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A Turkish court has ruled for the release of American evangelical Christian pastor Andrew Brunson, after months of spiraling relations between the country and the United States over his incarceration. The ruling passed on Oct. 12 over a 3 year, 1 1/2 month sentence on Brunson, who had been charged with unsubstantiated terrorism offenses by Turkey. The court said […]

Kanye West met with President Donald Trump on Oct. 11 at the Oval Office where the rapper gave an unprepared 10-minute monologue in front of reporters, drawing praise from Trump for his honesty. Donning a signature red “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hat, West, sitting just feet away from the president at the Resolute Desk, talked freely […]

Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle with 155 mph winds, near a Category 5, on the afternoon of Oct. 10, and officials said it is likely the most powerful storm to hit the area in recorded history. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, the storm made landfall before 2 p.m. ET. Florida Gov. Rick […]

Nikki Haley, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned and will step down from her role at the end of the year, President Donald Trump said. Trump, along with Haley, made the announcement at the White House on Oct. 9. The White House will pick a successor in two to three weeks, […]

President Donald Trump said that he has no plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who had reportedly offered to resign last month on the heels of a report—which he denies—that accused him of discussing plans to secretly record the president. Trump revealed his intentions regarding the No. 2 official at the Justice Department […]

President Donald Trump celebrated the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at a political rally in Kansas on Oct. 6. “I stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people and our beloved Constitution,” Trump told the rally. To cheers of supporters in Topeka, Trump said he called Kavanaugh […]

First lady Melania Trump visited the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx before leaving for the United States on Oct. 6 as she wrapped up her first solo Africa trip. Earlier on Saturday Trump was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his wife, Entissar, after she flew in from Kenya. Trump wore slacks and […]

First lady Melania Trump read to children at an orphanage, fed a baby elephant, and went on a short safari in Kenya, on Oct. 5, the third country on her nearly week-long Africa tour. Trump, who has also visited Ghana and Malawi, kicked off her day with a stop at an elephant orphanage, where she […]

    This customized Boeing 757-200 is the embodiment of Donald Trump’s image. It exudes boldness and lavishness, yet there are hints it’s a  $100 million John Duncan, the pilot 43 seats “You’ll notice the seat belts, as well as everything else is 24-karat gold plated,” says Amanda Miller, the Trump Organization’s vice president of […]

A curious bear received an unexpected shock when it placed its snout on an electric “unwelcome mat” meant to keep away intruders. The bear encountered the electrified structure in Gunnison, Colorado, as seen in this footage shared by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southwest Region. According to the tweet containing the video, these mats are […]

First Lady Melania Trump headed to a primary school in Lilongwe, Malawi, an area locals call the “warm heart of Africa” as part of the third day of her week-long solo trip to the continent. The White House said Malawi was chosen because of the high poverty rate and the difficulties children—especially girls—have in accessing […]

Rapper and producer Kanye West made a surprise visit to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 2. During his visit, West posted about it, to the approval of many Twitter users, reported Detroit Free Press. “The fact that Kanye called CCS the best art and design school in the world is […]

First Lady Melania Trump headed to a former slave fortress in Cape Coast, Ghana, that served as one of the trading posts during the transatlantic slave trade, on the second day of her solo trip to Africa. Trump vowed to never forget the tumultuous conditions where Africans were held before they were shipped across the Atlantic. […]

First Lady Melania Trump landed under cloudy skies in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 2, the first stop in her extended solo trip to Africa. Before greeting officials, the first lady accepted a bouquet of flowers wrapped in a kente cloth from Lillian Naa Adai Sai, an 8-year-old girl who looked starstruck looking up at Trump. The […]

President Donald Trump congratulated Canada and Mexico on Oct. 1 for reaching a deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), lauding the new agreement as a boon for American manufacturers and farmers and a win for all three nations. The deal, announced on Sept. 30, is a reworking of NAFTA—signed in 1994 […]

President Donald Trump reiterated his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a rally in Wheeling, West Virginia, as he lambasted Democrats over their conduct during the recent confirmation hearings and urged his supporters to vote. Speaking at the WesBanco Arena on Sept. 29, Trump touted the “booming” economy again as he strolled on […]

Senate Republicans agreed on Sept. 28, to delay the vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh for one week pending an FBI investigation into allegations brought forth by a female accuser. The Senate Judiciary Committee called on the White House to order the FBI to reopen Kavanaugh’s background investigation. “The supplemental FBI background […]

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh abandoned his prepared remarks on Sept. 27 and offered an emotional defense of his dignity and innocence before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Often choking back tears, he detailed how the last-minute allegations against him have wreaked havoc on his family, destroyed his reputation, and undermined the constitutional process for […]

On Sept. 26, President Trump accused China of trying to interfere in the upcoming U.S. congressional elections because it opposes his tough trade policies. “They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade,” Trump said as he chaired the U.N. Security Council for […]

Building on his inaugural U.N. speech last year, President Donald Trump expressed his desire for a world where nations protect their sovereignty, but show tolerance toward other countries. Trump’s address to the General Assembly lasted around 30 minutes and touched on his domestic success with the economy and jobs, before moving onto foreign affairs. “The […]