Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Endorse Progressive Democrat in Kentucky Senate Primary To Challenge McConnell

Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Endorse Progressive Democrat in Kentucky Senate Primary To Challenge McConnell

Mona Salama
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June 9, 2020
Two prominent progressives, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced on Tuesday that they are endorsing Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker over the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) chosen candidate, Amy McGrath in the upcoming Kentucky Senate primary race that will determine which Democrat will get a shot at unseating Republican Senate […]
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Trump: ‘We Won’t Be Dismantling Our Police’

Trump: ‘We Won’t Be Dismantling Our Police’

Mona Salama
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June 8, 2020
President Trump rejected calls to disband or defund police departments, following a growing rallying cry movement to “defund the police” that has emerged from the nationwide protests in light of the death of George Floyd and now has gained the support among progressive lawmakers. “We won’t be defunding our police. There won’t be dismantling of […]
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Democrats Unveil Sweeping Police Reform Proposals

Democrats Unveil Sweeping Police Reform Proposals

Mona Salama
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June 8, 2020
House and Senate Democrats unveiled a comprehensive sweeping national proposed package Monday morning aimed at police reforms in response to protests over the death of George Floyd that seeks to hold police departments accountable, end the use of police chokeholds, create a national database to track officers with record of misconduct, and outline ways for […]
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De Blasio Joins Calls to ‘Defund The Police’ Vows to Cut NYPD Funds For Youth and Social Services

De Blasio Joins Calls to ‘Defund The Police’ Vows to Cut NYPD Funds For Youth and Social Services

Mona Salama
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June 8, 2020
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has joined the nationwide calls to defund the police in response to the death of George Floyd, pledging for the first time after a week and a half of mass protests and violent riots to cut the New York Police Department (NYPD) funding to reallocate the funds to […]
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Biden Calls Trump’s Comments Invoking George Floyd’s Name ‘Despicable’

Biden Calls Trump’s Comments Invoking George Floyd’s Name ‘Despicable’

Mona Salama
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June 5, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said the remarks President Trump made earlier on Friday by invoking George Floyd’s name while touting May unemployment numbers were "despicable." "Before I speak to the economic situation, I have to take a moment to address something that the president said this morning. Toward the end of his remarks, […]
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Trump Blasts Mayor Bowser As ‘Incompetent’

Trump Blasts Mayor Bowser As ‘Incompetent’

Mona Salama
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June 5, 2020
President Trump blasted Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser(D) as “incompetent” on Twitter Friday after she demanded the president to remove the federal law enforcement and military presence from the nation’s Capital amid the ongoing unrest of protest following the death of George Floyd. “The incompetent Mayor of Washington, D.C., @MayorBowser, who's budget is totally out […]
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Trump on May Surprising Job Surge Numbers: ‘We’re Opening With a Bang’

Trump on May Surprising Job Surge Numbers: ‘We’re Opening With a Bang’

Mona Salama
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June 5, 2020
President Trump touted May's surprising positive job report that exceeded economists’ expectations on Friday, and predicted the battered economy will start to recover all of the lost jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic by 2021. "We're bringing our jobs back. We're going to be back higher next year than ever before," Trump said touting the economy […]
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Biden: ‘10 to 15 percent’ of Americans Are ‘Just Not Very Good People’

Biden: ‘10 to 15 percent’ of Americans Are ‘Just Not Very Good People’

Mona Salama
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June 5, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden praised the “vast majority” of America as an overwhelmingly “decent” nation Thursday night, but declared that “10 to 15% of the people out there that are just not very good people.” “Do we really think this is as good as we can be as a nation? I don't think […]
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Murkowski Says Mattis Rebuke Were ‘True and Honest and Necessary and Overdue’

Murkowski Says Mattis Rebuke Were ‘True and Honest and Necessary and Overdue’

