The Senate and the House of Representatives both voted on Wednesday to override President Obama’s veto of a 9/11 lawsuit bill, overriding the President’s veto. This is the first overridden veto of President Obama’s administration. The last President to go without any overridden vetoes was President Lyndon B. Johnson. The […]
On Monday evening, the government of Colombia signed a historic peace deal with the rebel forces that they have been fighting for more than 50 years. Colombians chanted “Si a la paz” and “Si, se pudo,” which mean “Yes to peace” and “Yes we could,” respectively. Almost all Colombian citizens were […]
Editor’s Note: The headline has been updated. Earlier Wednesday, President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan, and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia all called for a reform of the United Nations Security […]
The race for UN Secretary-General seems to be undergoing a few surprising changes, a new straw poll finds. Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres continues to have a steady lead, but received three “discourage” votes in this straw poll, one more than the last poll. Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak made a […]
President Obama canceled a meeting with Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday after the President of the Phillipines cursed out President Obama. “Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the […]
