May 6, 2024

US successfully tests THAAD missile system amid North Korean tensions

The U.S. on Tuesday test-fired its THAAD anti-ballistic missile system from Alaska that successfully intercepted a target missile launched from an Air Force Cargo plane north of Hawaii. The drill was previously scheduled in June and comes a week after North Korea successfully test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of hitting Alaska. A THAAD interceptor […]

GOOD TRUMP: Trump Cleans Out Veterans Affairs, Fires 500

More than 500 officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been terminated from their positions since Donald Trump became president in January, according to publicly shared data from the VA. Last Friday, the VA became the first federal agency to publicly share data regarding “adverse employee actions”; including demotions, removals, and suspensions. Weekly […]

Two presidents and their Marine attendants

On Saturday. as the commander-in-chief was boarding Marine One, rotor turbulence blew off the headgear of an attending Marine.  President Trump stooped, grabbed the hat, and replaced it on the stunned young Marine’s head, patting the embarrassed, young serviceman on the arm.  The hat immediately blew off again, and Trump went after it a second […]

Haley Warns North Korea: US Prepared to Use ‘Considerable Military Forces’ If Necessary

Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, issued a stark warning to North Korea Wednesday, one day after Pyongyang test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. Specifically, Haley said the U.S. is prepared to respond by using military force if necessary. “One of our capabilities lies with our considerable military forces. We will use them […]

Trump WH Budget To Trim $22M; President Donates Salary To Military Cemeteries

President Trump hasn’t exactly drained the swamp that is Washington, D.C. (it is a big swamp, after all), but the president is making headway is clamping down on over-spending. Take the White House payroll. New projections show the four-year savings on White House payroll could top $22 million, Forbes reports, citing “savings come from President Trump’s […]

U.S. Hits North Korea With Sanctions; Puts Military Action On The Table

After months of escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States, topped off by the death of American Otto Warmbier at the hands of the dictatorship, new strategies are being implemented and considered in the White House. According to CNN, a military response is now on the table “if Pyongyang conducts an underground nuclear […]

President Trump Has Now Signed 40 Pieces Of Legislation As He Moves To Enact His Agenda

President Donald Trump continues to sign legislation, an achievement he deemed “nice” Friday. The bills include an act to improve weather forecasting, a long-term vision for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and reforms for the Department of Veteran Affairs. The three pieces of legislation all had bipartisan support. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition […]

Sniper sets INCREDIBLE new record in the fight against ISIS

A Canadian sniper is a long way from reaching Chris Kyle’s kill count, but he beat his longest successful shot in the fight against ISIS. As those of you who’ve read American Sniper may remember, Kyle took out an insurgent sniper in Iraq from an incredible 2,100 yards (1,921 meters) away. At the time it was […]

BREAKING: Russia Threatens War With US Over Syria

On Sunday, a US Navy fighter jet downed a Syrian aircraft after the Syrian plane began dropping bombs on Syrian opposition non-ISIS forces. According to CNN: The shootdown came a little more than two hours after forces allied with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad attacked the north-central Syria town of Ja’Din, which was controlled […]

Obamacare’s Collapse Shows Why Americans Wanted Trump

Some 35,000 people purchasing insurance on the Obamacare exchanges in 45 counties across the U.S. could have no insurance providers to choose from in 2018. If the scenario plays out, it would be the first time that consumers are left without an insurance provider on the Obamacare exchanges since they first opened in 2014. Some […]

Three Army Rangers Killed in Afghanistan in “Insider Attack”

Three US soldiers were killed and one wounded in Afghanistan Saturday, reportedly when a member of the Afghan army opened fire on them. The Afghan soldier was killed “in return fire,” Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor in Nangarhar province, said. The Taliban has claimed responsibility, saying a Taliban loyalist infiltrated Afghan forces “just […]

WATCH: Rex Tillerson Rides with Rolling Thunder to Honor U.S. Military on Memorial Day.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson joined almost one million bikers on Sunday as a rider in a massive caravan of motorcycles that rode from the Pentagon to the National Mall and the Vietnam Memorial on Sunday. A video posted on YouTube shows Tillerson posing for pictures with other bikers and preparing to mount his own […]

5 Things You Need To Know About Memorial Day.

Monday is Memorial Day, a solemn day for Americans to remember those who died in order for to protect our freedom to enjoy days such as this peacefully in the greatest country on the face of the Earth. But many Americans may not the know the history of Memorial Day and how it came to […]

Meet Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers — You Already Know Him As ‘The Saluting Marine’

Every year for the last 16 years, Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers has been front and center in Rolling Thunder, when nearly a million motorcyle riders decend on Washington, D.C., to commemorate Memorial Day. Like, really front and center — standing smack in the middle of 23rd Street near the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Wall. There, he salutes every […]

Memorial Day: Donald Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

President Donald Trump honored fallen members of the United States military on Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of Unknowns at the Arlington National Cemetery. “Since the first volley of gunfire in the revolution, brave Americans in every generation have answered the call of duty, and won victory for freedom in its hour […]

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: 9 Things You Need To Know About Trump’s Budget Proposal.

