National Politics
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) threatened to “put a hold” on a historic $2 trillion relief package aimed to cushion the economic blow from a coronavirus pandemic to force stronger restrictions on the $500 billion intended for distressed businesses. In a statement, the Democratic Socialist Senator said he is “prepared to put a hold on this […]
Utah Senator Mitt Romney is the latest member of the U.S. Congress to test negative for the deadly Coronavirus, and President Donald Trump is elated to hear the good news that his Republican "'Frenemy" in the Senate
The White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early Wednesday morning on a massive $2-trillion relief package aimed at jolting the economy from the detrimental impact amid the coronavirus outbreak crisis. The announcement caps five days of intense negotiations between senators and the White House that produced the most expensive and far-reaching bipartisan […]
White House officials urged anyone who have recently left the New York City metropolitan area in recent days to self-quarantine for 14 days to avoid spreading the coronavirus to other areas of the country. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator sounded the alarm during Tuesday evening Coronavirus Task Force briefing, saying she […]
President Trump said he hopes to have the country "opened up and just raring to go by Easter," setting a goal aiming for Easter Sunday to have American’s return back to normalcy while resurrecting the economy. “I would love to have the country opened up and rearing to go by Easter,” Trump said during a Fox […]
President Donald Trump and members of his Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing on the coronavirus at the White House Monday evening. President Trump opened the coronavirus task force briefing saying it is very important to protect the Asian community” and “the virus is not their fault in any way, shape, or form.” Trump […]
The Senate on Monday failed to move ahead with a massive coronavirus stimulus package aimed at helping the economy amid for the second time in two short days due to Democrats blocking the bill in an effort to include "an ideological wish list.” The vote was 49-46, falling short of the 60 votes needed […]
President Trump on Sunday announced that he has activated the National Guard to deploy and assist in New York, California and Washington — three of the states hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak. “We’re dealing also with other states. These states have been hit the hardest,” Trump said at a news briefing at the White […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced on Sunday in a tweet that he has tested positive for the Coronavirus, becoming the third member of Congress and the first senator to confirm contracting the virus. "Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19," Sergio Gor, Paul’s spokesman tweeted on the Senator’s twitter account. "He is feeling fine […]
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday, an emergency wartime tool to accelerate the production of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. On the Friday morning call, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged the president to immediately invoke the act to get more necessarily medical equipment to people who need […]
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg will transfer $18 million to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) instead of creating his own independent entity as an effort to defeat President Trump in November. “While we considered creating our own independent entity to support the nominee and hold the President accountable, this race is too important to have many competing […]
Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus and returned to work at the White House on Friday. "Over the last week, adviser to the President Ivanka Trump has followed social distancing best practices at her home. At the advisement of her doctors, due to lack of symptoms and consistently […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced a $1 trillion emergency economic aid proposal to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or “phase three" bill unveiled Thursday afternoon includes four major components: “direct financial help” for Americans, “rapid relief” for small businesses, “significant steps to stabilize our […]
First Lady Melania Trump released a public service announcement on Twitter about the coronavirus, telling Americans that while life is different right now due to the changes, “this is not how we will live forever.” "Today I want to speak with you about coronavirus and what it means for you and your family," the first […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar(D-MN) faced backlash with a slew of negative response on Twitter after criticizing a pro-family tweet from Ivanka Trump amid the coronavirus outbreak. The president’s daughter’s tweeted a picture Tuesday morning of her and two children having a “living room camp out,” telling families to make the best of their time together at […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) snapped at a CNN reporter Wednesday after being asked about the "timeline" of when he decide to suspend his presidential bid. “I’m dealing with a f---ing global crisis,” Sanders said, responding to a question on from CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill about his campaign. "Right now I'm trying to do my […]
President Trump has clinched the Republican Party nomination, surpassing the necessary delegate threshold after victories in the Illinois and Florida GOP primaries Tuesday night. Trump entered Tuesday night with 1,141 delegates, needing only 135 more delegates to secure the nomination. Having only token opposition from irrelevant GOP rivals, Trump passed the delegate threshold of 1,276 […]
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang praised President Trump for proposing to offer Americans financial relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying his team is in contact with the White House and is “eager to offer” resources. “I’m pleased to see the White House adopt our vision of putting money directly into the hands […]
The Trump administration on Tuesday said they are “looking at sending checks to Americans immediately” – possibly within the next two weeks to help workers cope with the economic effects of the coronavirus. “We’re looking at sending checks to Americans immediately,” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told reporters at the White House briefing room alongside President […]
