Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
Foreign Affairs Committee Ditches Terrorism Subcommittee in Favor of Investigating Trump
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) announced he will eliminate the terrorism subcommittee in favor a new subcommittee dedicated to investigating President Donald Trump. “We just thought, if we’re going to do something relevant in this era where Congress is going to reassert itself, where there are so many...
Conservative Senators Fight Corker Bill Aimed At ‘Neutering’ Trump’s Broadcasting Chief
A group of conservative senators are fighting a last-ditch effort by retiring senator Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) to undermine President Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s taxpayer-funded global broadcasting operation, Michael Pack, before he steps into the role early next year, according to several...
Russia Dispatching Blackjack Bombers to Venezuela
Russia is deploying nuclear-capable Tu-160 Blackjack bombers to Venezuela this week as part of an increasingly provocative pattern of bomber training flights, according to American defense officials. At least two Blackjacks will fly from a strategic forces air base in Russia to Venezuela as part of a series of training exercises that will include...
Pentagon Chief Slams ‘Slow Learner’ Putin Over Election Meddling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday of being a “slow learner” who again tried to meddle in U.S. elections in November, adding that he had no trust in the Russian leader. The remarks by Mattis at a security forum in California came a day after President Donald...
Trump Cancels Putin G20 Meeting, Blames Russian Imprisonment of Ukrainian Sailors
President Donald Trump announced late Thursday morning that he would not meet as scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the upcoming G20 summit. Trump explained in a tweet that the cancelation was a result of Russian military conduct following an altercation with Ukranian ships in the Azov Sea. Since “the ships and sailors...
State Department Calls Out Continued Russian Aggression in Ukraine
The U.S. State Department called out continued Russian aggression in Ukraine on Tuesday, mentioning how civilians have been killed due to Russia’s invasion. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert mentioned the continuing fighting in Ukraine during a press briefing on Tuesday. “I’d like to draw your attention to...
Obama-Era Ambassador to Russia: Obama Admin Efforts to Counter Russian Disinformation Were ‘Ineffective’
Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Barack Obama, said on Sunday that the Obama administration’s efforts to counter Russian disinformation were “ineffective.” McFaul discussed how Russian President Vladamir Putin has used disinformation in the past and he himself experienced disinformation in 2012...
Russian Civilians Helping Assad Use Military Base Back Home – Witnesses
MOLKINO, Russia (Reuters) – The Kremlin says it has nothing to do with Russian civilians fighting in Syria but on three recent occasions groups of men flying in from Damascus headed straight to a defense ministry base in Molkino, Reuters reporters witnessed. Molkino in southwestern Russia is where the Russian 10th Special Forces Brigade is based,...
Pompeo Confirms U.S. Forces Killed Russian Mercenaries
CIA Director and Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo confirmed on Thursday that United States forces killed a couple hundred Russians in Syria back in February. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.), during Pompeo’s confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of state, questioned the adequacy of the Trump administration’s actions in...
Trump Tweets Warning to Russia on Potential Missile Strike Against Syria: You Shouldn’t Partner With a ‘Gas Killing Animal’
President Donald Trump tweeted a warning to Russia Wednesday morning regarding a potential missile strike in Syria. Trump directed his criticism toward Russia and its recent threats to shoot down American missiles that may be launched at Syria in retaliation for recent gas attacks on civilians by Russia and the Assad regime. Trump called Assad a...