President Trump’s budget proposal has now been released, and it’s a mixed bag: some useful and necessary spending cuts; some useful and necessary spending increases; no attempt to restructure entitlements; some wishful thinking on economic growth. So, here’s a brief summary of the good and the bad of a budget that will never be passed, […]

BREAKING: U.S. Military Bombs Pro-Assad Forces in Syria.

The United States military has carried out an airstrike against pro-Assad forces in Syria. This is the second strike against the Assad regime since President Trump took office in January. The first came in response to a chemical weapons attack launched by President Assad against his own people in April, which left hundreds dead. According […]

Traitor Chelsea Manning To Be Released, And We Get To Pay For His Sex Change!

Traitor Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning, is set to walk free from Fort Leavenworth’s military prison on Wednesday, after the 28 years left on his original 35-year sentence was commuted last-second by former President Barack Obama. Manning was charged and convicted with sharing hundreds of thousands of classified United States records with WikiLeaks. And, bonus, […]

“Chelsea” Manning gets out of prison this week; people ASTOUNDED by what she’s receiving.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the last few years, you’re likely familiar with the tale of the Army private formerly known as Bradley Manning. Manning is currently in prison, serving time for leaking classified information, but believe it or not, that’s not what he’s famous for. No, he’s famous because he’s a transgender […]

Trump and First Lady Celebrate Mother’s Day with Military Spouses and Families.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted military families at the White House on Friday to celebrate Mother’s Day. “We want to thank you. Believe me, we want to thank you. To all of the military families here today, thank you for your daily service to your families, and equally as important, to our […]

Why Conservatives Are Unhappy With the Final Spending Bill.

The House of Representatives, with 103 Republicans voting no, passed a $11.1 trillion spending package Wednesday to keep the government running through September. Conservative lawmakers who opposed the omnibus spending bill in the 309-118 vote said they’re disappointed the final plan doesn’t reflect that Republicans hold the levers of power in Washington. Republicans hold 238 […]

Congress Reaches Budget Deal To Keep The Government Open Until September.

Congressional leaders reached an agreement Sunday night on a spending deal that would fund the government through the end of September and avoid a looming shutdown. The deal includes $12.5 billion in new military spending, $1.5 billion more for border security, $100 million to combat opioid addiction,  $295 million for Puerto Rico’s Medicaid payments and federal funding for Planned Parenthood, according to the Washington Post. […]

Trump gives Mattis green light to OBLITERATE ISIS.

The fight against ISIS, thus far, has been primarily in the form of bombarding the so-called Islamic State through air strikes. That would’ve been a tad more successful had former President Obama not blocked 75 percent of airstrikes sought against them. “You went 12 full months while ISIS was on the march without the U.S. […]

2 US Soldiers Killed, 1 Injured in Firefight in Afghanistan (VIDEO)

Heartbreaking news coming out of Afghanistan. Late Thursday evening, two U.S. service members were killed and another wounded after coming under attack during a raid involving Islamic State fighters. These service members were killed in the hotly contested Nangarhar province, a Defense Department official told Fox News. The soldiers were actively fighting alongside Afghan defense […]

Trump on North Korea: ‘Major, Major Conflict’ Is Possible.

With tensions already high between the United States and North Korea, President Trump warned that a “major, major conflict” is possible. “There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely,” Trump said in an interview with Reuters. “We’d love to solve things diplomatically but it’s very difficult,” […]

In Classified White House Briefing, Senators Warned North Korea Threat Is ‘Urgent’

Senators were warned during a rare White House briefing Wednesday that North Korea’s nuclear and missile program posed “an urgent national security threat.” President Trump made introductory remarks during the secret, hour-long session for the senators. Updates on the situation were also provided by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Chairman […]

Trump Takes on Terrorism in His First Hundred Days.

President Trump made defeating radical Islamic terrorists a key part of his presidential campaign. So far in his first 100 days, experts say he is making good on that promise. “Right now, I give him an A honestly,” Retired Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr, director of the Center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation, […]

BREAKING: Trump makes UNPRECEDENTED move on North Korea.

As North Korea continues to threaten America and the rest of the developed world, the Trump administration is pushing back – even though North Korea’s rhetoric is likely their only weapon. Their longest range missiles aren’t capable of coming close to reaching American soil – but their intentions are clear, and are we supposed to […]

Trump awards Purple Heart at Walter Reed military hospital.

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan, the first of many Trump likely will award during his service as commander in chief of the U.S. military. “When I heard about this … I wanted to do it myself,” Trump said during […]

President Trump and the Mother of All Optics.

The optics of President Donald Trump’s recent foreign policy decisions are as interesting as what a ten-and-a-half ton bomb does to its target. In the span of a week or so, President Trump is able to accomplish the following: demonstrate our resolve in Syria and Afghanistan; establish a new working relationship with the president of China; put […]

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