Matthew Trunko

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U.S. voters see North Korea as a greater threat to national security than the Islamic State, according to a new poll released Wednesday. (KRT via AP Video, File)

National Security

North Korea: ‘Under no circumstances’ will we negotiate on nuclear weapons

Matthew Trunko · August 7, 2017 3:40 pm

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. Increasing the use of cloud computing within the government and making its data more accessible to those outside of it were the goal of new teams announced during the call. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jared Kushner asks major tech firms to help White House: Report

Matthew Trunko · August 4, 2017 12:45 am

The West Virginia Republican Party attacked Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday mere hours before it was reported that Justice would switch to the Republican Party. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP, File)

West Virginia GOP mocks Gov. Jim Justice hours before report about him becoming a Republican

Matthew Trunko · August 3, 2017 9:23 pm

"It doesn't matter what I think of this president, this is terrible." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Democrats, Republicans worry about ‘alarming’ leaks of Trump phone calls

Matthew Trunko · August 3, 2017 6:28 pm

Trump announced an opioid task force earlier this year designed to help fight the growing drug epidemic in the U.S. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

New Hampshire senators denounce Trump for calling their state a ‘drug-infested den’

Matthew Trunko · August 3, 2017 3:26 pm

Former Vice President Al Gore used over 20 times more energy to power his home for a year than the average American, according to a report published on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Energy and Environment

Al Gore used over 20 times more energy to power his home for a year than the average American: Report

Matthew Trunko · August 2, 2017 10:55 pm

Trump announced Wednesday his support for a revised version of the bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bill Cassidy: Merit-based immigration ‘is not just about those who are coming, it’s also about those who are here’

Matthew Trunko · August 2, 2017 7:11 pm

U.S Vice President Mike Pence, gives a speech at the opening session of the Adriatic Charter Summit in Podgorica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Mike Pence: Sanctions bill sends a ‘very clear message’ to Russia

Matthew Trunko · August 2, 2017 4:44 pm

Trump is scheduled to stay at the golf resort in August while renovations take place at the White House. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump said the White House ‘is a real dump’: Report

Matthew Trunko · August 1, 2017 10:06 pm

The United States Air Force is purchasing planes abandoned by a bankrupt Russian airline and will convert them to Air Force Ones, according to a report. (AP Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Trump getting Air Force Ones that were abandoned by a bankrupt Russian airline: Report

Matthew Trunko · August 1, 2017 6:52 pm

Trump has called out China multiple times since becoming commander in chief for not doing more to help the United States with North Korea. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Chinese state news attacks Trump’s tweets: ‘Emotional venting cannot become a guiding policy’

Matthew Trunko · August 1, 2017 3:44 pm

The Treasury Department froze Maduro's U.S. assets, banned him from traveling to the U.S. and prohibited U.S. citizens from doing business with him. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Senators support Trump’s sanctions on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after ‘sham’ election

Matthew Trunko · July 31, 2017 11:49 pm