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Almost 100 days into his administration, it looks like travelling abroad is not for Trump
As straight faced Vice President Mike Pence alighted from the plane a mile from the Korean Demilitarized Zone on Sunday, his boss, President Donald Trump was at home, tweeting. Surrounded by…
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Trump calls Turkish President to congratulate him on contested referendum
President Trump has called to congratulate Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President on Monday after a referendum greatly expanding his powers, despite a more circumspect State Department response to Sunday’s vote,…
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“Asma Assad is a propagandist of this murderous regime” | British lawmakers threaten to revoke Assad’s wife’s citizenship
British lawmakers have called for President of Syria Bashar al-Assad's UK-born wife to stop backing his "murderous" regime or have her stripped of her citizenship. A member of the ruling…
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House Democrat fears Trump might risk “Nuclear War” in order to build his popularity
President Trump might risk "nuclear war" with North Korea in order "to build up his popularity," a Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said he fears. Rep. David…
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“Do not test the strength of our military forces” | US VP Mike Pence gives North Korea a warning
The US Vice President Mike Pence on Monday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the US "or the strength of our military forces. This warning followed a…
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Arizona State University professor lets students organize anti-Trump protest instead of taking final exams
An Arizona State University professor has allowed a group of students to organize anti-Trump protests instead of taking the final exam in their human-rights class. According to Arizona Republic, Angeles Maldonado, a…
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US Immigration and Customs arrests double under Trump
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 21,362 immigrants, mostly convicted criminals, from January through mid-March, compared to 16,104 during the same period last year, according to statistics requested by The…
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“We will abandon the failed policy of strategic patience” Mike Pence tells CNN in exclusive interview
In am exclusive interview with CNN at the DMZ , United states Vice President Mike Pence said Pyongyang should understand that the Trump administration's approach toward the regime will be different…
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President Trump to spend weekend at Mar-A-Lago resort for the seventh time
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump arrived for another weekend at his Florida resort on Thursday, this time without the usual retinue of top aides who have accompanied him in the…
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US Vice President Mike Pence heads to Seoul amidst rising North Korea tensions
by Itunuoluwa Adebo United States VP Mike Pence will travel to South Korea on Sunday in what his aides say is a sign of the U.S. commitment to its ally…
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President Trump privately signs anti-planned parenthood law
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump on Thursday privately signed a bill that allows states to withhold federal funding from organizations that provide abortion services, including Planned Parenthood, a group frequently…
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“Another successful job” | Trump appears quite pleased with the US bombing of Afghanistan
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump has described the US dropping the military’s biggest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan as "another successful job." Popularly known as the "mother of all bombs," the…
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President of Syria Bashar Al-assad says chemical attack was a fabrication
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed reports of last week's chemical attack as "100% fabrication". In an interview with the AFP news agency, conducted under restrictions imposed by…
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BREAKING: US drops “mother of all bombs” on Afghanistan
by Itunuoluwa Adebo The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission. According to CNN, a GBU-43/B…
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Trump says China has turned back North Korean coal ships, applauds China’s “big step”
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Donald Trump has applauded China’s move in turning a fleet of coal-carrying cargo ships back to North Korea this week, describing it as a "big step"…
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President Trump moves speedily to build nationwide deportation force
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump’s administration is quickly identifying ways to assemble the nationwide deportation force that they promised on the campaign trail as he railed against the dangers posed…
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POTUS does an about-face on Nato, Syria, China and Russia
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Within a few hours, President Trump has abandoned stances that were the bedrock of his establishment-bashing campaign. NATO, he said, is "no longer obsolete" He has also…
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“The rhetoric coming out of Washington is primitive and loutish” | Moscow receives Tillerson with icy jabs
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov Tuesday said "In general, primitiveness and loutishness are very characteristic of the current rhetoric coming out of Washington. We'll hope that this doesn't become the…
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“Sean Spicer must be fired” | House leader Nancy Pelossi calls for Press Secretary’s head
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Nancy Pelosi House Democratic leader has called for the firing of White House press secretary Sean Spicer following the comments he made Tuesday at his briefing related…
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Melania Trump to get $2.9 million in DailyMail lawsuit settlement
Britain's Daily Mail has apologized to Melania Trump Wednesday and agreed to pay damages to settle a lawsuit filed by the first lady after the publisher made false claims about…
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Sean Spicer clearly forgot the golden rule of “Never Compare”
Sean Spicer White House Press secretary forgot the first rule of politics during a press briefing on Tuesday. Do not compare anything or anyone to Adolf Hitler. While answering a…
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“It was a mistake to do that” | Sean Spicer apologizes for Hitler statements
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Press secretary Sean Spicer apologized Tuesday after saying Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to using chemical weapons" during World War II in an effort to to shame…
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“The terms were unduly strict” | US Judge finds Texas voter ID law discriminatory
by Itunuoluwa Adebo A Texas law that requires voters to show identification before casting ballots was enacted with the intent to discriminate against black and Hispanic voters, a U.S. federal…
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Advanced Twitter Wars: North Korea is not here to play
by Itunuoluwa Adebo North Korea issued a forceful response to the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region, saying it would counter "reckless acts of aggression" with…
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President Trump’s response to North Park Elementary shooting is quite unusual
by Itunuoluwa Adebo On Monday, a lone gunman walked into North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino and shot his wife, Karen Elaine Smith, a teacher at the school, before…
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North Korea sends Trump a clear warning on US naval strike group
by Itunuoluwa Adebo North Korea has issued a forceful response to the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region, saying it would counter "reckless acts of aggression"…
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Will Tillerson’s visit to Moscow quell troubled waters in Syria?
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State a one-time recipient of the Russian Order of Friendship from President Vladimir Putin arrives Tuesday in Moscow amid brewing tensions over the…
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Trump to sell high-tech aircraft to help Nigeria battle Boko Haram insurgence
by Itunuoluwa Adebo The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to the Nigerian government for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over…
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Husband shoots wife and then himself at San Bernardino’s North Park elementary
by Itunuoluwa Adebo A husband fatally shot his estranged wife in her classroom at San Bernardino, California's North Park Elementary School, on Monday before killing himself, according to the San…
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We will hold you accountable – United States to governments who “commit crimes against innocents”
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States will "hold to account" any government that commits atrocities against innocent people, as key US allies met to…
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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