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The House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly approved the historic $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at jolting the economy from the detrimental impact amid the coronavirus pandemic, overcoming the 11th hour drama that ensued by using an unexpected procedural move to stop an objection of a GOP lawmaker demanding members to vote in person. Rep. […]
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) as a “third rate Grandstander” who “wants the publicity” and called for him to be kicked out of the Republican Party after the Kentucky lawmaker threatened to delay $2 trillion coronavirus relief package to pass in the House by unanimous consent. “Looks like a third rate […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his own “emergency action plan” he “would do immediately” if he were president to save the economy that has been ravaged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal outlines “three key steps” the former vice president would do to execute the $2 trillion relief package passed unanimously by the Senate […]
In a letter to the nation's governors on Thursday, President Trump said his administration is working on new guidelines to help state and local policymakers to use in making “decisions about maintaining, increasing, or relaxing social distancing” based on geographic risk factors for the coronavirus. "In furtherance of this shared goal, my administration is working […]
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 […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden emerged from the political shadows to address his supporters virtually for the first time in nearly a week, accusing President Trump for a slow and ineffective response to the coronavirus crisis. "For too long, the warning signs were ignored," Biden said from his basement makeshift broadcast studio in his Wilmington, […]
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 […]
President Donald Trump and members of his Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing on the coronavirus at the White House Friday morning Trump announced the federal government has temporarily waived all interest on student loans and federally held student loan payments for at least 60 days. He added, “If we need more, we'll extend that period […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden in an exclusive interview with MSNBC said he wish President Trump would “just be quiet” and let the health experts “speak” on “what we should be doing.” “I wish he would just be quiet, I really mean it. That's an awful thing to say about a president, but be quiet, […]
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 […]
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg who spent half a billion into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is dropping out after a disappointing showing on Super Tuesday and is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. "Three months ago, I entered the race for President to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving […]
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who spent hundreds of millions into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is ending his campaign shortly after the South Carolina primary results showed a disappointing third place finish. "We were disappointed with where we came out. I think we got one or two delegates from congressional districts, which I […]
President Trump began a two-day visit to India, joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ‘Namaste Trump’ rally in a newly renovated world’s largest cricket stadium on Monday. In addressing the enthusiastic crowd, Trump called Modi a “true friend,” praising his leadership, while thanking the Indian people for its warm welcome. “Let me begin by […]
In his Las Vegas concession speech, Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg made his most explicit case against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), warning a "rush to nominate” the Democratic Socialist would be a disaster for Democrats up and down the ballot, as well as beating President Trump in the general election. “I congratulate my […]
President Trump kicked off his Phoenix Rally Wednesday night by paying tribute to a 100-year-old World War II veteran who was carried into the rally by two Trump supporters "It's all over TV that the folks here tonight have helped a great World War II veteran into the arena. I don’t know if he knows […]
President Trump accused billionaire Mike Bloomberg in a tweet of trying to “illegally” buy the Democratic nomination, claiming he is using his wealth as a “payoff” in buying support from his endorsers. “What Mini Mike is doing is nothing less than a large scale illegal campaign contribution. He is ‘spreading’ money all over the place, […]
President Trump fired back on former President Barack Obama subtle tweet for “trying to take credit” on the recent economic gains. Obama tweeted on Monday commented the 11th anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, “paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in […]
The Senate passed a bipartisan war powers resolution on Thursday aimed to limit President Trump’s ability to use military action against Iran without Congressional approval. The resolution, spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), passed 55-45. Eight Senate Republicans voted with all 47 Democrats for the measure that “directs the President to terminate the use of United […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic debate called on the audience to stand and applaud Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, adding that he should have been awarded the Medal of Freedom and not conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. “Colonel Vindman got thrown out of the White House today, got walked out,” Biden said at […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi trashed President Trump’s State of the Union address in a closed-door caucus meeting Wednesday morning, saying she “shredded” his speech because he "shredded the truth.” "Last night, we saw the President of the United States shred the truth right in front of us. Tear up the truth,” Pelosi said, according to […]
