Trump says that the US will grow its way out of the $22 trillion debt

posted in: News, United States

President Trump said on Friday that the U.S. would grow its way out of the $22 trillion national debt, rather than by cutting government spending or raising taxes. “It’s all about growth,” said Trump at a Rose Garden announcement of … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 15 February 2019

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Greetings from Tyler, They can’t seem to get Brexit done.   Britain is having a mighty hard time leaving the European Union.   The sticking point seems to be the Irish “backstop.”   Any Brexit deal with the EU would … Read More

Exclusive: Pentagon prepares options to build border wall as Trump weighs emergency declaration

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing options to build barriers on the southern border in the event that President Donald Trump declares a national emergency there, the latest indication such a move is gaining traction within the administration. “The Department … Read More

House Democrats planning expansive Trump probes, even after Mueller report

No matter when and how Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe ends, House Democrats are planning to aggressively ramp up their own Trump-related investigations that will include a network of committees and high-profile public hearings likely to last well into the 2020 … Read More

What might trigger the collapse of the EU?

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Several factors including Brexit and the rise of the far-right pose a threat to the political union. A mural by graffiti artist Banksy on a wall in Dover – Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images The European Union is facing unprecedented threats to its … Read More

US Experts Call on Trump Administration to Stand up For Taiwan

posted in: Far East, News

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (C) arrives at a polling station to vote during local elections in Zhongho, New Taipei City, Nov. 24, 2018 – AFP Scholars and experts at the Asia Society have called for a ‘course correction’ in U.S.-China policy, … Read More

‘War with Iran’: Israeli prime minister tweets a terrifying message — then quickly deletes it

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a terrifying message from his official Twitter account on Wednesday — only to clear it up later, apparently due to a translation issue. “What… Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a terrifying message from … Read More

California governor to draw down guard troops at border

Honduran asylum seekers are taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents after the group crossed the U.S. border wall into San Diego, California, seen from Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. … Read More

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