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May62019 by Ralf JenningsNo Comments

Trump Attracts Criticism after Changing His Position on Mueller’s Testimony

Ever since Mueller's report was released, it's been part of almost every headline concerning the White House and the American government. Regarding the issue of Robert Mueller's testimony, Trump initially said that the Attorney General should make the decision. Yesterday, however, the President took to Twitter stating that “Robert Mueller should not testify. No second chance for the Democrats.” Following his change of stance, the President has attracted a lot of criticism from Democrats who have waited eagerly to question Mueller about the extent of Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections. This tweet has only increased the already existing tension between the Democrats and the White House. After Trump made the comment, Chuck Schumer, a Senate Minority Leader, said that the

May12019 by Vallari GupteNo Comments

White House and Democrats Agree to Spend $2 Trillion on Saving the Nation’s Infrastructure

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On Tuesday, Donald Trump and the Congressional Democrats agreed to use $2 trillion to save the crumbling infrastructure in the United States. While they agreed on the exact figure, no details were revealed about how they intend to fund the project. The mistrust between Democrats and Trump is legendary. However, both parties were able to come to an agreement regarding the nation's infrastructure. Senator Chuck Schumer said that the Democrats and the White House acknowledge that something needs to be done about the crumbling infrastructure in the country. You'll recall that Congress is currently hammering the White House for more information on Trump's Tax returns following the conclusion of the Robert Mueller probe. So, there was a lot of tension in the room when Pelosi and S...

Apr292019 by Ralf JenningsNo Comments

Donald Trump Compares Border to Disneyland, Calls for Changes to Immigration Laws

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Yesterday morning, the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, during an interview with Fox News, spoke against certain immigration laws which he considered to be inappropriate and full of loopholes. According to him, the US-Mexico border is just like Disneyland because an end has been put to the controversial family separation policy which separated children from their parents. He referred to the current situation as a ‘disaster’ stating that at least ten times more families will be immigrating to the United States with the new policy. During the interview with Maria Bartiromo, a video of an immigrant family that had been detained by border patrol was displayed. Bartiromo suggested that there is a possibility that the people are not real family members. Trump

Apr242019 by Vallari GupteNo Comments

Donald Trump Says White House May Use Executive Privileges to Block Congressional Probe

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America, during an interview with Washington Post, said that he doesn't see the essence of cooperating with oversight investigations by the Congress. He also said that his aides, whether former or current, should not be made to testify in court and the White House was considering using its executive powers to stop these appearances. According to Trump, these Democrat-led investigations are a waste of time and resources especially because Robert Mueller's report did not reveal anything incriminating about the president. The Mueller investigation was launched after the Russian government was accused of interfering with the 2016 presidential elections in favor of Trump. After the report was released, the Democrats latched ont...

Apr222019 by apexreportsNo Comments

The U.S. to End Sanction Waivers for Iranian Oil Importers

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The United States under Trump's administration is set to announce the termination of the sanction waiver it grants to nations that import oil from Iran. Three U.S. officials who spoke on conditions of anonymity said on Sunday, that the United States will be putting an end to the sanction waivers it granted to eight countries including South Korea, Japan, Turkey, China, and India. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will reportedly give the announcement on Monday. In November 2018, the U.S. re-imposed sanctions on exports of Iranian oil after the President pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers. Washington, however, granted waivers to eight nations that had reduced their purchases of oil from Iran. The waivers allowed these countries to continue to bu...