Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

Mona Salama
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October 6, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi says Trump’s Taxes Are a ‘National Security’ Issue

Pelosi says Trump’s Taxes Are a ‘National Security’ Issue

Mona Salama
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September 29, 2020
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 […]
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Gayle King Calls out Pelosi For Using 'Egregious' Language In Referring To Trump Supporters As 'Henchmen'

Gayle King Calls out Pelosi For Using 'Egregious' Language In Referring To Trump Supporters As 'Henchmen'

Mona Salama
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September 25, 2020
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 […]
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Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

Mona Salama
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September 24, 2020
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, […]
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Biden Slams Trump’s Election Comment: 'What Country Are We In?'

Biden Slams Trump’s Election Comment: 'What Country Are We In?'

Mona Salama
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September 24, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden questioned President Trump’s response to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. When landed in Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday night after campaigning in North Carolina, Biden was asked about the president’s earlier remarks from his White House briefing. “What country are we in?” […]
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McCarthy Threatens Motion To Oust Pelosi If She Attempts Impeachment

McCarthy Threatens Motion To Oust Pelosi If She Attempts Impeachment

Mona Salama
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September 23, 2020
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 […]
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CNBC Host Calls Nancy Pelosi ‘Crazy Nancy’ During Interview

CNBC Host Calls Nancy Pelosi ‘Crazy Nancy’ During Interview

Mona Salama
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September 15, 2020
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 […]
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Trump Says He’d Like San Francisco Salon Owner as House Speaker Instead of Pelosi

Trump Says He’d Like San Francisco Salon Owner as House Speaker Instead of Pelosi

Mona Salama
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September 4, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Calls San Francisco Salon Visit A ‘Set Up,’ Refuses To Apologize

Pelosi Calls San Francisco Salon Visit A ‘Set Up,’ Refuses To Apologize

Mona Salama
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September 2, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Gets Special Indoor Hair Care Treatment At Closed San Francisco Salon

Pelosi Gets Special Indoor Hair Care Treatment At Closed San Francisco Salon

Mona Salama
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September 1, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Says Joe Biden Should Not Debate President Trump

Pelosi Says Joe Biden Should Not Debate President Trump

Mona Salama
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August 27, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Calls Trump, GOP Allies Domestic ‘Enemies of the State’

Pelosi Calls Trump, GOP Allies Domestic ‘Enemies of the State’

Mona Salama
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August 24, 2020
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 […]
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Trump Criticizes Dr. Birx Over Response to Pelosi’s Criticism

Trump Criticizes Dr. Birx Over Response to Pelosi’s Criticism

Mona Salama
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August 3, 2020
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 […]
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Republicans Reject Trump’s Suggestion to Delay November Election

Republicans Reject Trump’s Suggestion to Delay November Election

Mona Salama
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July 30, 2020
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, […]
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McConnell Unveils $1 Trillion HEALS Act Coronavirus Relief Package

McConnell Unveils $1 Trillion HEALS Act Coronavirus Relief Package

Mona Salama
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July 27, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Says Trump Is ‘The Biggest Failure’ In The History Of U.S.

Pelosi Says Trump Is ‘The Biggest Failure’ In The History Of U.S.

Mona Salama
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July 24, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Calls Coronavirus The ‘Trump Virus’

Pelosi Calls Coronavirus The ‘Trump Virus’

Mona Salama
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July 22, 2020
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 […]
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Trump Signs Memorandum To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census 2020 Count

Trump Signs Memorandum To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census 2020 Count

Mona Salama
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July 21, 2020
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 […]
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Biden Vows To Treat Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections As ‘Adversarial Act’

Biden Vows To Treat Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections As ‘Adversarial Act’

Mona Salama
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July 20, 2020
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday said he is putting Russia and other foreign governments “on notice,” vowing if elected swift retaliation by treating foreign interference attempting to interfere in the U.S. elections as “adversarial act.” “Today, I am putting the Kremlin and other foreign governments on notice,” Biden said in a lengthy statement. […]
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Pelosi Recommends Law To Limit Presidential Pardon Power Following Roger Stone Commutation

Pelosi Recommends Law To Limit Presidential Pardon Power Following Roger Stone Commutation

Mona Salama
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July 13, 2020
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 […]
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Supreme Court Grants Manhattan DA Access To Trump Taxes But Rejects House

Supreme Court Grants Manhattan DA Access To Trump Taxes But Rejects House

Mona Salama
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July 9, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi: Trump ‘Himself Is A Hoax’

Pelosi: Trump ‘Himself Is A Hoax’

Mona Salama
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July 2, 2020
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 […]
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House Passes ObamaCare Expansion Bill

House Passes ObamaCare Expansion Bill

Mona Salama
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June 29, 2020
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 […]
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White House Threatens To Veto Democrats ‘Wasteful Green New Deal Initiative’ Infrastructure Plan

White House Threatens To Veto Democrats ‘Wasteful Green New Deal Initiative’ Infrastructure Plan

Mona Salama
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June 29, 2020
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 […]
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Pelosi Says GOP Are ‘Trying To Get Away With Murder’ On Police Reform Bill

Pelosi Says GOP Are ‘Trying To Get Away With Murder’ On Police Reform Bill

Mona Salama
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June 23, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a radio interview Tuesday evening asserted that Senate Republicans are “trying to get away with the murder of George Floyd” with their version of the police reform bill. “In other words, for something to happen, they’re going to have to face the reality of police brutality, the rallies of […]
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Senate Republicans Introduce Police Reform Legislation

Senate Republicans Introduce Police Reform Legislation

Mona Salama
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June 17, 2020
Senate Republicans unveiled a police reform bill on Wednesday that aims to change policing procedures and beef up accountability, the latest effort by Congress to overhaul policing in response to nationwide protest and pressure following the death of George Floyd three weeks ago. The bill, dubbed the Justice Act (Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate […]
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Trump Signs Executive Order On Police Reform

Trump Signs Executive Order On Police Reform

Mona Salama
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June 16, 2020
President Trump signed an executive order on police reform, titled "Safe Policing for Safe Communities,” on Tuesday that directs police departments across the country to adopt new standards for the use of force, following weeks of national unrest in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody last month.  “Today is about pursuing […]
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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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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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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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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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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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House Approves Historic Rules Changes To Allow Remote Voting Measure During Coronavirus Pandemic

House Approves Historic Rules Changes To Allow Remote Voting Measure During Coronavirus Pandemic

Mona Salama
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May 15, 2020
House Democrats on Friday approved a historic rules changes to allow lawmakers to cast votes and conduct committee meetings remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, a move that Republicans warn could alter the nature of Congress for the first time in its 200-year history. The vote to adopt the resolution was voted along party lines, 217-189. […]
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Pelosi Unveils New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

Pelosi Unveils New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

Mona Salama
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May 12, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democrats unveiled their phase 4 coronavirus relief package on Tuesday 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 House will hold an emergency session on Friday to […]
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Ted Cruz: Texas Shouldn’t Have To ‘Pay Higher Taxes To Bail Out’ Irresponsible States

Ted Cruz: Texas Shouldn’t Have To ‘Pay Higher Taxes To Bail Out’ Irresponsible States

Mona Salama
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May 6, 2020
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said the next coronavirus relief stimulus bill is going to be a “major issue” in the senate if it focuses on a bailout for “fiscal irresponsibility and fiscally reckless policies” states.   “I don’t see any reason why the people of Texas should have to pay higher taxes to bail out states […]
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