U.S. lawmakers and nuclear arms control leaders are set to hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss limiting the power of U.S. presidents to launch a nuclear strike. Democratic Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Congressman Ted Lieu of California are seeking to limit the ability of “President Donald Trump or any U.S. president to […]
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday in response to North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un that his nuclear button is “bigger” and “more powerful” than Kim’s. In reality, there is no nuclear button. Each nuclear-armed country has its own system for initiating a nuclear strike, however, most depend on the government’s leader to confirm his or […]
