Donald Trump|immigration|supreme court

Supreme Court Takes No Action On DACA, Dealing Blow To Trump Administration

The Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear an appeal brought forward by the administration of President Donald Trump, keeping in place a program designed to help children who came to the country with their immigrant parents, but who never received citizenship documentation themselves. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which presently […]

china|Donald Trump|Xi Jinping

Sources Indicate White House Is ‘Pessimistic’ On Trade Deal With China

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump sent out a tweet suggesting that his administration’s tariffs imposed against China were successfully demonstrating a new trade agreement was needed between the two nations. “China posts slowest economic numbers since 1990 due to U.S. trade tensions and new policies,” Trump wrote in his tweet. “Makes so much sense […]

martin luther king day|martin luther king jr|nra

NRA Cites MLK’s Failed Concealed Carry Permit Application On Day Honoring His Legacy

The National Rifle Association used the occasion of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the Civil Rights icon who was assassinated by a man with a sniper rifle in 1968, by pointing out that King had applied for, and was denied, a concealed carry permit in 1956. “Today, the men and women […]

Chris Christie|Donald Trump|Jared Kushner|Michael Flynn|White House

Trump Is ‘Saddled With Riffraff’ In White House, Chris Christie Says

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie explains in his new book that Trump has surrounded himself with the wrong kind of people. He claims that this has led to many of the gaffes and mix-ups which he says has plagued his administration so far. Christie’s new book, Let Me Finish, isn’t set to be released […]

Barack Obama|Donald Trump|martin luther king day|martin luther king jr|mike pence

Obama Urges Others To ‘Stand Up For What Is Right’ In MLK Day Message

Former President Barack Obama, the first and only African American to hold that office in U.S. history, urged his Twitter followers to do good acts in honor of the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I’ve always drawn inspiration from what Dr. King called life’s most persistent and urgent question: ‘What are you doing […]

Donald Trump|John F Kennedy|martin luther king day|martin luther king jr|mike pence

King Called Border Walls Symbols Of ‘Divisions Of Men On The Face Of The Earth’

On the day before the federal holiday honoring his memory, Vice President Mike Pence tried to channel civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in an attempt to justify President Donald Trump’s attempts to get funding for a border wall at the U.S. southern border. “One of my favorite quotes from Dr. King was […]

Congress|Donald Trump|Michael Cohen

What Is ‘Suborning Perjury?’ A Quick Explainer, And Why It’s Relevant Now

If you woke up this morning looking at your social media news feed wondering what “suborning” means, you’re probably not alone. The word suborning, alongside the more common word perjury, is making the rounds today. Although not necessarily a trending word at this moment, it was being discussed enough online that Merriam-Webster Dictionary sent out […]

Donald Trump|Michael Cohen|robert mueller|russia

Trump Told Cohen To Lie To Congress About Moscow Tower Deal, According To Report

President Donald Trump explicitly told his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie, including while in testimony and under oath in Congressional committee hearings, about his business dealings with Russia that occurred in 2016, according to a bombshell report published by BuzzFeed News on Thursday evening. The report reveals that Cohen was ordered by Trump, after […]

Donald Trump|house of representatives

Reagan-Era Prosecutor Gregory Wallance Asks If There’s A Difference Between Steve King And Trump

A former federal prosecutor under the administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan is questioning why the Republican Party is acting hypocritical, in his view, in admonishing Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) but not current President Donald Trump. King was stripped of his committee assignments in the House of Representatives following an interview with the […]

Donald Trump|Jared Kushner|paul manafort|robert mueller|Rudy Giuliani

Trump Jr Should Be Concerned After Giuliani’s Pivot On Campaign Collusion, Analyst Says

A political analyst speaking on MSNBC suggested on Thursday morning that new revelations disseminated by President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer — claims made the night before — may spell trouble for the commander-in-chief’s eldest son. MSNBC political analyst Mike Barnicle, speaking on that network’s program Morning Joe, seemed to think that Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy […]

china|Donald Trump

Trump May Impose New Tariffs On Cars, Republican Senator Says

A prominent senator suggested on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is likely to move forward on new tariffs targeting automobile imports entering the U.S. Trump’s possible tariffs would target the European Union specifically, and raise car tariffs up to 25 percent on all imported vehicles entering the country. Presently, the U.S. imposes a 2.5 percent […]

Donald Trump|robert mueller|Rudy Giuliani|russia

Giuliani Says Trump Never Colluded With Russia, But Leaves Open Possibility Others On Campaign Did

Appearing on CNN Wednesday evening, Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City who now serves as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, told host Andrew Cuomo that he’s now unsure of whether people inside Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia or not to help win the election for his client. Giuliani seems to […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez|Donald Trump|instagram|nancy pelosi|Politics|social media|Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Plans To Give Dem Lawmakers Twitter Lessons

President Donald Trump has a pretty strong Twitter game, but that could be threatened by a rising star in the Democratic Party. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), a freshman member of the House of Representatives who ousted an incumbent member of her own party in a primary election last year (going on to win the […]

2020 Presidential Election|Donald Trump|Joe Biden|social media|Twitter

Majority Of Millennials Shun Trump’s Twitter Use, Poll Finds

Millennials aren’t happy with President Donald Trump’s performance as president so far — and most wish he’d spend less time on social media. That’s according to a new poll from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, which released its latest poll’s findings this week, according to reporting from the Lowell Sun. The data collected for […]

google|youtube

YouTube Will No Longer Allow Videos Of Dangerous Pranks And Challenges

Popular video streaming platform YouTube will no longer tolerate the publishing of videos that include individuals engaging in highly dangerous pranks or challenges, the company said on Tuesday. In a statement on the issue of users publishing such videos, YouTube attempted to explain that it was doing so in order to prevent individuals from trying […]

Donald Trump|nancy pelosi

Nancy Pelosi Urges Trump To Reschedule Or Cancel State Of The Union Address

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California) is requesting that President Donald Trump delay the annual State of the Union speech or deliver the details of what he has to say in writing. In a letter that was delivered to the president on Wednesday, Pelosi said that it’d be inappropriate to give the speech during […]

constitution|virginia

Virginia May Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment — Could It Become Law?

The Virginia State Senate has passed the Equal Rights Amendment, passing the measure to the state’s House of Delegates to consider, which could pose a serious Constitutional question of legality for the long-desired law. The measure passed the state Senate with bipartisan support. Every Democratic lawmaker in the Republican-led chamber voted for the measure, and […]

Donald Trump

Who’s To Blame For The Shutdown? A Majority Say It’s Trump’s Fault

President Donald Trump bears most of the blame when it comes to who Americans believe is responsible for the partial government shutdown. Now into its fourth week, the shutdown’s effects are being felt across much of the United States. Farmers are unable to obtain loans or payments to help them with the trade wars with […]

Congress|house of representatives

Representative Steve King Responds To Being Removed From House Committee Assignments

Following actions from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) to remove Rep. Steve King from his committee assignments, the Iowa congressman has responded with a written statement decrying the move. King wrote a statement, which he shared via Twitter on Monday evening, lamenting his being removed from various committees within the House of Representatives. His […]

Donald Trump|Michael Cohen|robert mueller

Sources Say Mueller Team Sought In-Person Trump Interview After Receiving Written Responses

Sources familiar with discussions between the Russia investigation and President Donald Trump’s lawyers say that special counsel Robert Mueller and his team sought to get the president to speak in person with them, even after receiving written answers to questions they had for the commander-in-chief in November. The Russia investigation, which is also looking into […]

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