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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...

SAN FRANCISCO—Postponed ICE raids will start on Sunday, July 14 in San Francisco, along with 10 other major cities around the country.  Originally, the raids by ICE were set to begin at the start of June. Due to both pressure from Congress and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump pushed the raids back in order to give both Democrats...

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—On Thursday, June 27, the United States Supreme Court made the decision not to include the question of citizenship on the 2020 U.S. Census as requested by the United States Department of Commerce. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against having a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. This decision was made in the interest of time and President Trump's administration...

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—Gambling has come a long way since the days of Bugsy Siegel. Now, thanks to the progressive and innovative nature of the industry, we have seen Las Vegas become one of the most popular cities to visit, the growth of slot games and the dominance of online gambling. This phenomenal growth has meant online casinos such as Royal...

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...