Iran said Saturday that it “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jet over Tehran earlier this week that left all 176 onboard dead. The statement from Iran’s military came after Tehran had repeatedly maintained that it had nothing to do with the crash. The country’s military said that the incident was due to “human error,” according to a […]
Read MoreThe Senate will not be able to approve President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE’s new North American trade deal for at […]
Read MoreIntelligence from multiple sources indicates that the jet that crashed in Iran on Wednesday killing at least 176 people “was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJustin Pierre James TrudeauOvernight Defense: House passes measure to limit Trump on Iran | Pelosi vows vote to end 2002 war authorization | Officials believe Iran accidentally […]
Read MoreIran on Friday denied allegations from the West that one of its own missiles unintentionally downed a Ukrainian jetliner, in which all 176 people on board were killed. The country has called on both the United States and Canada to share their findings after officials from those two nations on Thursday said they thought Iran accidentally […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration plans to expand its travel ban to include several more countries, according to multiple media reports published Friday. The ban, which was approved in its second form by the Supreme Court after being challenged in court, includes Iran, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, North Korea, Yemen and Somalia, but the White House is allegedly […]
Read MoreBusinesses are concerned that President TrumpDonald John TrumpCoalition forms to back Trump rollback of major environmental law Canadian CEO blasts Trump over downed plane in Iran: ‘I am livid’ Business groups worry they won’t see a Phase 2 Trump-China trade deal MORE’s “Phase 1” China trade deal, set to be signed on Wednesday, will not […]
Read MoreA group of environmental organizations is raising alarms about the Defense Department’s alleged incineration of PFAS chemicals, also called “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and human body. The green groups, which include the Sierra Club and legal group Earthjustice, argued in a letter to Defense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperOvernight Energy: House passes […]
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Read MoreThe Trump administration plans to expand its travel ban to include several more countries, according to multiple media reports published Friday. The ban, which was approved in its second form by the Supreme Court after being challenged in court, includes Iran, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, North Korea, Yemen and Somalia, but the White House is allegedly […]
Read MoreA pair of bipartisan lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to protect children’s privacy online, responding to growing concern that minors are being manipulated and exploited on the internet without any recourse in existing law. The Preventing Real Online Threats Endangering Children Today (PROTECT) Kids Act, introduced by Reps. Tim WalbergTimothy (Tim) Lee WalbergPro-trade group launches media buy as Trump […]
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