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The world reacts to Donald Trump’s victory
The world woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that, against all the odds, Donald Trump had been elected the 45th president of the United States. It is a victory that has been described as “a huge shock”, “bigger than Brexit” and “a real sensation”, while the new president has been described by one German official as the “pioneer of a new...
6 ways to hack the U.S. election
On Tuesday, the U.S. government is mounting unprecedented effort to defend the integrity of the 2016 presidential election as hackers threaten to undermine the process at a level never before seen. “It’s all hands on deck,” a senior Obama administration official told NBC on Monday, revealing that for the first time hundreds of military and...
We Take You To The Frontlines Of Ukraine’s Proxy War Between The West And Russia
The West has used everything from signals intelligence operations, espionage, fighter jet saber-rattling, and diplomatic standoffs to stem the rise of Russian influence around the world. These efforts are coming to a dangerous head in Ukraine a classic Eastern Bloc proxy state where the presence of NATO troops is driving tensions to Cold War-era...
The 8 Most Important Quotes From The Vice Presidential Debate
On America’s choice”There is a choice for the American electorate: Do you want a ‘You’re hired’ president in Hillary Clinton or a ‘You’re fired’ president in Donald Trump?” Tim KaineOn Pence and Trump “Six times tonight I have said to Governor Pence, I cannot imagine how you would defend...
Pence Tries To Walk Back Donald Trump’s Bromance With Putin
During the first vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence spent nearly as much time talking about Russian leader Vladimir Putin as their own running mates.Pence took the first swing, perhaps wary of the fact that both he and Trump have compared Putin’s leadership favorably to U.S. president Barack Obama in the past:...
Top Moments From The Vice Presidential Debate Between Mike Pence And Tim Kaine
Who’s going to be tougher on Russia?As if sensitive to Trump’s repeated praising of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Pence talked tough on Russia’s “barbaric” acts in Syria. “The small and bullying the leader of Russia is now dictating terms to the United States to the point where all the United States of...
Russian Fighter Jet Came Within 10 Feet Of American Plane Over The Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American anti-submarine plane in the Black Sea on Wednesday, stoking tensions in the disputed waters just south of Crimea.Unnamed US defense officials told Reuters on Wednesday that the Russian Sukhoi SU-27 fighter jet had intercepted an American P-8 Poseidon surveillance plane in the Black Sea.The...
Trump’s New Campaign CEO Was Charged With Assaulting His Wife In 1996
Donald Trump’s newly-appointed campaign CEO Steve Bannon was charged with assault in 1996 over an incident involving his then-wife, Mary Louise Piccard, who accused him of grabbing her by the neck and wrist and smashing the phone when she attempted to call the police.After the incident, first reported by the New York Post, Piccard told...
Paul Manafort Resigns As Trump’s Campaign Manager After Week Of Staff Shakeups
Donald Trump’s embattled campaign manager Paul Manafort stepped down from his position Friday morning, capping off yet a chaotic week of staff reshuffling and ending his five-month stint of running the Republican nominee’s operation. “I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today,” Trump...
Putin Visits Crimea Amid Military Buildup On Ukraine Border
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are heating up even more as President Vladimir Putin landed in Crimea on Friday to meet with his security council just after Moscow announced it’s putting advanced anti-aircraft missiles there.Over the last week, the number of heavy weapons deployed near the front lines in eastern Ukraine has doubled,...