Mona Salama
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June 4, 2020
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) praised former Defense Secretary James Mattis statement that condemned President Trump handling of the current protest plaguing the nation, saying his words were “true, and honest and necessary and overdue,” adding that she is ‘struggling” with whether to support the president. "When I saw General Mattis' comments yesterday I felt like […]
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Mattis In Fiery Statement Says Trump Wants ‘To Divide Us’

Mattis In Fiery Statement Says Trump Wants ‘To Divide Us’

Mona Salama
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June 3, 2020
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis slammed President Trump for his handling to the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, saying in a fiery statement his former boss wants “to divide” the American people. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not […]
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Trump Criticizes New York City ’Liberal Mayor’ For Resisting National Guard Help To Quell Widespread Looting

Trump Criticizes New York City ’Liberal Mayor’ For Resisting National Guard Help To Quell Widespread Looting

Mona Salama
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June 3, 2020
President Trump threatened to intervene and “solve it fast” the violent protest in New York City, criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio for resisting calling in the National Guard, saying the “liberal mayor” is having a “lot of trouble” to quell the widespread rioting that have occurred over the last few nights. “The National Guard can […]
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Trump: ‘Forced to Seek Another State’ To Host 2020 Republican National Convention

Trump: ‘Forced to Seek Another State’ To Host 2020 Republican National Convention

Mona Salama
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June 2, 2020
President Trump said the GOP is now “forced” to find a new state to host the 2020 Republican National Convention after North Carolina refused to “guarantee” full occupancies of the arena due to the coronavirus. “Had long planned to have the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, a place I love. Now, @NC_Governor Roy […]
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Trump Urges New York Governor To ‘Call Up’ National Guard Following Widespread Looting

Trump Urges New York Governor To ‘Call Up’ National Guard Following Widespread Looting

Mona Salama
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June 2, 2020
President Trump on Tuesday turned up the pressure on New York to quell the violent protest, urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to "call up" the national guard to stop the "lowlifes and losers" following another night of widespread looting and rioting chaos. "NYC, CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD," Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. "The lowlifes […]
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Pelosi in Citing Ecclesiastes Urges Trump to Be a ‘Healer in Chief’

Pelosi in Citing Ecclesiastes Urges Trump to Be a ‘Healer in Chief’

Mona Salama
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June 2, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called on President Trump to be a “healer in chief and not a fanner of the flames” as violence erupts in mass protests across the nation for the past week. Speaking with reporters at a bill enrollment ceremony on Tuesday, Pelosi took out her bible and began reading from […]
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Biden: If Trump Opened The Bible ‘He Would Have Learned Something’

Biden: If Trump Opened The Bible ‘He Would Have Learned Something’

Mona Salama
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June 2, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused President Trump of abusing his power as commander in chief by instructing military personnel to clear the protesters outside the White House in order so he could “stage a photo op at a noble church.” “When peaceful protestors are dispersed by the order of the President from the […]
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Gov. Cuomo: Trump ‘Wants To Make It A Reality TV Show Of God And Country’

Gov. Cuomo: Trump ‘Wants To Make It A Reality TV Show Of God And Country’

Mona Salama
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June 1, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) said President Trump wants to make the protests over George Floyd’s death a “reality TV show of God and country.” “The president wants to make it a reality TV show of God and country,” Cuomo said in an interview with CNN’s OutFront. “Call out the military and then I […]
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Trump Vows to Mobilize ‘Federal Resources’ To Stop Violent Nationwide Protests

Trump Vows to Mobilize ‘Federal Resources’ To Stop Violent Nationwide Protests

Mona Salama
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June 1, 2020
President Trump announced that he is taking “immediate presidential action” by mobilizing federal resources to stop the violent protests that have swept the nation for days and threatened to deploy the military if states don’t send in the National Guard. "I am mobilizing all federal and local resources, civilian and military, to protect the rights […]
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Biden Pledges To Address ‘Institutional Racism’ As President

Biden Pledges To Address ‘Institutional Racism’ As President

Mona Salama
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June 1, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in his first in-person campaign event in more than two months pledged if elected president he will address "institutional racism" in his first 100 days as he spoke with African American leaders to address the outrage and protests surrounding George Floyd's death. “We’re going to make sure that the […]
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Trump Lashes Out at ‘Weak’ Governors, Urges Them to ‘Dominate’ Protestors

Trump Lashes Out at ‘Weak’ Governors, Urges Them to ‘Dominate’ Protestors

Mona Salama
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June 1, 2020
President Trump lashed out to nation’s governors in a phone call Monday, calling many of them "weak" over how they are responding to protests and riots that have erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, and urged the state leaders to "dominate." "Most of you are weak," Trump said, according to a […]
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Trump Threatens to Veto FISA Renewal Bill

Trump Threatens to Veto FISA Renewal Bill

Mona Salama
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May 27, 2020
President Trump is threatening to “quickly veto” legislation if it passes in the House that would reauthorize key provisions of the federal surveillance program known as FISA, citing “massive abuse” from the expired government tool. “If the FISA Bill is passed tonight on the House floor, I will quickly VETO it. Our Country has just […]
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Trump Threatens to ‘Strongly Regulate’ Twitter After Fact Check Added to Tweet

Trump Threatens to ‘Strongly Regulate’ Twitter After Fact Check Added to Tweet

Mona Salama
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May 27, 2020
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” shut down social media companies after Twitter just a day ago tagged fact-check warning label under two of his tweets on mail-in voting. “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we […]
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Clyburn ‘Cringed’ At Biden’s Controversial ‘You Ain’t Black’ Remark

Clyburn ‘Cringed’ At Biden’s Controversial ‘You Ain’t Black’ Remark

Mona Salama
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May 26, 2020
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said he “cringed” when he heard presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's controversial remarks “you ain’t black” regarding black voters unsure about whether to support him or President Trump. “I cringed, no question about that,” Clyburn said during Tuesday’s appearance on ABC’s “The View” when asked about Biden’s remarks he […]
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House GOP Plan to Sue Pelosi To Block Proxy Voting

House GOP Plan to Sue Pelosi To Block Proxy Voting

Mona Salama
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May 26, 2020
House Republicans plan to file a lawsuit Tuesday against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in an effort to block the chamber's new proxy voting system amid the coronavirus pandemic, citing the new rules are unconstitutional. The lawsuit was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is expected to spearhead the […]
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Gov. Cuomo To Meet With Trump To Discuss Infrastructure Projects

Gov. Cuomo To Meet With Trump To Discuss Infrastructure Projects

Mona Salama
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May 26, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that he will travel to Washington D.C., on Wednesday to meet with President Trump to discuss ways of jump-starting New York economy efforts through major infrastructure projects. During his daily press conference on coronavirus, Cuomo made the announcement that he will meet with the president to discuss critical […]
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Trump To Attend Historic SpaceX Launch In Florida

Trump To Attend Historic SpaceX Launch In Florida

Mona Salama
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May 22, 2020
President Trump will attend the SpaceX launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida next Wednesday, to witness the launch of Americans into space for the first time in nearly a decade from American soil. “Our destiny, beyond the Earth, is not only a matter of national identity, but a matter of national security," Trump […]
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Biden Says He Was ‘Cavalier’ For Controversial ‘You Ain’t Black’ Comment

Biden Says He Was ‘Cavalier’ For Controversial ‘You Ain’t Black’ Comment

Mona Salama
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May 22, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a call with black business leaders said he “should not have been so cavalier” with his controversial remarks for insinuating that black voters unsure about whether to support him or President Trump "ain't black." "I should not have been so cavalier. I've never, never, ever taken the African […]
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Biden: Black Voters Considering Trump Over Him ‘Ain’t Black’

Biden: Black Voters Considering Trump Over Him ‘Ain’t Black’

