Section: The Blaze (USA)
Top Senate Democrat reveals plan to undermine Trump, claims Republicans will help him do it
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) revealed legislation he’ll introduce to undermine President Trump’s agenda – and he claims that Republicans will help him do it. In a Sunday interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week,” Schumer said that he’ll be introducing a bill to make sure Trump cannot...
Report: Nikki Haley will question why the US funds the UN during Senate hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for United Nations ambassador, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, will reportedly question if the funding the United States provides to the international body each year is worth it during her opening statements at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. According to documents obtained by CNN, Haley...
In 2014, Donald Trump was singing a different tune about Russia than he is today
Before launching his bid for the White House, President-elect Donald Trump agreed with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, calling Russia the United States’ “biggest problem” and greatest geopolitical foe. “Well, Mitt was right, and he was also right when he mentioned in one of the debates about Russia, and he said, ‘Russia’s our...
Trump takes aim at outgoing CIA Director John Brennan, suggests he leaked the ‘fake news’ dossier
President-elect Donald Trump took aim at outgoing CIA Director John Brennan late Sunday suggesting that he was behind the unverified dossier of scandalous opposition material that BuzzFeed published last week. Trump’s comments came in response to Brennan saying on “Fox News Sunday” over the weekend that he doesn’t think Trump...
Obama moves U.S. troops into Poland to counter Russian aggression
Despite reneging on plans for a missile defense system in Poland as part of his “reset” with Russia, President Barack Obama deployed 3,000 troops to the region Thursday as part of a broad commitment to calm a region that grew nervous after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. The troops will be welcomed in an official ceremony Saturday. This...
Republican Congressman defends Putin, suggests lawmakers like Rubio are ‘warmongers’
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) called lawmakers who characterize Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal “warmongers” Thursday during an interview with Breitbart News Radio, and suggested that the United States is guilty of committing human rights violations in a manner roughly equivalent to Russia. “We have these people claiming...
McCain unloads on Putin during Mattis confirmation hearing: ‘He needs us as his enemy’
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) unloaded on Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday during Defense Secretary-designate Gen. James Mattis’ confirmation hearing. McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said that, under Putin, Russia has “invaded Ukraine, annexed Crimea, threatened NATO allies, intervened militarily in Syria,...
Tillerson hits Obama admin for being too ‘weak’ on Russian annexation of Crimea
Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, slammed President Barack Obama’s administration during Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday for its response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. Tillerson, who has faced bipartisan criticism for his business ties to the...
Democratic senator probes Tillerson’s ties to Putin in confirmation hearing
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin probed Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson about his reported ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday during Tillerson’s confirmation hearing. In his opening statement, Cardin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s...
Trump taps former Sen. Dan Coats to be national intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named retired Sen. Dan Coats as national intelligence director, saying the former member of the Senate Intelligence Committee was the right person to lead the new administration’s “ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm.” Trump’s announcement came one day...
