Watchdog group asks for probe of acquisition of Qatari jet on Trump’s behalf

The watchdog group Democracy Defenders Fund, led by a former Obama administration ethics official, has formally requested a federal investigation into the Pentagon’s acceptance of a Qatari luxury jet on behalf of President Trump.  According to a memo obtained by CBS News, the group asked the Department of Defense’s inspector general and the Government Accountability

States Urged to Step Up in Matching Federal Momentum for Developing Nuclear Energy

TerraPower’s Natrium reactor will be built in the closing Kemmerer Coal Mine in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a reanimation of site formerly used for energy development being replicated in other states such as Indiana, which recently created 40 ‘energy development zones’ on sites, including defunct coal mines, where energy was formerly or currently produced. John Haughey/The Epoch

Trump Considering Use of Military Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels

The Trump administration is considering the use of military force to go after Mexico’s drug cartels. U.S. officials say the president has directed the Pentagon to prepare options. President Donald Trump is to host a signing ceremony at the White House for a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The deal will end four …