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UNITED STATES—The White House released transcripts of the phone conversation between President Donald Trump with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from July 25. White House Press Secretary, Stephanie Grisham uploaded the conversation in its entirety. In the course of the conversation, a memorandum that was five pages long were released to the public. Starting with small talk, the two spoke of...

UNITED STATES—Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden was confirmed dead by President Trump on Saturday, September 14. Hamza was reportedly killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in the region of Afghanistan/Pakistan. Bin Laden's son, was the reported heir to the throne after his father died in a raid led by U.S. Navy Seals...

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump struck a new trade deal with Japan at the G7 Summit held in Biarritz, France. He was accompanied by First Lady, Melania. The couple was greeted by French President, Emmanuel Macron and his First Lady, Brigitte during their arrival on Saturday, August 24. President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe shook hands on Sunday, August 25...

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, June 27, NASA announced that it’s dispatching a drone named Dragonfly to examine Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. With the help of propellers, Dragonfly will fly and land on various areas on the icy moon to analyze if it can assist microbial life. The nuclear-powered expedition is part of NASA’s New Frontiers program, which lofted the New...

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump and the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador came to an agreement to stem the flow of immigrants traveling through Mexico from Central America to the U.S. border. If an agreement was not reached between both parties, President Trump planned to issue tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico into the United States. The tariffs...

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump announced a new immigration plan from the Rose Garden on May 16. Trump laid out the two-part plan in detail on the White House website, where the plan recognizes the need for full border security. The new plan has a permanent self-sustaining border security fund within it. The revenue generated at the ports of entry...

UNITED STATES—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent in Charge, Mark Dawson and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick, and District Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Tony Bryson reported a large-scale marriage scheme that yielded over 206 indictments. A total of 96 people are charged for their roles in the marriage fraud scam; a total of 50...

UNITED STATES—Attorney General William Barr released the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Thursday, April 18. During a press conference on Thursday, Barr spoke about the release of the confidential report completed by Robert Mueller on March 22. A public version of the reported with redacted details was made available on the Department of Justice website after it...

PARIS, FRANCE—The 850 year-old Notre Dame Cathedral was damaged by a fire on Monday, April 15. Officials have not determined the exact cause of fire, but it is expected to be the result of renovations the establishment was undergoing. France 24 English spoke with Stephen Clarke, author of "God Save La France" who said "Every  inch  bares the  imprint  of ...

UNITED STATES—Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen officially resigned from her position submitting her letter of resignation to The White House on Sunday, April 7. Neilsen was the 6th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. She has served in the position since December 2017. The following message was on Secretary Nielsen's webpage:   “To the brave and dedicated men and women...