Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns.
Month: August 2017
Mattis: Navy Conducting Broad Inquiry into 7th Fleet After Second Collision at Sea
WASHINGTON – The Navy is putting together a broader inquiry at Pacific Fleet to examine why two destroyers have collided with merchant vessels in the 7th Fleet in two months, according to Defense Secretary James Mattis.
‘Time to Come Home!’ Donald Trump’s Long Frustration with the Afghanistan War
Before he was elected president, Donald Trump frequently expressed frustration with America’s longest war.
Confederate Monuments ‘Down Before Christmas,’ Says Dallas Official
The Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Dallas, Dwaine Caraway, said that the 121-year-old historical Confederate War Memorial will be gone by the end of the year.
Spain: Police Shoot Dead Barcelona Killer Younes Abouyaaqoub, Last Words Were ‘Allah Akbar’
Spanish police shot dead Younes Abouyaaqoub Monday afternoon, meaning that all known members of the terror cell that perpetrated last week’s deadly attack have now been killed or arrested by the security services.
EXCLUSIVE – Michael Savage Scolds Trump, Blasts Boston Leftists: ‘Trump Has Buckled to the Mob’
Author and radio host Michael Savage scolded President Trump and left-wing “Antifa” protesters in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News.
America First? With Steve Bannon Out, Globalists Push for More War Abroad
With former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon out of the White House, globalists and hawkish interventionists in the Trump administration are reportedly wasting no time in pushing for a bigger U.S. military footprint abroad.
What Is the Goal in Afghanistan? Washington Does Not Know
What remains is for the U.S. to fight for its own strategic priorities in Afghanistan. Anything less, or more, will be unsustainable, militarily and politically.
Dem Sen Kaine: Virginia State Gov’t Elections ‘Will Be a Bellwether for 2018’
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Tim Kaine (R-VA) urged voters to watch this year’s elections in his home state of Virginia, which he said would be a bellwether for 2018. According to Kaine, more Democratic voters participated in that state’s primary than Republicans, a sign he argued was positive for his party. Partial transcript as follows: HAROLD FORD, JR., PROFESSOR, UNIV. OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY: Look, you’re making a point. I don’t know. It’s amazing we’re even having the conversation and I applaud you and I applaud all the politicians across Virginia who’ve stood up here. I have a question that’s related but slightly unrelated. This issue obviously is going to be prevalent in political races. What do Democrats have to do in addition to talking about these things — KAINE: Yes. FORD: — to resonate with voters? And I think you are uniquely qualified to talk about it because you’re up for reelection — KAINE: Yes. FORD: — as we speak. KAINE: You know, I think there’s been a state that has had as big a political transformation in the last 20 years than Virginia, from super reliably red to now blue, three in a row
Report: Bannon Urged Trump to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem — Was Blocked by Jared Kushner
TEL AVIV – According to a report in Vanity Fair, while he served as White House Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon heavily lobbied President Trump to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel’s capital, Jerusalem, but the move was blocked by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser.