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A little entertainment on social media could lead to big privacy concerns. On July 15, FaceApp — a digital application that can alter the faces of its users — went viral on social media. Thousands of Instagram users, including a slew of celebrities, decided to use the app. In turn, many Instagram timelines were filled…

There is normally a certain amount of adversarial tension between former and sitting U.S. presidents mixed with a healthy dose of mutual respect. But in the case of President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump — or better yet, Trump and every other living president — there appears to be a full-scale Cold War between Trump’s…

Under the orders of President Trump, combined military forces of the U.S. joined Great Britain and France in launching a major attack on Syria and the regime of Bashir-as Assad. It is being reported that multiple military targets were struck across the country. President Trump addressed the nation shortly after 9 p.m. to announce that…

Actor Morgan Freeman has perhaps one of the most well-known voices and exudes a calm trusting demeanor. So it comes as a surprise that he is using his talents in a political ad that calls for the investigation of Russia and a dark plot of the villainy of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Freeman appeared in…

We can’t help but conjure up the famous words of the late Rodney King — “Can we all just get along?” — when discussing these two bitter political arch-rivals. Apparently, a peace treaty is not possible right now for the two 2016 presidential candidates, as Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump are at it again. Clinton was…

While other Black politicians have expressed concerns with the Trump administration, Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, seems to be supporting the embattled president with great enthusiasm. Perhaps one reason for this is that Booker has been receiving campaign funds from Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner. During Booker’s 2013 Senate campaign, he received…

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President Donald Trump may have crossed the line when talking to now fired FBI Director James Comey. Information first reported by media outlet the New York Times, reveals that the president might have attempted to pressure Comey into dropping a criminal investigation into former NSA Director Mike Flynn and his ties to Russia. Comey took notes…

President Donald Trump could possibly be accused of being a traitor. According to a report by The Washington Post, Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian officials. The leak occurred on May 10 when Trump met with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The meeting happened one day after Trump fired…

Former President Obama actually warned then-President-elect Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser during an Oval Office meeting after Trump won the 2016 election, three former Obama administration officials revealed, including former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates. Flynn, as most political observers know, served as the 25th national security adviser from Jan.…

Apologists and supporters of President Donald Trump are coming to the reality that something is just not right in the new administration. It has not even been three months since the inauguration and Trump has since become entangled in missteps and outright scandal. The largest mistake he made was his executive order on immigration that…

The Trump administration was left reeling over a political scandal that has taken down a top official. Former U.S. Army General Michael Flynn, the country’s national security adviser, was forced to resign after it was revealed he spoke with the Russian ambassador about sanctions against the country imposed by former President Barack Obama over Russian…

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The political camp of President-elect Donald Trump is reeling from recent documents that were obtained from confidential intelligence briefings. The documents claim that for some time Trump was under the observation of Russian intelligence sources concerning his financial and personal life. The information was compiled by a former member of the British spy agency MI-6.…

While President-elect Donald Trump and his friends in Russia may think he’s president, today President Obama set them straight. The president followed up on his promise to punish Russia for hacking the 2016 election with a massive expulsion of Russian diplomats, KGB agents, business leaders and the shutdown of Russian companies. President Obama stated “Today, I…

An assassination and terror attack yesterday have some people wondering if the world is teetering on the edge of a global conflict. During an art exhibition held in Ankara, Turkey, a young and well-dressed off-duty police officer named Mevlut Mert Altintas fired several shots at Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov, killing him. With Karlov’s lifeless body on the…

The CIA discovered that Russia played a major role in helping Donald Trump win the election. According to the Washington Post, Russian hackers were able to obtain emails from key leaders in the Democratic and Republican parties. However, the report discovered that Russian hackers only gave the DNC’s emails to Wikileaks. As a result, the…

Recently, airlines have been offering consumers low rates on flights to Russia. Should you be lucky enough to cop one of those tickets and visit, you might want to make sure you stay out of the local burger joints. In fact, just avoid ordering a hamburger in Russia at all. While you may miss American…

The first bodies of victims from Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 arrived in Holland yesterday. A long line of hearses winded their way through Eindhoven Royal Dutch Air Force base as troops gave partial military honors to the victims. There were no speeches, just crisp orders issued to troops in formation who saluted as the hearses were driven past.…

Very few presidents have had to face the issues now confronting President Barack Obama. Here are five of the top foreign crises that Obama is now handling. 1) Israel– President Obama finds himself in a role many US presidents have faced since the founding of Israel in 1947. Protecting Israel has been the cornerstone of…

Malaysian Air Flight 370

The horrors of war were front and center on the world stage yesterday as news spread that a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet had been shot down. The jet was flying over a portion of the war-torn Ukraine when suspected Russian separatists fired a missile, hitting the jet and killing all 298 people aboard. Reports are coming in…

Chalk this one up as a testament to hip hop’s global impact and influence. As a punishment to Russia for its part in the Crimea/Ukraine drama, President Obama penalized a number of Russian officials by blacklisting them and having their assets frozen. Of course that’s a severe consequence, but it seems that one of the punished men…