Mona Salama
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May 22, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a contentious Friday morning interview with a nationally syndicated hip-hop radio show defended his record on race, arguing that black voters who are undecided and have a “problem figuring out” on whether to vote for him or President Trump, then they “ain’t black.” Towards the end of the […]
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Melania Trump at CNN Town Hall Gives Special Message to American Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Melania Trump at CNN Town Hall Gives Special Message to American Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Mona Salama
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May 22, 2020
First lady Melania Trump thanked American students for adapting to the new normal of life in the wake of the  coronavirus outbreak and is “proud” of their “determination” in helping to keep the country safe. "Over the past two months, I know you have had to make many changes in your life,” the first lady […]
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Trump Threatens To Withhold Michigan, Nevada Federal Funds Over Mail-In Voting

Trump Threatens To Withhold Michigan, Nevada Federal Funds Over Mail-In Voting

Mona Salama
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May 20, 2020
President Trump threatened to withhold federal funds two states with Democratic governors that are expanding mail-in-voting access in an effort to avoid crowded polling centers amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet Wednesday morning, the President claimed that Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat is sending "absentee ballots to 7.7 million people ahead […]
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Senate Republicans Approves First Subpoena in Biden-Burisma Probe

Senate Republicans Approves First Subpoena in Biden-Burisma Probe

Mona Salama
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May 20, 2020
Senate Republicans issued their first subpoena on Wednesday into the Ukrainian energy firm that hired former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to issue a subpoena for Blue Star Strategies, a firm with ties to Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings. The subpoena asks […]
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Trump Calls Pelosi A 'Sick Woman' After ‘Morbidly Obese’ Comments

Trump Calls Pelosi A 'Sick Woman' After ‘Morbidly Obese’ Comments

Mona Salama
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May 19, 2020
President Trump lambasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as a "sick woman" with "a lot of mental problems" on Tuesday after she called him morbidly obese.” "Pelosi is a sick woman. She’s got a lot of problems, a lot of mental problems," Trump told reporters on Capitol Hill after meeting with Senate Republicans. "We're dealing […]
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Pelosi Criticized Trump As ‘Morbidly Obese’ That Shouldn’t Be Taking Hydroxychloroquine

Pelosi Criticized Trump As ‘Morbidly Obese’ That Shouldn’t Be Taking Hydroxychloroquine

Mona Salama
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May 19, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized President Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus, saying “its not a good idea” because he is “morbidly obese.” "As far as the President is concerned, he's our President and I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially […]
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Trump Threatens Permanent Freeze Funding to World Health Organization

Trump Threatens Permanent Freeze Funding to World Health Organization

Mona Salama
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May 19, 2020
President Trump threatened to permanently freeze of U.S. funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and reconsider its membership if the global health entity "does not commit to major substantive improvements" in the next 30 days. In a letter to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the president cited his administration’s investigation that found over a […]
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Pelosi Wants Trump to Provide ‘Detailed and Substantial Justification’ For Firing State Department Inspector General

Pelosi Wants Trump to Provide ‘Detailed and Substantial Justification’ For Firing State Department Inspector General

Mona Salama
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May 18, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump on Monday, demanding the president to provide a “detailed and substantial justification” for abruptly firing the State Department Inspector General. In the letter, Pelosi noted that President Trump did notify Congress that he was removing Steve Linick, the Inspector General of the Department of State […]
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Report: Ocasio-Cortez Owes $2,000 In Unpaid Taxes From Defunct Business  Venture

Report: Ocasio-Cortez Owes $2,000 In Unpaid Taxes From Defunct Business Venture

Mona Salama
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May 18, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has repeatedly called for sweeping tax hikes on the rich, but she personally owes $2,000 in back taxes from a 7-year-old defunct business, according to The New York Post. The freshman democrat founded a children's book publishing house called Brook Avenue Press in 2012 that sought designers, artists, and writers from […]
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House Passes Democrats Massive $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

House Passes Democrats Massive $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

Mona Salama
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May 15, 2020
The House Friday evening narrowly passed the massive Democrats' $3 trillion relief package that would provide billions in bailout to cash-strapped states and local governments, expand direct payment eligibility to undocumented immigrants as well as a list of other Democratic priorities. The vote was 208-199, largely down party lines. 14 Democrats, a mix of progressive and […]
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