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House Passes Bipartisan Defense Policy Bill, Creating ‘Space Force’ & Ending ‘Widow’s Tax’

The House passed a $738 billion compromise defense policy bill on Wednesday in a 377 to 48 vote that would…

5 years ago

Federal Judge Blocks Use Of Defense Department Funds In Building Border Wall

A Federal judge in Texas, David Briones, blocked the Trump administration from utilizing billions of dollars in Pentagon funds for…

5 years ago

U.S. Navy Sailor G. Romero Kills Two In Pearl Harbor Shooting Before Taking Own Life

A United States sailor on Wednesday shot three civilians and killed two at the military base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii…

5 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson On Her Foreign Policy Goals, Department Of Peace

Marianne Williamson, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and spiritual self-help author, spoke to uPolitics exclusively about what she would hope to…

5 years ago

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Proposes Creating ‘Department Of Peace’

On Monday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson proposed a Cabinet-level Department of Peace. https://twitter.com/marwilliamson/status/1163569986738298881 1971944608 Williamson said that the…

5 years ago

U.S. Troops To Spend A Month Painting Mexico Border Wall

The U.S. military now has a new task: to "improve the aesthetic appearance" of the wall along the southern border.…

5 years ago

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Arrested For Hacking Pentagon Computers, Faces Extradition To U.S.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Thursday by British authorities at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on a conspiracy charge related to…

6 years ago

Brett McGurk, U.S. Special Envoy To Combat ISIS In Syria, Resigns In Protest Of Trump Policy

One day after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis handed in his resignation the special presidential envoy for the global coalition to…

6 years ago

Pentagon Assesses That Migrant Caravan Poses Little Risk To U.S., Trump Continues With Troop Deployment

Despite Pentagon briefings given to President Trump assessing that “only a small percentage” of four Central American migrant caravans’ members would…

6 years ago

Donald Trump Draws Criticism For Ordering Deployment Of 5,200 Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border Ahead Of Midterms

On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 5,200 military troops to the United States border with Mexico by the end…

6 years ago

Republicans Drop U.S. Sanctions On Chinese Telecom Giant ZTE In Concession To Trump

During recent House and Senate negotiations, Republicans voted to drop harsh sanctions imposed on Chinese telecom giant ZTE from the…

6 years ago

U.S. Senate Attempts To Block Donald Trump’s ZTE Deal

In response to concerns over national security, the Senate plans to block President Donald Trump’s deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE, signaling the…

6 years ago

Trump Warns “Corrupt” Justice Department: “I Try To Stay Away But At Some Point I Won’t” [VIDEO]

In his erratic, 30-minute appearance on Fox & Friends on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he might not leave the Justice…

7 years ago

U.S. Accuses Russian Hackers Of Targeting U.S. Power Grid

On Thursday, President Donald Trump's administration formally accused Russia of carrying out cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure and transportation facilities —…

7 years ago

Pentagon To Provide 100,000 Military-Style Body Bags As COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens

The Pentagon confirmed Monday that it would provide around 100,000 military-style body bags for use by civilians as the United…

5 years ago

Trump Pick Of Matt Gaetz For Attorney General Sends Shock Waves Through Capitol

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as his attorney general has sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C.  The choice is…

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Judge Postpones Trump’s New York Hush Money Case Following Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

In a letter to prosecutors and defense lawyers on Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over former President Donald…

5 months ago

After House Passes Bill To Prevent Biden From Withholding Weapons From Israel, Democratic Senators Shrug

Earlier this month, the House voted to pass a GOP bill to compel the delivery of defensive weapons to Israel…

6 months ago

Biden’s New Budget Aims To Make The Wealthy Pay More, Help The Middle Class

Last week, President Joe Biden presented a new budget for the 2025 fiscal year, outlining plans to increase taxes on corporations and…

8 months ago

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Bio: In Her Own Words – History, Career, Policies

https://youtu.be/NezyPhzS2H4 Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1981. Her father is a teacher and preacher,…

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