Tag: Trump Administration

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Ukraine’s foreign minister discusses vital US assistance in the proxy war with Russia

Abraham Mahshie · June 11, 2021 3:00 am

In this May 24, 2012 photo, some of about 500 miles worth of coated steel pipe manufactured by Welspun Pipes, Inc., originally for the Keystone oil pipeline, is stored in Little Rock, Arkansas.

South Dakotans ‘pissed off’ and ‘angry’ over Keystone XL cancellation

Barnini Chakraborty · June 10, 2021 8:47 pm

Multiple officials familiar with the procedures in place said Tuesday President Trump will, in fact, be able to tweet in China, a country with limited social media freedom. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

National Security

Trump allies bashing Biden for revoking TikTok executive orders

Nihal Krishan · June 9, 2021 7:21 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Washington. Trump said Wednesday he would "listen to both sides" after his eldest son and a campaign adviser urged him to intervene to block a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.

Another former Trump White House staffer considering congressional bid

Mike Brest · June 9, 2021 3:01 pm

Women wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus chat as they pass by the ByteDance headquarters in Beijing, China on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020.

National Security

Biden revokes Trump orders targeting TikTok and WeChat

Nihal Krishan · June 9, 2021 2:26 pm

A stack of one hundred dollar bills in a money wrapper labeled "Student Loan" on top of a blue graduation cap. A gold graduation tassel is draped over the stack of money.

Federal government student loan losses expected to rise significantly due to pandemic-relief efforts

Nihal Krishan · June 7, 2021 7:43 pm

Washington Secrets

Biden’s heralded vaccine goal just one day ahead of Trump’s criticized plan

Paul Bedard · June 4, 2021 2:17 pm

In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, file photo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a news conference on Google's collaboration with small scale local businesses in New Delhi.

Tech giants push to increase skilled immigration under Biden

Nihal Krishan · June 2, 2021 5:50 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Washington.

Fauci said masks were not ‘really effective’ at blocking virus, emails reveal

Lawrence Richard · June 2, 2021 5:42 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Washington.

Fauci agreed to ‘work together’ with Chinese official on the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, new emails show

Lawrence Richard · June 1, 2021 8:56 pm

DOJ releases financial activity report on Durham special counsel investigation

DOJ releases financial activity report on Durham special counsel investigation

Daniel Chaitin · May 28, 2021 12:00 am

Trump impeachment witness sues Pompeo and state department over attorney fees

Trump impeachment witness sues Pompeo and state department over attorney fees

Mike Brest · May 24, 2021 12:00 am