March 18, 2019

Steve Bannon flexes influence during Brazilian president visit with Trump

Washington DC.- Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House adviser and conservative hardliner, will be a special guest of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for dinner on Monday, the eve of the far-right leader’s meeting with President Trump at the White House. Bannon, who Bolsonaro’s team has sought out for political guidance, will be among a group of conservative guests joining Bolsonaro at his table for the exclusive event at the […]
March 18, 2019

Nicaraguans Follow Venezuela and Cuba, Protest Socialist Regime

Protesters targeting Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega took to the streets on March 16, demanding the release of all political prisoners and turning up the heat on the political crisis that has consumed the country since last year. Protest organizers and witnesses that some protesters who gathered at various points in Managua, the capital, were beaten by police. Since November, bans on street protests have been more strictly enforced. Videos circulating […]
March 18, 2019

“Last in his class” Trump, McCain gave dossier to FBI media to undermine White House bid

President Trump accused the late Sen. John McCain on Sunday of working with the Democrats during the 2016 presidential election by giving the Christopher Steele dossier to the FBI and media, in the hope that it would be printed and help defeat Mr. Trump. But according to several reports, McCain didn’t hand over the dossier to the FBI until after the 2016 election in December. It was circulated to the media […]
March 18, 2019

Ex-Putin adviser found dead in D.C. hotel had complete neck fracture

Newly released documents show that a former adviser to Russia’s president sustained a complete fracture of his neck “at or near the time of his death” in a Washington hotel room in 2015. The documents from the city’s medical examiner were released to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed nearly two years ago. In a report published Saturday, RFE said the finding […]
March 18, 2019

New Zealand Prepares to Bury Mosque Victims as Death Toll Hits 50

Christchurch, New Zealand.- A steady stream of mourners paid tribute on March 17 at a makeshift memorial to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques in Christchurch, while dozens stood by to bury the dead when authorities finally release the victims’ bodies. Hundreds of flowers were piled up amid candles, balloons and notes of grief and love outside the Al Noor mosque. As a light rain fell, […]
March 18, 2019

Opportunity Zones Set to Help Distressed Communities

Secretary Carson says program will provide incentives for more affordable housing. Washington DC.- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said the “opportunity zones” program, passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, has already started to revive underserved communities. On a visit a few months ago to Vicksburg, Mississippi, Carson saw a closed sawmill being reopened by new investors. In an interview with The Epoch […]
March 18, 2019

Sen. Gillibrand Formally Announces Presidential Campaign

Washington DC.- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) formally launched her presidential campaign on March 17, with an announcement in a video posted on Twitter. The message concludes with an invitation to her kickoff campaign speech in front of Trump International tower in New York City on March 24. Most of the senator’s kickoff video targets President Donald Trump. The suggestively edited footage casts a negative light on the president that largely […]