U.S. bombs Syrian army position
A Syrian army officer was killed in a US strike on a Syrian army outpost near a US base close to the Iraqi-Syrian border, a commander in the regional alliance supporting President Bashar al-Assad told Reuters.
Year: 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center Could Be Hit with 60 Lawsuit Landslide
As many as 60 Christian or conservative organizations attacked as ‘hate groups’ by the Southern Poverty Law Center are considering legal action against the Left-wing group.
Trump’s Mideast team gets close-up view of peace obstacles
On their current Mideast tour, senior Trump administration officials are getting a close-up view of some of the towering obstacles to their yet-to-be-released blueprint for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
White House Adviser Kushner, Saudi Crown Prince Meet on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Effort
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, met on Wednesday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, as Kushner readies the administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
Coalition said drafting new bill to allow same-sex couples to adopt
A new bill being promoted by the coalition proposes allowing same-sex couples to adopt children in Israel, Hadashot TV news reported Wednesday, after an outcry last year when the Welfare Ministry announced — and then reversed — its opposition to the idea.
N. Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Ends Two-Day Trip to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will return to Pyongyang Wednesday after a two-day visit to China, the chief economic and diplomatic ally of his impoverished regime.
World Health Organization Says Being Transgender No Longer Classified as Mental Illness
Being transgender is no longer classified as a mental illness by the World Health Organization – a key sign of progress for an often-marginalized community.
White House to propose merging Labor, Education departments: WSJ
The White House plans to propose on Thursday to merge the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Antifa Shares Names and Photos of 1,600 ICE Employees
A Twitter account linked to the Nebraska branch of Antifa has tweeted out a list of ICE employees compiled from LinkedIn.
EU ready to open talks with U.S. to fix trade row
The European Union is ready to engage with the United States to solve a trade row triggered by Washington’s decision to impose metal impose tariffs, E.U. Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Thursday.
Hungary approves “STOP Soros” law, defying EU, rights groups
Hungary’s parliament on Wednesday approved a package of bills that criminalizes some help given to illegal immigrants, defying the European Union and human rights groups.
Three of the five FBI employees dinged for anti-Trump bias in IG report ended up on Mueller probe
Three of the five FBI employees dinged for anti-Trump bias in the inspector general’s report ended up on the special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, raising still more questions about the team Robert Mueller assembled.
Trump’s tariffs receive bipartisan criticism at Senate hearing
Senators of both parties blasted Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs Wednesday, saying the levies are harming the U.S. economy while doing nothing to stop China’s unfair trade practices.
Only 10 Christian Refugees From Iraq and Syria Admitted to US in 2018; Evangelicals Respond
As the Trump administration has promised to help Christians and other religious minorities who faced genocide at the hands of the Islamic State, the U.S. government has resettled only 10 Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria since the beginning of 2018.
In reversal, Trump signs order stopping family separation
Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the US border illegally.
45 rockets launched from Gaza amid night of intense IDF, Hamas fire
Rocket sirens blared in the south throughout the early morning hours Wednesday, as barrages totaling some 45 rockets and mortar shells were fired toward Israeli towns, prompting three rounds of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas military sites in the Gaza Strip.
How Muslim Mobs Attack Christian Churches in Egypt with Impunity
Christians coerced into an out-of-court settlement following an Islamist attack on a church building in Egypt recently saw the usual outcome – a closed church – a practice that has long oppressed Christians, according to Middle East observers.
FBI Agent Strzok, Who Vowed to Stop Trump, Booted Off Mueller Team Escorted From FBI HQ
An FBI agent removed from special counsel Robert Mueller’s team because of anti-Donald Trump text messages has been escorted out of the FBI building ‘as part of the ongoing internal proceedings,’ his attorney said Tuesday.
Senate Democrats reject GOP legislative fix to stop family separations
Senate Democrats indicated Tuesday they may not agree to narrow legislation that would end the separation of children from parents who cross into the country illegally at the southern border.
Judge temporarily blocks Arkansas’ medical abortion ban
A federal judge on Monday issued a restraining order that will temporarily stop an Arkansas law that prohibits medical abortions.