Trump-Mueller Fallout Will Not Halt Russian Probe
Stephanie Miller 5/3/18 Staff Writer The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted for legislation to stop President Trump from firing
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North Korea Confirms Willingness to Discuss Denuclearization
n March, President Trump agreed to meet with Kim after South Korean emissaries made an offer at a White House meeting on behalf of the North Korean regime.
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Effectiveness of Allied Bombing in Syria Called into Question
“President Putin, Russia, and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price…” These words concluded a tweet on April 8 by United States President Donald Trump that affirmed military action against the Assad regime in Syria for its use of chemical weapons.
Read MoreU.S. Pressure and Mounting Security Concerns Push NATO Allies to Increase Defense Spending
Growing geopolitical instability has caused NATO allies to reconsider their defense spending.
Read MoreSHU Diplomacy in China
Every spring break, the School of Diplomacy holds one or more short-term study abroad trips open to undergraduate and graduate students. This year, one of the trips was an 8-day excursion in China, where students visited Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Read MoreAllies Condemn Chemical Attack on Ex-Spy
The attempted murder of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia by a thought to be extinct nerve agent may be spiraling Western Allies and Russia eerily close to a tense political showdown.
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President Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
On Tuesday, March 13, President Trump tweeted that Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, would become the new Secretary of State; while thanking Rex Tillerson for his service.
Read MorePossible Changes in Gun Control After Florida School Shooting
Florida lawmakers have debated a proposed solution to the shooting in Parkland, Florida, resulting in the Florida House Appropriations Committee recently passed a program that inserts trained, armed teachers into classrooms.
Read MoreFlorida School Shooting Students to March for Gun Control
17 individuals were killed at a Florida High School. Survivors and fellow students have expressed their concerns and fear in wake of the shooting.
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U.S. Flu Epidemic Worsened by the Disaster in Puerto Rico
This year’s flu season is “already the most widespread on record since health officials began keeping track 13 years ago,” and has already caused the deaths of more children than what normally would be expected at this time of the year.
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