Terrorist Bomb Attack in Kabul Claimed by ISIS Kills 41
Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry reported on December 28 that 41 people were killed and 30 wounded by multiple bomb blasts at a Shiite Tebyan cultural center in Kabul. ...
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Putin Says St. Petersburg Bomb Blast Was Terrorism, Tells FSB to “Kill the Bandits,” if Necessary
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a bomb blast in a St. Petersburg supermarket the on December 27 was an act of terrorism and that the FSB could use deadly force. ...
Judicial Assault on Trump Admin. Immigration Actions Continues
Senior United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington James Robart issued an order on December 23 that granted a nationwide injunction partially lifting a Trump administration ban on...
Trump Administration Battles ACLU Over Abortions for Illegal Alien Teens
In a continuing legal battle between the Trump administration and two illegal alien teenage girls represented by the ACLU, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled on December 18 that the administration...
Chinese Women Having Babies in Saipan to Obtain U.S. Birthright Citizenship
Chinese women are traveling to Saipan, in the U.S. territory of Northern Marianas, to have their babies, so their offspring can receive “birthright” U.S. citizenship. ...
Warrantless Surveillance Bills Face Opposition in Both Houses
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress that would authorize a long-term extension of warrantless searches of American citizens face strong bipartisan opposition from civil libertarians opposed to such surveillance. ...
Houthi Rebel Missile Fired at Ridyadh Intercepted by U.S.-supplied Patriot Missile
A missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen at the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was shot down by Saudi Arabia’s military with U.S.-supplied missiles on December 29. ...
Pentagon Program Investigated “Anomalous Aerospace Threats” — UFOs
The Defense Department conducted a program between 2007 and 2012 to study reports of UFOs and videos of encounters with unknown objects taken by military pilots. ...
Putin Thanks Trump for CIA Intel That Reportedly Foiled Terror Plot in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Trump on December 17 to thank him for the advance intelligence information that the CIA provided to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) — information that...
Lindsey Graham Predicts 30 Percent Chance Trump Attacks N. Korea
Lindsey Graham said there’s a 30 percent chance the United States will take military action against North Korea if Pyongyang conducts another long-range missile test. ...
Mileage Tax Could Drive More Middle-class Residents From California
A proposal to charge California drivers for every mile they drive threatens to bring an end to a way of life in the Golden State. ...
Judge Rules that D.C. Can Ban “Religious” Christmas Ads on City Buses
A judge denied the Archdiocese of Washington’s request for an injunction against the D.C. transit authority, which refused to allow its ads with a Christmas theme on city buses. ...
Jerry Brown Blames Wildfires on Climate Change, Bashes Trump for Withdrawing From Paris Accord
California Governor Jerry Brown asserted that climate change was responsible for his state’s wildfires and attacked the Trump administration’s stance on global warming. ...
Trump Delivers Positive Address at Miss. Civil Rights Museum Despite Boycott of Two House Members
President Trump spoke at the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and praised several civil rights figures, as two members of Congress boycotted the ceremony. ...
House Passes “Mixed Bag” Concealed Carry Reciprocity/Background Check Bill
The House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 on December 6, but the bill also contains language to strengthen criminal background checks for gun buyers. ...