Category: John McCain

Programs try to bring civility, courtesy back into politics, society

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In this Feb. 2, 2017, photo provided by Middle Tennessee State University professor Mary Evins, students take part in a role-playing game about the 1676 Bacon’s Rebellion, in a class in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The university has staged re-enactments of historical events to help shed light on conflicting perspectives that led to great compromises.

Which Side Is Gen. Mattis On?

Aa debate over the military’s budget is emerging between defense hawks on Capitol Hill and fiscal hawks in the Trump administration. The fiscal hawks, chief among them Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney, want the next annual defense budget set at $603 billion, a 3 percent increase from the last Obama budget request.

Pols More Focused on Election Hack Than Cyber Defense

The Pentagon is pushing for a cyber “tiger team” to help the military arm itself for cyberwar but Congress is more interested in how to respond to foreign interference in the nation’s political structure, Defense One reported. The competing interests were in full view Thursday when the Senate’s Armed Services Committee held a hearing with members of the Defense Science Board a group of civilian experts who advise the Department of Defense on technical matters, the outlet reported.

Jeff Sessions denies impropriety over Russian ambassador controversy

A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied that he was being untruthful when he said at his confirmation hearing that he had no contact with Russian officials amid revelations Wednesday that Sessions met with the Russian ambassador during Donald Trump’s campaign for president. The contact was first reported by the Washington Post .

Sen. Graham Calls for Special Prosecutor on Trump’s Russian Ties

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday if Attorney General Jeff Sessions talked with a Russian diplomat before taking office last month – without telling Congress during his confirmation hearings – “then, for sure, you need a special prosecutor.” “If there is something there, and it goes up the chain of investigation, and it’s clear to me that Jeff Sessions, who is my dear friend, cannot make this decision about Trump,” the South Carolina Republican said at a town hall meeting hosted by CNN.

Trump lays out his vision for America in speech to Congress

President Donald Trump sought to repackage his hard-line campaign promises with a moderate sheen Tuesday night, declaring what he termed “a new chapter of American greatness” of economic renewal and military might in his first joint address to Congress. Seeking to steady his presidency after a tumultuous first 40 days, Trump had an air of seriousness and revealed flashes of compassion as he broadly outlined a sweeping agenda to rebuild a country he described as ravaged by crime and drugs, deteriorating infrastructure, and failing bureaucracies.

Trump touts raid that killed Navy SEAL as ‘success’

President Trump once again touted the success of a raid in Yemen last month that left a Navy SEAL dead and a government helicopter destroyed. “I just spoke to General Mattis, who reconfirmed that, and I quote, ‘Ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemies,'” Trump said Tuesday night in a joint address to Congress.

Trump budget has big surge for military but big cuts elsewhere

President Donald Trump is proposing a huge $54 billion surge in U.S. military spending for new aircraft, ships and fighters in his first federal budget while slashing big chunks from domestic programs and foreign aid to make the government “do more with less.” The Trump blueprint, due in more detail next month, would fulfill the Republican president’s campaign pledge to boost Pentagon spending while targeting the budgets of other federal agencies.

John McCain Fast Facts

Children: with Cindy McCain: Bridget, James, John and Meghan; with Carol McCain: Sidney, Andrew and Douglas Other Facts: Has been awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. McCain’s father and grandfather were both four-star US Navy admirals.

In some a democracies,a reporters face danger

On Friday, February 17, President Donald Trump called the media “the enemy of the American people.” Are such words just typical for a frustrated chief executive having a bad week, or do these critiques have consequences? Defense Secretary James Mattis, the most popular person in the Trump Administration, disagreed with the statement that the press is the enemy of the American people.

Arms dealer ‘supplied pre-war guns and ammo to criminals’

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According to George Clooney, Donald Trump is part of the Hollywood elite he has regularly criticized on the campaign trail and after taking office, calling him a “Hollywood elitist” because of the money he receives because of his previous film and television roles. In an interview with Canal+, the actor claimed that Trump benefits from his membership of the Screen Actors Guild and makes a substantial sum each year from it.

McCain makes secret trip to Syria to visit U.S. forces

Sen. John McCain, one of President Donald Trump’s harshest critics, made a secret trip to northern Syria to visit U.S. forces stationed there and discuss the campaign for defeating the Islamic State extremists, his office said Wednesday. The Arizona Republican’s visit to the war-torn country occurred as a major battle nears to oust the militants from Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate.

