Chris Funchess Staff Writer North Korea, formally known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has posed a threat to national security for many years. An interesting fact is that the U.S. is still technically at war with North Korea, after the Korean War (1950-1953) ended in a truce, rather than a formal peace treaty. The political aftermath of this war, and the resulting … Continue reading President Trump and the Explosive North Korean Situation

Chris Funchess Staff Writer On Friday, July 28th in Long Island, President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of distinguished police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers from across New York and New Jersey to thank them for their public service, and to set forth the White House agenda of cracking down on gangs and drug trafficking. A crucial part of this policy is to “dismantle, … Continue reading President Trump: ‘Don’t be too nice with criminals’

Christopher Funchess Staff Writer Civil Asset Forfeiture has new life under Attorney General Jeff Sessions his Department of Justice. Sessions has reinstated the policy after the Obama-era Justice Department, led by then-Attorney General Eric Holder, limited its uses for law enforcement officials in 2015. Civil Asset Forfeiture allows law enforcement officials, such as the local police officers and sheriff’s deputies that all Americans are familiar … Continue reading Ramped up civil asset forfeiture

Marykent Wolff Staff Writer Soon after the six month anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, Republicans are moving forward in their fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise referred to as Obamacare. On July 25, the Senate, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, voted on a motion to proceed on the Republican party’s health care bill. The movement to repeal … Continue reading Second Blow to GOP health care bill