Source: VOA WASHINGTON – Smuggling gangs in Mexico are cutting through the “virtually impenetrable” wall President Donald Trump is building along the U.S.-Mexico border to keep migrants and drugs out of the country, but Trump says he is not concerned. “We have a very powerful wall,” Trump told reporters Saturday at the White House. “But no […]
WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize a public impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump after weeks of testimony behind closed doors about his efforts to push Ukraine to investigate his political opponents. The vote was along party lines, 232-196 for the impeachment inquiry, with all Republicans against the resolution and two […]
“The president pledged to drain the swamp, instead it appears he’s catering to the alligators.” Offering what one observer called “a crystal clear picture of how money buys influence in U.S. politics,” leaked audio obtained Tuesday by consumer watchdog group Allied Progress showed executives from some of the largest payday lenders in the U.S. boasting about how they have […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Tuesday announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. This program, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill, creates a consistent regulatory framework around hemp production throughout the United States. “At USDA, we are always excited when there are new economic opportunities for our […]