A Review Of The Most Disturbing Events Of 2017
Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com,
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Congress To Investigate Obama Efforts To Thwart A DEA Investigation Of Hezbollah Drug Trafficking
At this point, it's well known that Obama was willing to do just about anything to salvage his highly controversial "nuclear deal" with Tehran. In fact, as we noted over the summer, 'anything' included airlifting $1.7 billion dollars worth of euros, Swiss francs and other currencies, stacked on wooden pallets, to Tehran on an unmarked cargo plane (we covered it here: "White House Caught Secretly Airlifting $1.7 Billion US Taxpayer Cash To Tehran To Ensure Iran Nuclear Accord Success").
Wells Fargo, Fifth Third, Comcast Unveil Minimum Wages Hike, Bonus Payments After Tax Reform Passes
Update: Add Comcast to the list
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In Call With Saudi King, Trump Condemns Iran For Houthi Missile Attack
After the latest ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi rebel forces on Tuesday, President Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman agreed in a Wednesday phone call to take concrete action toward holding Iran accountable, which both countries have blamed for the attack.
Trump Threatens To Cut Foreign Financial Aid Over Upcoming UN Jerusalem Vote
As the United Nations general assembly is set to hold a rare emergency session on Thursday to consider a resolution condemning President Trump's recent controversial move to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, American Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley is lashing out, telling member countries that "the US will be taking names".