US suspends aid to Somalia’s government

The State Department announced on Wednesday that it has paused all U.S. assistance to the Somali government, citing an alleged incident where officials in the country destroyed a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and seized 76 metric tons of food aid meant for vulnerable Somalis. “The Trump Administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft,...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to shut down after losing legal...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is ceasing operations on May 3, it announced Wednesday, following a series of legal losses that capped off a years-long labor strike. Block Communications Inc., the Post-Gazette’s parent company, said it has lost more than $350 million operating the paper over the last two decades. The company said that the realities facing...

Carville on Graham supporting Trump: ‘Always good for...

Democratic strategist James Carville poked fun at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday, calling him "always good for a good laugh" when weighing in on Graham's changing political views. Carville appeared Tuesday on MS NOW's "The Beat with Ari Melber" and watched clips of Graham criticizing Trump's foreign policy proposals during the 2016 Republican primary...

Trump calls for $1.5T budget for ‘dream military’

President Trump called on Congress to increase to the U.S. defense budget from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion, arguing it will allow the country to build its “dream military.”  “After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these...

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