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Trump is working hard from home but not on vacation
President Donald Trump reiterated in a tweet Monday that his time away from the White House was not a vacation. The President is currently working from his golf course at…
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United States will respond to Russia’s move to expel diplomats by Sept 1
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said Monday that the United States will respond to Russia's government's move to cut American diplomatic staff in Russia by over 700, according to…
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Trump tweets: “Despite fake news, Trump base is far bigger & stronger than ever”
President Donald Trump tweeted in a long Twitter rant that despite the malicious coverage his administration was getting from the media, his base was getting bigger and stronger than ever.…
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Trump reacts to New York Times article, calls it “totally inept”
President Donald Trump in a series of tweets early Monday, railed against The New York Times calling it "inept". The tweet seems to be the president's reaction to an…
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Vice President Mike Pence rejects reports that he plans to run for President in 2020
Vice President Mike Pence blasted a New York Times report that said he is quietly positioning himself to run for President in 2020, Sunday as "disgraceful and offensive". Pence said…
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Trump accuses “fake news” of not reporting the successes of his first six months
President Donald Trump on Sunday decided to take a minute to express his frustration at how mainstream media had failed to cover the news of major successes in his six…
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Trump praises Democrat Governor’s choice to switch to the Republican party
At a rally in West Virginia yesterday, President Donald Trump praised West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's decision to switch from Democrat to the Republican party, POLITICO reports. Trump said, “Having…
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Trump: “Toyota and Mazda to build $1.6bn plant, create 4k jobs in U.S.”
President Donald Trump announced that automobile manufacturing giants Toyota and Mazda are set to invest $1.6billion in building a manufacturing plant in the United States. Trump announced on Twitter Friday…
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Former Prosecutors say White House leaks are a Federal crime
Former Prosecutors have said that whoever was responsible for leaking the transcripts of President Trump’s phone calls with foreign leaders to the press has likely committed a crime, Fox News…
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Senate push to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by Trump
Two Senators, Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, and Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat introduced a plan on Thursday that would stop the President from being able to directly fire…
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Grand Jury subpoenas issued in connection to Trump Jr’s Russian lawyer meeting
Grand jury subpoenas have been issued in relation to the meeting between Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort and a Russian lawyer in the Trump tower, according to Reuters.…
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Transcripts of Trump phone calls reveal he urged Mexican President to stop criticizing wall
In emerging reports Thursday, The Washington Post claims it has transcripts of President Trump's phone calls made to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, pressuring him to remain quiet about paying…
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Trump frustrated by war in Afghanistan, suggests U.S. military commander be fired
President Trump's doubt about the Afghanistan war has led to delays in strategy and a suggestion that the U.S. military commander in the region should be fired. According to Reuters,…
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Trump blames Congress for tense relationship with Russia and no “health-care”
President Trump in one tweet blamed the U.S Congress for the frosty U.S-Russia relationship and the now defunct repeal and replace healthcare bill. Trump tweeted Thursday morning, "Our relationship with…
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This is how the hunter became the hunted over Trump’s immigration law
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller engaged in a heated debate with CNN star anchor Jim Acosta over President Trump's move to overhaul legal immigration during a press briefing on…
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Christopher Wray sworn in as new FBI Director
Christopher Wray was sworn in as FBI director, Wednesday, officially assuming the position after his predecessor James Comey, was abruptly fired in May by President Donald Trump. According to POLITICO, Wray…
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Former FBI Director James Comey signs multi-million dollar book deal
Former FBI Director James Comey has signed a multimillion-dollar book deal with Flatiron Books to write an 'unnamed' book on leadership. President Donald Trump fired Comey who had led the FBI…
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U.S. bans travel to North Korea from 1st of September
The United States Department has said Wednesday that the travel ban on U.S. passport holders to North Korea will take effect on Sept. 1 and that Americans in the country…
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Trump blasts Congress for Russia Sanctions bill after signing it
President Donald Trump signed the bill imposing sanctions on Russia into law on Wednesday and released statements that he believed multiple aspects of the legislation violate the Constitution, POLITICO reports.…
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How to keep your vocabulary woke with these 7 words
It’s hard to go a week without a new word or phrase being born on Twitter. Regardless of your generation, new slang is tricky to pick up on. So, with…
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Trump signs Russia Sanctions bill into law
President Trump has signed the bill imposing new sanctions into law Wednesday, according to Reuters. Last week, U.S. Congress voted with an overwhelming margin of 98-2 to punish the Russian…
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[The Alausa Blog] Reconstruction of Oshodi-International Airport road to begin September
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction of the Oshodi-International Airport Road would commence next month. Speaking at the Third Quarter…
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Tillerson says he told Putin U.S-Russia relationship could get worse and it did
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters Tuesday that he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that the relationship between the U.S. and Moscow was bad…
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Senior Trump cabinet members take part in weekly Bible study classes
Top members of President Trump's Cabinet take part in weekly Bible study classes, according to the Christian Broadcasting Network. Regular faces at the study classes are Health and Human Services Secretary…
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Sean Spicer still has plans to leave the White House
Following the removal of Anthony Scaramucci as communications director, Sean Spicer still has plans to leave the White House in late August, according to Reuters. Rumors that the former press…
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Princeton University asks students to pick from six ‘genders’
Princeton University is giving its students the option of picking a gender or, reportedly, several genders, according to Fox News. The Ivy League UNiversity now allows but does not require…
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“He’s the best leader in the world” | Eric Trump asks Republicans why they won’t support his father
Eric Trump, President Trump's second son appeared on 'Hannity' with Fox news show host Sean Hannity Tuesday night and slammed the Republicans. Trump 2.0 seemed to be really hurt by…
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Sessions to begin investigations into White House leaks this week
Attorney General Jeff sessions is set to focus on White House leaks Friday, following the appointment of the new Chief of Staff John Kelly, according to Fox. The retired General…
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U.S. Senate confirms Christopher Wray as new FBI Director
The U.S Senate has confirmed President Trump's choice of Christopher Wray as FBI Director, finally filling up the position which had been vacant almost three months, Fox reports. After the…
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In what has been a historically bad week, Harvard Alumni directory lists Scaramucci as dead
Recently fired White House Communication director, Anthony Scaramucci is definitely having a really, really, bad, no good, terrible week, but he is definitely not dead, like a new listing in the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy