The U.S. administration’s new national security adviser has reportedly told his staff that Muslims who carry out terrorist acts are corrupting Islam, a departure from an ideological position held by other senior advisers to President Donald Trump. Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster told members of the National Security Council that the use of the term “radical… more

The U.S. State Department will resume news briefings the week of March 6, a spokesman said on Friday, breaking a silence under Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that had caused consternation among American diplomats and contributed to confusion abroad about U.S. positions on key issues. The briefings, which in the past were televised and held… more

U.S. Representative Leonard Lance, who has held more than 40 town hall-style meetings with constituents in his central New Jersey district, has never faced a crowd like he did on Wednesday. The Republican endured catcalls, chants and caustic questions from more than 1,000 residents at a local college, while hundreds of others outside brandished signs… more

Indian officials expressed shock at the killing of an Indian engineer in a shooting incident in a bar in the United States, which is being investigated by U.S. authorities as a possible hate crime.   The incident was widely reported by Indian media and drew strong reaction on social media. Tens of thousands of Indians… more

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. and Mexico are “two strong foreign countries that from time to time will have differences,” but says his talks with officials in Mexico city were “productive and forward looking.” Tillerson spoke to reporters alongside his Mexican counterpart Luis Videgaray, who said the two sides have “notorious differences”… more

What is a leak? A leak is generally a voluntary disclosure of classified information. The information is usually provided by an unidentified source whose objective is to make the information public. When someone discloses information to the media, the Open School of Journalism describes the event as a “news leak.” The information can be leaked… more

The U.S. State Department is calling for China to alter its approach toward the South China Sea, a strategically important and resource-rich waterway that has long been claimed by several countries. State Department spokeswoman Anna Richey-Allen said, “We call on China, as well as other claimants, to refrain from taking any steps towards the construction… more

U.S. Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, newly named as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, is now also a best-selling author, for a book he wrote two decades ago. McMaster’s widely acclaimed 1997 book, Dereliction of Duty, about the failure of U.S. military and political leadership in their conduct of the U.S. war against communist… more

Thousands of American conservatives are set to open their annual political conference Wednesday outside Washington, D.C., with the weight of President Donald Trump’s vision for the country’s future taking center stage. Trump is scheduled to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, and while those at the conference are likely excited about the… more

The contest to head the Democratic National Committee remains fluid just days before activists meet to pick a new party chair. The tight race between former Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota marks the first heavily contested battle in recent history, a reflection of a newly energized Democratic party struggling to… more