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The United States detected an intercontinental ballistic missile launch out of North Korea at approximately 10:45 am ET on Friday, the Pentagon confirmed to CNN — Pyongyang's second such test this month.
A small group of House Democrats are circulating a letter to send to President Trump urging him to dismiss his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, over his contacts with Russian officials during the campaign.
A small group of House Democrats are circulating a letter to send to President Trump urging him to dismiss his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, over his contacts with Russian officials during the campaign.
The United States is not a monarchy, but in times of nuclear crisis it sure feels like one. In his capacity as commander in chief, the president of the United States has sole authority over whether to launch a nuclear strike.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding two amendments he introduced to the Make America Safe Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) introduced two amendments Monday that put focus on President Trump's family and businesses, including one that would strip funding from senior White House adviser Jared Kushner's office.
We can’t afford to leave that power to an impulsive egomaniac
We need to get Donald Trump's finger off the nuclear button. This is not a partisan plea. It is not a call to lower America's guard against potential nuclear attacks. It is an appeal to common sense in the face of a president whose volatile temperament and erratic judgment should rule out allowing him to single-handedly start a nuclear war.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Saturday accused President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner of blatantly lying on key national security forms, reaffirming his call for Kushner's security clearance to be revoked.