President Trump will decide today whether or not to waive nuclear sanctions again and keep the U.S.’s commitments to the Iran deal, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — the first time he has been faced with the choice since he announced his new strategy for the country late […]
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Puerto Rico fears post-Maria murder surge: 11 days, 32 slain
Before the sun rose on the first day of 2018, someone called 911 to report the charred, bullet-riddled body of a man with a snake-like tattoo on his left hand, lying beside a road in the Puerto Rican town of Vega Baja. The next day, two men were found dead […]
WATCH: Mudslide sends car sliding down California road
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Trump clarifies position on FISA after a tweet expressing concerns
President Donald Trump is under fire following a pair of seemingly contradictory tweets that thrust confusion into the debate over a program deemed critical by government national security agencies. The controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorized the U.S. government to seek to monitor electronic communications of foreign persons suspected […]
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The Latest: House OKs foreign surveillance program
The Latest on the House and reauthorization of a key foreign intelligence collection program (all times local): 11:57 a.m. The U.S. intelligence services are enacting a mandate from President Donald Trump to establish guidelines on “unmasking” the identities of U.S. citizens in intelligence reports. Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats […]
Doctor of North Korean soldier who defected aided by his American ‘Master Yoda’
When a North Korean soldier sprinted across the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea last year, he likely didn’t realize he’d end up being kept alive by a star South Korea doctor and his American mentor. The defector, 25-year-old Oh Chong-song, was shot from behind by his fellow […]
Trump target of petition to block his attendance at World Economic Forum
A Swiss group has started a petition to oppose President Donald Trump’s visit to the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this month. Campax, described on its website as a “progressive” nongovernmental organization based in Zurich, launched the mostly symbolic campaign after the White House […]
Trump targets, then backs surveillance program in tweets
After a few confusing tweets, President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed the House to renew a critical national security program that allows spy agencies to collect intelligence on foreign targets abroad. The House is expected to vote on a version that would put restrictions on how the FBI could use […]
Trump administration to allow states to enforce work requirements for Medicaid
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released new policy guidance that allows states to enforce work requirements on the millions of low-income people who receive Medicaid. The move by the Trump administration paves the way for states to start programs that deny health coverage through Medicaid […]