The Iranian regime imposed rationing on gasoline and raised the price of fuel substantially as U.S. sanctions hit the state-controlled economy. The sudden announcement triggered anti-regime protests in several parts of the country, Reuters news agency reported.
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Trump Offers Mexico Assistance in ‘Cleaning Out’ Drug Cartel ‘Monsters’
A shootout in northern Mexico killed nine American citizens, including six children. Apparently, a drug cartel thought the SUVs belonged to a rival drug cartel.
President Donald Trump declared the U.S. “stands ready, willing & able” to help Mexico eliminate “these monsters.”
Trump Admin Extends Temporary Protected Status to Salvadorans in the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s administration extended temporary protected status to the Salvadorans living in the U.S. through January 2021.
Trump: American Troops ‘Terminated’ al-Baghdadi’s ‘Number One Replacement’
President Donald Trump tweeted that American troops have taken out dead ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s “number one replacement.”
Iran Economy to Shrink 9.5% in 2019 as U.S. Sanctions Bite Deeper
The Iranian economy could shrink by 9.5 percent in 2019 amid tighter U.S. sanctions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts. The economic projection comes a month after President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury Department to “substantially increase” sanctions on Tehran.
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens EU: Oppose our attack on Kurds and “we will … send 3.6 million migrants to you”
The European Union has accused Turkey of ‘weaponizing’ migrants to intimidate the 27-member bloc. Brussels “will never accept that refugees are weaponized and used to blackmail us,” EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday.
Trump Announces Removal of Troops From Northern Syria, Paves Way for Turkish Offensive
President Donald Trump received major backlash on Monday morning after the White House announced late Sunday night it will remove troops in northern Syria. This will allow Turkey to start its offensive, effectively leaving the Kurds unprotected.
Officials told Fox News that Trump’s decision “
While Congress goes impeachment crazy, Trump makes significant deals with Poland
While the U.S. Congress used recently altered whistle-blower rules and parody conversations to work itself into a fevered frenzy over impeachment, President Donald Trump made some significant deals with Poland’s President Andrzej Duda.
Who said this, Iran or Democrats? We “Will Catch Trump, Put Him on Trial”
Echoing the sentiments of Democrats, a top Iranian official has threatened to “catch” President Donald Trump and “put him on trial” for unspecified actions against Iran and others.
The threat was made by Mohsen Rezaei, the former chief of the regime’s military arm, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Trump Joins India’s Modi at Mega Rally in Houston
President Donald Trump joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a massive rally at NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday. Around 50,000 Indian Americans attended the “Howdy Modi!” event.
“I’m so thrilled to be here in Texas with one of America’s greatest, most devoted and most loyal friends, Prime Minister Modi of...
After Offering to Resume Peace Talks With U.S., North Korea Test Fires Two More Projectiles
News has come out that North Korea launched at least two unidentified projectiles toward the sea on Tuesday. This action comes hours after the nation’s officials offered to resume nuclear diplomacy with the United States.
The North’s projectile launches and demand for new proposals were apparently aimed at pressuring the United States...
Hong Kong Protesters Wave American Flags, Want Trump to ‘Liberate’ City
Since our report on the Hong Kong protest last week, its council has officially withdrawn the extradition bill, which caused the demonstrations.
However, it seems to be too little too late.
U.S. Ambassador Grenell Urges Germany to Ban Terrorist Group Hezbollah
The U.S. Ambassador to Berlin, Richard Grenell, has urged Germany to ban the Islamist terror organization Hezbollah from the country. Writing in the German newspaper Die Welt, the envoy called on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to outlaw the Iran-backed terrorist group that has been “murdering innocent people from Lebanon to Syria,...
EU Demands UK Must Pay $48Bn ‘Divorce Bill’ Even After No-Deal Brexit
The European Union expects the United Kingdom to pay a £39 billion ($48 billion) ‘divorce bill’ even in the case of a no-deal Brexit. The refusal to pay the amount could hurt the UK’s prospects of entering into a trade agreement with the remaining 27 member state of the bloc.
The UK...
Trump Offers Help on Brexit as UK’s Johnson Meets Merkel, Macron
Ahead of his European trip, President Donald Trump has supported British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he tries to negotiate a withdrawal agreement with the European Union. “That’s a very tough bargain they are driving, the European Union. We are going to see if we can work something out,” President Trump ...
Trump postpones meeting with Danish PM after refusal to discuss selling Greenland
Donald Trump has considered buying Greenland.
There are all sorts of things we could do with Greenland.
“May God Ruin Trump,” Says Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Grandmother
The Palestinian grandmother of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib wished “ruin” on President Donald Trump in an ongoing controversy over Michigan lawmaker’s proposed visit to Israel. “May God ruin him,” Tlaib’s grandmother was quoted saying by news agency Reuters.
