Zimbabwe’s Main Opposition Leader Returns, Country Still In Limbo
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s decade-long grip on power appeared to be over on Thursday as his main opposition rival; Morgan Tsvangirai returned to the country amid efforts to form a transitional government. Tsvangirai, who had been receiving cancer treatment abroad returned to Harare after Wednesday’s military takeover, sources with knowledge of his movement said. A […]
Sessions again denies lying about Russian contact
In what many considered a contentious House judiciary hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he didn’t lie under oath, and that President Trump hasn’t influenced the Justice Department. Sessions repeatedly defended himself and his department during his five-hour-long testimony in front of 40 lawmakers on Tuesday, as Democrats and Republican littered him with questions on […]
Zimbabwe military denies coup
Political turmoil erupted in Zimbabwe Wednesday, raising questions of whether 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe remains in control of the country — or if he’s been overthrown in a military coup. Zimbabwe’s military said it had taken custody of Mugabe, in what increasingly appears to be a military takeover in the southern African nation. After apparently […]
Sessions returns to Capitol Hill
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, testifying at 10 a.m. before the House Judiciary committee amid growing evidence of contacts between Russians and associates of President Donald Trump. Mr. Sessions has twice told lawmakers under oath that as a foreign policy adviser to Mr. Trump’s campaign, he did not communicate […]
Trump Jr. Secretly In Contacts with WikiLeaks during 2016 campaign
President Donald Trump’s oldest son released a series of direct messages from his Twitter account revealing exchanges between himself and WikiLeaks during and after the 2016 Presidential election. Donald Trump Jr.’s release of the messages came hours after The Atlantic first reported them Monday. “Here is the entire chain of messages with @wikileaks (with my […]
Death toll in violent Iran-Iraq earthquake surpasses 300
In a frantic search for survivors Iranians spent the night digging through rubble in search for survivors after a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake; felt as far away as Turkey and Pakistan struck the border region between Iraq and Iran late Sunday killing more than 300 hundred people and injuring at least 4,000 officials said. Iran […]
Tensions Rise In Mideast As The Whereabout Of Lebanese PM Unknown
Unsettling acts deepen tension in the Middle East as fear of new conflict emerges in the case of the missing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, when earlier this week he made what many believed to be a routine visit to Saudi Arabia. The following day he made an unexpected resignation announcement by video from Riyadh, […]
Trump touts ‘America First’ at trade talks
President Trump on Friday vowed to protect American interests against foreign exploitation, preaching a unilateralist approach to a group of leaders who once pinned their economic hopes on a regional trade pact let by the United States. The annual Pacific Rim summit stayed with its tradition of promoting free trade and closer regional ties, shrugging […]
GOP Senate Tax Plan Differs from House Version
Senate Republicans outlined their vision on Thursday for tax reform; proposing a one-year delay in President Trump’s top priority – cutting the corporate tax rate – while reinstating some prized tax breaks used by middle-class families. The Senate bill differs significantly from the House version approved by the Ways and Means committee on Thursday. Tax […]
Bermuda under fire after release of Paradise Papers
Bermuda's business reputation came under fire earlier this week amidst fresh revelations. The released continue to make headlines across the world; as a trove of 13.4 million records exposed ties between Russia and Donald Trump's billionaire commerce secretary. Also revealed was the secret dealings of the chief fundraiser for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the offshore [...]