National Politics

President Trump announced Monday he plans to deliver his acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention (RNC) from either one of two locations — the White House or the battlefield at Gettysburg. "We have narrowed the Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, to be delivered on the final night of the Convention (Thursday), to two locations - The Great […]

President Trump lashed out at Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) for having “gone rogue” after he decried the president’s executive action over the weekend. "RINO Ben Sasse, who needed my support and endorsement in order to get the Republican nomination for Senate from the GREAT State of Nebraska, has, now that he’s got it (Thank you […]

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ed Markey (D-MA) clashed on a twitter feud Monday regarding over the Democrat Massachusetts senator's proposal to “give every person” $2,000 monthly payments to all Americans in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. “Give every person in our country $2000/month for the duration of the pandemic, $2000/month for 3 months after […]

President Trump on Wednesday said he’ll “probably” deliver his speech accepting the Republican nomination live from the White House. “I’ll probably do mine live from the White House,” Trump said during a “Fox & Friends” interview Wednesday morning. “If for some reason somebody had difficulty with it, I would — I could, you know, go […]

President Trump on Monday said he approves Microsoft buying the Chinese social media platform TikTok, giving them or a “very American company” 45 days to negotiate the acquisition, and if a deal doesn’t go through, TikTok must end its U.S. operation on September 15.  “I don't mind if, whether it's Microsoft or somebody else, a […]

President Trump for the first time publicly criticized White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx for taking "the bait and hit us" in regards to her response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticism, calling it "pathetic." "So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx, going after her because she […]

Republicans close to the President are overwhelming rejecting President Trump’s suggestion to delay the November election due to concerns of mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud, saying the election will proceed as planned. “He can suggest whatever he wants. The law is what it is. We’re going to have an election that’s legitimate, […]

President Trump floated the idea of delaying the 2020 elections, warning that universal mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud. In a tweet Thursday morning that is now pinned to his feed, Trump framed the suggestion as a question that the election should be delayed “until people can properly securely and safely vote?” arguing […]

President Trump on Wednesday visited Texas oil-rich city Wednesday, touting America’s energy independence before signing four permits granting approval to vital pipeline and railway infrastructure and extending the export authorization for liquefied natural gas. “The United States of America is now the number one energy superpower anywhere in the world,” Trump said during remarks at Double […]

Attorney General William Barr said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) is a "real class act" after Nadler refused to grant him a five-minute break during the several hours of questions from the Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday.  "I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman, could I — could we take a five-minute break," Barr asked Nadler […]

Twitter temporarily suspended Donald Trump Jr.'s account after the president's son shared a video showing doctors touting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. In the now-removed tweet, Trump Jr. captioned the video Monday evening writing, “This is a much watch!!! So different from the narrative that everyone is running with.” Trump Jr. spokesman Andrew Surabian tweeted the […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) formally unveiled the GOP coronavirus relief proposal on Monday, after a week of disagreements between the White House and fellow Senate Republicans that will now set the stage for a showdown with Democrats over a fifth package bill. “Just like in March with the CARES Act, Senate Republicans have […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) slammed President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic saying the “Trump virus is rolling like a freight train” because he is “practically the biggest failure” in American history. During an interview with MSNBC's ReidOut with Joy Reid Thursday night, Pelosi was asked to respond to the president's decision to cancel […]

President Trump on Thursday announced that he is canceling next month's Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, citing the importance of "keep our people safe" due to the recent spike of coronavirus cases in the sunshine state. "I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville, Florida, component of the GOP convention," Trump said […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) lambasted Senate Republicans for being so “disorganized” and “chaotic” as they remain internally divided on several key issues to reach an agreement on a GOP coronavirus stimulus proposal.  "It's in the middle of the week, and the Republican Party is so disorganized, chaotic and unprepared that they can barely […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) branded the coronavirus the “Trump virus,” saying in an interview with CNN that President Trump’s failure in handling the pandemic is the reason it has “gotten worse.” “Well, I think with the President's comments today, he recognized the mistakes he has made by now embracing mask-wearing and the recognition this is not a […]

President Trump on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Commerce to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 census for the purpose of next year's congressional apportionment. “I have accordingly determined that respect for the law and protection of the integrity of the democratic process warrant the exclusion of illegal […]