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) on Monday is proposing giving all American adults $1,000 to ease the financial burden from the Coronavirus outbreak pandemic. “Every American adult should immediately receive $1,000 to help ensure families and workers can meet their short-term obligations and increase spending in the economy,” Romney said in a statement. In a series […]
President Trump on Monday released a new tougher guidelines for everyday American life to abide by in order to slow the widespread of the coronavirus, saying the outbreak could continue well into the middle of summer. "We'd much rather be ahead of the curve than behind it, and that's what we are," Trump said accompanied by […]
Ahead of Florida voting on, where millions of Cuban immigrants currently reside, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was asked once again during Sunday’s Democratic debate about his previous remarks praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s literacy programs. “I have opposed authoritarianism, whether it’s in Cuba, whether it’s in Saudi Arabia, whether it’s in China, whether it’s in […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during the Democratic debate Sunday night the most important he would do to tackle the spread of coronavirus and save Americans lives, whether he becomes president or not would be to “shut this President up right now.” “First thing we have got to do, whether or not I’m president, is to shut […]
The House in the early hours of Saturday morning passed a sweeping financial relief package to assist people affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus. The final vote was 363 to 40. All House Democrats supported the plan while 40 Republicans opposed it. Independent Justin Amash of Michigan voted “present” after he criticized the short […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday evening that the House Democrats has finally reached a deal with the Trump administration to pass a sweeping coronavirus multibillion-dollar stimulus package, shortly after President Trump declared a national emergency. “We are proud to have reached an agreement with the Administration to resolve outstanding challenges, and now will soon […]
President Trump declared a national emergency on Friday to help the country combat the coronavirus outbreak, announcing that he will invoke the Stafford Act that would quickly free up access to up to $50 billions in financial assistance to fight the pandemic. “To unleash the full power of the federal government … I am officially […]
President Trump in an Oval Office address said he is taking “strong but necessary” actions to keep new cases of the Coronavirus from entering the United States by restricting all travel from Europe for 30 days, and taking “emergency action” with a series of stimulus measures to prop up the American economy from the side […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed Wednesday to stay in the 2020 Democratic presidential race despite a dismal showing in key states Tuesday night, adding that he “looks forward” to debating former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday. “Last night, obviously, was not a good night for our campaign from a delegate point of view,” Sanders […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a top surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addressed former Vice President Joe Biden's big primary victories Tuesday night, calling it "a tough night." “There’s no sugar-coating it — tonight’s a tough night. Tonight’s a tough night for the movement overall," Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram Live broadcast Tuesday night. "Tonight is a tough night […]
President Trump announced Monday evening that the White House will ask Congress to approve a “very substantial” payroll tax cut and relief for hourly workers to combat the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus. "We are to be meeting with House Republicans, Mitch McConnell, and discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief, substantial relief, […]
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) announced Monday afternoon that he will be “self quarantine” at home after sustaining contact with a person at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) who tested positive with Coronavirus. “This afternoon, I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for […]
President Trump in his first town hall of the 2020 Presidential race said he was “all set” to go one-on-one against Sen. Bernie Sanders “the communist” in the general election, until former Vice President Joe Biden resurgence to the lead for the Democratic nomination. “I was all set for Bernie, because I thought it was […]
Rep. Andy Biggs(R-AZ) introduced a resolution Thursday to condemn Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recent remarks towards U.S. Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would “pay the price.” “Threats towards any elected or appointed member of the three branches of our constitutional government are wrong and cannot be tolerated. Minority Leader Schumer […]
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) said the GOP subpoena tied to former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden and Ukrainian gas company Burisma "appears political.” “There's no question but that the appearance of looking into Burisma and Hunter Biden appears political, and I think people are tired of these kind of political investigations,” Romney told […]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) introduced a resolution condemning Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for his recent positive remarks that praised Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. “I remind the senator and the progressive movement that the Castro regime is a threat, not only by the way to the national security of the United States, but also […]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) introduced a resolution condemning Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for his recent positive remarks that praised Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. “I remind the senator and the progressive movement that the Castro regime is a threat, not only by the way to the national security of the United States, but also […]
