’s actual birthday falls on Feb. 22, which became a […]