President Trump on Monday told reporters he will resume holding daily coronavirus task force press briefing this week, starting on Tuesday, marking the first time since late April he will provide updates to the American public as multiple states grapple with record-breaking spikes of confirmed virus cases. “Frankly, a lot of the country is doing […]

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) announced Wednesday it is endorsing President Trump re-election campaign, citing his “steadfast and very public support” during a “time of unfair and inaccurate opprobrium being directed” at law enforcement officers. “Our endorsement recognizes your steadfast and very public support for our men and women on the front lines, […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) suggested the recent crime surge plaguing New York City is due to “record unemployment” that is causing people to be put in a position to “shoplift some bread or go hungry that night.”  "Do we think this has to do with the fact that there’s record unemployment in the United States […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-NY) is seeking to have Congress limit the president's pardon powers after President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone. "President Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of top campaign advisor Roger Stone, who could directly implicate him in criminal misconduct, is an act of staggering corruption," Pelosi said in a […]

President Trump on Friday said the new “Buy American” economic plan presumptive democratic nominee Joe Biden just released is “plagiarized.”  “He plagiarized from me, but he can never pull it off,” Trump responded to a reporter question about Biden’s plan for the economy before heading to Florida. Biden on Thursday unveiled his economic platform calls […]

President Trump in an interview Thursday evening said Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden has been "brainwashed" by the "radical left." "Joe is just, look let's face it, he's been taken over by the radical left. He has no clue what they're doing," Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. "I […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split decision in two cases regarding the subpoenas for President Trump’s tax returns and personal financial records, granting a win to New York State prosecutors but rejecting House congressional committees the access. Both cases were decided by a 7-2 vote with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the court’s […]

Two progressive “squad” members unveiled a far-reaching radical proposal on Tuesday that calls for defunding police departments, dismantle ICE and DEA, establishing a reparations programs for victims of police violence, along with a “time-bound” plan to close down all federal prisons and immigration detention centers. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), two lawmakers […]

President Trump on Tuesday said his administration is “going to put pressure” on governors to reopen schools in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.  “We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools, to get them open,” Trump said at a White House event “Safely Reopening America's Schools” […]

The United States on Tuesday has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Trump Administration announced. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee announced the withdrawal notice on Twitter while blasting the decision amid the coronavirus pandemic.  "Congress received notification that POTUS officially withdrew the U.S. from […]

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that states can punish or remove rogue members of their Electoral College who refuse to cast their votes for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. In a 9-0 ruling, the court's opinion, arising out of a case from Washington state and in Colorado said presidential electors […]

President Trump on the eve of Independence Day unveiled an executive order he will be signing to establish the “National Garden of American Heroes,” a “vast outdoor park” that will feature statues of the “greatest Americans who ever lived.” Trump made the announcement during a Fourth of July celebration at the iconic Mount Rushmore. “Today, […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) slammed President Trump for calling reports about Russia bounties a hoax, saying that Trump “himself is a hoax.” In an interview with "MSNBC Live,” Pelosi was asked about Trump’s claim that the New York Times story is “just another hoax" with its recently published story that reported the president was […]

Retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath narrowly defeated an unexpectedly fierce challenge from progressive state Rep. Charles Booker in the race for Kentucky's Democratic Senate nomination to face off against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in November. The Associated Press declared McGrath the winner Tuesday afternoon after initial in-person voting results from the June […]

The Democratic National Committee in a since-deleted tweet accused President Trump of “glorifying white supremacy” with his upcoming visit to Mount Rushmore to kick off Independence Day weekend. “Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again,” The DNC’s official Twitter account tweeted Monday night before deleting it Tuesday morning. “He's attempted to limit their voting rights […]

The House on Monday passed a bill to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the first major expansion since its enactment a decade ago. The legislation, which passed in a largely party-line vote of 234 to 179. Only one Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota voted against the bill while two Republicans joined the Democrats in […]

The White House on Monday threatened to veto House Democrats' $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan, arguing the bill is “full of wasteful ‘Green New Deal’ initiative.” “This bill is problematic for several reasons. It is heavily biased against rural America. It also appears to be entirely debt-financed. And it fails to tackle the issue of unnecessary […]

Former 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina revealed in a new podcast interview that she will vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president in November, saying she can’t vote or “support Donald Trump” “I’ve been very clear that I can’t support Donald Trump. And, you know, elections are binary choices,” Fiorina said in […]