National Politics
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President Trump on Tuesday instructed his administration to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on future coronavirus stimulus relief package until after the November election. In a series of four tweets, Trump called out Pelosi for not "negotiating in good faith" by wanting a $2.4 Trillion stimulus package that focuses on funding issues […]
President Trump returned to the White House Monday evening after spending three-day being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Center, released an upbeat video message telling Americans not to be afraid of the virus. "One thing that's for certain — Don't let it dominate you," Trump said in a one-minute long video filmed […]
President Trump tweeted a second video update from Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday, stating his personal positive diagnosis have been a "very interesting journey," and that he learned a lot about COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/0Bm9W2u1x7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2020 "So it's been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about COVID. […]
President Trump tweeted a four-minute video message updating the American public Saturday evening on his progress since being tested positive with the coronavirus, saying that he "feels much better now" but the next few days is going to be "the real test." pic.twitter.com/gvIPuYtTZG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020 "I came here, wasn't […]
World leaders and officials sent their best wishes to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Friday for a swift recovery after he announced early Friday morning that the First couple tested positive for COVID-19. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that he and his wife Sara, along with "millions of Israelis" are wishing […]
President Trump on Friday shared a pre-recorded video message on Twitter saying he is “doing very well” and thanked Americans for their overwhelming support following his early morning announcement of his COVID-19 diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/B4H105KVSs — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020 "I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support," Trump said in the […]
A majority of Cuban Americans in South Florida support President Trump and are planning to vote for him in November, according to the latest Florida International University poll released Friday. According to the FIU Cuba Poll, it found that 59 percent of registered Cuban American voters will vote for Trump next month, compared to only […]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter early Friday morning. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19,” Trump tweeted shortly before 1 am Friday. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in an interview with MSNBC called the New York Times report on President Trump taxes a question of “national security issues,” citing owed money to foreign interests. In an interview with MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell, Pelosi sounded the alarm that foreign governments might have “leverage” on the president due to […]
Police bodycam footage of Trump 2020 campaign Advisor Brad Parscale’s arrest was released on Monday showing officers bodyslamming Parscale once he emerged outside his home shirtless with a beer in his hand during a tense scene after his wife told the police that he was suicidal. “Listen, I’m not trying to kill myself. She’s lying, I didn’t […]
President Trump officially announced that he has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, setting up a bitter Senate confirmation battle with just five weeks left until Election Day. “I stand before you today to fulfill one of my highest […]
CBS News's Gayle King criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi(D-CA) for calling President Trump’s supporters "henchmen," reminding her the language she used is "just as egregious" as the insults the president directs towards her. King made the remarks Friday morning on CBS This Morning show when she asked the House Speaker about the upcoming Tuesday’s presidential […]
President Trump unveiled his long-awaited historic "America First" health care plan Thursday, a series of executive orders aimed at providing Americans affordable, high-quality health care while banning surprise medical billing and affirming to protect those with preexisting conditions. "Today, I will lay out my vision for a healthcare system that puts patients first, families first, […]
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) threatened to introduce a motion on the floor to oust House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as speaker if she attempts to impeach President Trump for “following the constitution” to slow down the Supreme Court confirmation process to fill the vacancy for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “I will […]
President Trump reacted to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday night, calling her “an amazing woman” that “led an amazing life” when learning the breaking news from reporters following a campaign rally. “She just died? Wow. I didn’t know that,” Trump told reporters an airport tarmac in Bemidji, Minnesota after concluding a […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at 87, the Supreme Court announced in a statement Friday night. The liberal Justice dubbed R.B.G died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. “Our nation has lost a justice of historic stature,” Chief Justice John Roberts said. “We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today […]
With a number of high-profile races taking part across the United States, North Carolina finds itself in a controversial situation after Elaine Marshall (D), the North Carolina Secretary of State, was questioned on her thoughts regarding mail-in-balloting.
CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "Crazy Nancy" to her face during a live interview Tuesday morning when discussing the stalemate in coronavirus stimulus talks. Cramer was questioning the House Speaker about an interview she did a few days ago with CNN in which she stated she remains optimistic […]
President Trump welcomed the Prime Minister of Israel and the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the White House on Tuesday as he presided over the signing over the historic agreements formalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the agreements with United […]
President Trump on Monday says he would gladly participate in a four-hour presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that would be moderated by MMA commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan. Trump quoted tweeted a tweet from Tim Kennedy, a retired mixed martial artist, who posted that Rogan offered during his podcast to moderate […]
President Trump on Friday announced that he has brokered another huge Middle East deal to establish full diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel, the second such breakthrough agreement in less than a month between an Arab nation and Israel. "On this occasion, I want to thank the leaders of Israel and Bahrain for their vision […]
President Trump on Wednesday unveiled a new slate of 20 potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees, pledging to nominate one of those names listed if the opportunity arises to fill a third and possibly fourth vacancy if re-elected a second term. In the last-minute press conference Wednesday afternoon unveiling the names of his new judicial appointments, […]
President Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize by a member of the Norwegian Parliament who cited the president effort in playing a key role for brokering a peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. Christian Tybring-Gjedde, chairman of the Norwegian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a […]
President Trump ripped into his 2020 Democratic rivals, telling supporters at his North Carolina rally Tuesday evening that “people don’t like” Vice President nominee Kamala Harris and she “could never be the first woman president” because it “would be an insult” to America. “People don’t like her. Nobody likes her. She could never be the […]
President Trump on Thursday quipped during his campaign rally in Pennsylvania that he would like the hair salon owner who House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accuse of “setting her up” to run for the House of Representatives. “I watched Nancy Pelosi. “You must wear your mask. You have to wear your mask, and we’re going to […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the San Francisco hair salon for the “set up” after being told beforehand they could accommodate her appointment indoors and declined to apologize for getting her hair done. Addressing the controversy surrounding her visit to a local salon on Monday, Pelosi told reporters she “takes responsibility” for failing for the […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) got a special treatment to get her hair done at a San Francisco salon and is seen walking around without a face covering on Monday — despite local city rules keeping salons closed since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the security footage obtained by Fox News, the Speaker […]
Speaker Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she doesn't think Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden should have any presidential debates with President Trump, saying she "wouldn't legitimize a conversation" or debate with Trump. “I don’t think that there should be any debates,” Pelosi told reporters during her weekly press briefing. “I do not think that the […]
Former 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is continuing giving her unsolicited advice to 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, telling him do not concede "under any circumstance" on election night. Speaking with former communications director Jennifer Palmieri for Showtime's "The Circus," Clinton predicted the final results in the upcoming election are "going to drag out," […]
Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her barrage of attacks toward President Trump and GOP lawmakers, labeling them as “domestic enemies" and “enemies of the state” over their opposition to universal mail-in voting. "We take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. And, sadly, the domestic enemies to our voting […]
President Trump's re-election campaign launched its most harshest campaign attack ad of the 2020 election, counter-programming the Democratic National Convention to bring attention to the Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden's mental acuity that has severely declined over the past four to five years. The nearly two-minute digital ad titled “What Happened to Joe Biden?” features […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's official role for the second night of the Democratic Convention was to formally seconded the presidential nomination of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the 2020 Democratic presidential runner-up nominee. During her brief, 97-second remarks seconding the nomination of Sanders, the progressive freshman praised Sanders for creating a “historic grassroots campaign” during his two-time […]
President Trump announced Tuesday morning on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment that he will grant a full pardon posthumously to Susan B. Anthony, a women’s suffragist icon who was arrested after violating male-only voting laws in 1872. “Later today, I will be signing a full and complete pardon for Susan […]
The New York City Police Benevolent Association formally endorsed President Trump re-election bid Friday evening, praising the law and order president for his “strong voice” supporting our New York’s finest and police officers across the nation. "I have 36 years in this job, 21 as a president of this fine organization. I cannot remember when […]
President Trump laughed off presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for trying to take credit for the "historic peace deal" the Trump Administration brokered between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) slamming the Obama-Biden administration "weak" foreign policy that led to the "terrible deal with Iran." "We announced the deal and even the New York […]
President Trump on Thursday announced a “Historic Peace Agreement” between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, saying with the helped of the United States, the two Middle East nations have agreed to "full normalization of relations." "This historic diplomatic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East region," according to the joint statement released after the […]