Saudi Arabia ready to send ground troops to Syria

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said the kingdom is prepared to send ground troops to Syria to fight the Daesh group, as US Senator John McCain met with the Saudi King. Adel al-Jubeir told German daily SA1 4ddeutsche Zeitung on Tuesday that Saudi forces could battle Daesh alongside US special forces assisting US-backed Kurdish-Arab fighters.

Trump appoints McMaster and Kellogg to top security roles

The national security adviser, part of the senior White House staff, serves as the chief in-house counselor to the president on national security issues and has traditionally sought to play the role of a broker among agencies. “And well be talking to some of the other generals that Ive met”, Trump said.

Trump’s proposed big military budget no sure thing

Republicans control Congress so President Donald Trump’s pledge to boost the Pentagon budget by tens of billions of dollars should be a sure bet. Trump faces skeptical Democrats whose support he’ll need and resistance from fiscal conservatives opposed to repealing a 2011 law that set firm limits on military and domestic spending.

‘Poisoned’ Russian opposition activist leaves hospital for treatment abroad

A well-known Russian opposition activist who was left in a critical condition this month after an apparent poisoning has now left Russia for treatment abroad, his lawyer said. The case of Vladimir Kara-Murza attracted international attention and condemnation on Capitol Hill earlier this month when he was rushed to the hospital – poisoned, his doctors said, with an unknown substance.

Reince Priebus: Take Trump’s Claim That The Press Is The ‘Enemy Of The State’ Seriously

Steve M. summed up the game the Trump administration is playing to discredit the so-called “dishonest media,” a.k.a. trying to discredit any and all media outlets that don’t want to act as a propaganda arm and cheerleader for this fast moving train wreck perfectly here : 1. Wait for a draft memo of a proposal to be leaked to the press. 2. Refuse to comment when asked about the draft.

‘Worth Fighting And Dying For’: Lindsey Graham Warns Trump Not To Attack Free Press

Republican Senator: “it’s just not the administration that’s got problems, Republicans in the House and Senate have problems” pic.twitter.com/HOeSUyboC0 Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday rebuffed President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the judicial branch of government and the media. Appearing on Face the Nation , Graham argued that Trump was undermining American values by calling the media an “enemy of the people” and attacking judges for striking down a travel ban aimed at Muslim countries.

Europe’s leaders have ‘a lot of concern’ whether VP Pence ‘really’…

The House Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff, said there is “a lot of concern” among Europe’s leaders about whether Vice President Mike Pence was “really speaking for the president” when he addressed the Munich Security Conference about the U.S. commitment to NATO and Europe. Speaking from Munich, Schiff said in a “This Week” interview that aired Sunday: “When Mike Pence said that we want NATO members to pay up then you, in that case, he was speaking for the president.

Rand Paul: John Bolton would be a ‘bad choice’ for national security adviser

Rand Paul Rand Paul: John Bolton would be a ‘bad choice’ for national security adviser Trump to interview four candidates for national security adviser Cruz backs former UN Ambassador John Bolton to replace Flynn MORE is urging President Trump not to pick former United Nations ambassador John Bolton as his new national security adviser. Bolton is on the shortlist for the job along with other candidates such as Lt.

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In the White House, President Donald J. Trump is like a lion in the zoo, a sort of sad, caged creature. “But if you let him out of the zoo and into his natural habitat, he feels like the guy who actually won the election and is President of the United States,” said Bruce Haynes, a communications expert and founding partner of Purple Strategies, a bipartisan political consulting firm.

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President Donald Trump widens his search for a new national security adviser this weekend amid concerns in Washington that the forced resignation of Michael Flynn leaves the White House unprepared to face any sudden foreign policy crisis. Trump is expected to interview several candidates to replace Flynn, whose short tenure ended when he was asked to resign after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his pre-inauguration calls with the Russian ambassador.

Trump calls U.S. media ‘enemies of the American people’

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump called the free and independent U.S. press “enemies of the American people,” and a leading U.S. senator said “that’s how dictators get started.” Trump used Twitter to deride three major television networks, the leading U.S. newspaper and a cable news channel, all of which have covered his actions as president, including signing an executive order on immigration that was overturned by the courts and accepting the resignation of his national security adviser following reports that he talked to Russian officials during the presidential campaign.