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Donald Trump Jr. singled out Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney on Friday for a “failed movement,” by repeatedly criticizing her father and the policies her family supports. “‘Lincoln Project Liz,’ as I like to call her, is the leader of that failed movement, and if we want to go back to losing…” Trump Jr. said. “If we want to go back to an America last policy, […]

President Joe Biden visited Houston, Texas, on Friday to witness the aftermath of a series of winter storms that crippled the state for several days. “Our prayers are with you in the aftermath of this winter storm,” Biden said, vowing that the federal government would act as “true partners” in their recovery. Millions of people in the state lost power for days, and water pipes burst […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki blamed former President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday for the growing migrant crisis on the Southern border. “We’re in the circumstance we’re in because not only was their approach inhumane, it was ineffective,” Psaki told reporters during her daily press briefing. <p><img src= ” data-mce-resize=”false” data-mce-placeholder=”1″ alt=”” data-mce-src=”https://www.breitbart.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-video-editor-preview/img/play6.png” data-mce-style=”background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)),url(‘https://content.jwplatform.com/thumbs/wTnGAKoj-720.jpg’);”>   The left has condemned […]

The White House on Wednesday signaled support for Office of Management and Budget nominee Neera Tanden after her Senate confirmation vote was rescheduled. “Neera Tanden is a leading policy expert who brings critical qualifications to the table during this time of unprecedented crisis,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Twitter. She also has important perspective and values, understanding firsthand the powerful difference policy can […]

President Joe Biden previewed a plan Tuesday to send millions of masks to people across the country to encourage mask-wearing during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re probably going to be sending out an awful lot of masks around the country,” Biden said. “Millions of them.” The White House confirmed discussions about the idea of sending out masks to Americans, but this is the first time that President […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci recommended Tuesday Americans not to go out to eat or go to a theater, even after getting the coronavirus vaccine. “There are things, even if you’re vaccinated, that you’re not going to be able to do in society: for example, indoor dining, theaters, places where people congregate,” he said. “That’s because of the safety of society.” Fauci said he wanted Americans to continue […]

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland struggled Monday with questions about the death penalty during his confirmation hearing in the Senate. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned Garland about the death penalty, noting Biden’s publicly stated support for a death penalty moratorium. Cotton noted that Garland worked on the case against domestic terrorist and white supremacist Timothy McVeigh for the bombing of a government building in Oklahoma City […]

Senator Mitt Romney voiced his opposition Monday to confirming Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget. “He believes it’s hard to return to comity and respect with a nominee who has issued a thousand mean tweets,” a spokesperson for Romney said to reporters. Romney is the third moderate senator to oppose Tanden’s nomination, as Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and […]

President Joe Biden approved Friday evening a declaration of a major disaster in the state of Texas after a series of winter storms damaged critical infrastructure. The new disaster declaration for Texas allows federal funding to assist affected areas, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to help cover uninsured property losses, according to the White House. Dozens of Texans have died […]

President Joe Biden faces his first major defeat in the Senate as his nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget Neera Tanden meets Democrat opposition. Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-WV) announced Friday afternoon that he would oppose Tanden’s confirmation. “I believe her overtly partisan statements will have a toxic and detrimental impact on the important working relationship between members of Congress and the next director […]

President Joe Biden personally called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday to discuss the severe winter weather crippling power and water infrastructure in the state, according to the White House. “President Biden conveyed his support to the people of Texas in this trying time,” the White House said about the call. “He reiterated that the federal government will continue to work hand-in-hand with state and local […]

President Donald Trump turned down his former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley after she requested a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, according to a report. Politico’s Playbook reported details of the meeting request, citing a “source familiar” with the incident. Haley criticized Trump extensively in a Politico magazine article, even suggesting that his political relevance was over. “I don’t think he’s going to be […]

The White House called a lid for Joe Biden on Thursday, after an inch of snow and sleet fell in Washington, DC. Calling a “lid” informs reporters the president will not appear in public or travel anywhere for the rest of the day. The lid was called by White House staff at 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning. A few inches of snow and sleet are forecast to […]

Former President Donald Trump would not indicate in an interview with Newsmax host Greg Kelly Wednesday if he plans to run for president again in 2024. “Well, we have tremendous support. I won’t say yet, but we have tremendous support,” Trump said, pointing to recent polling showing his approval ratings are up again after Democrats failed to impeach him for the second time. “I’m looking at […]

President Joe Biden finally called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, 28 days after his inauguration. Netanyahu’s office broke the news of the call on Twitter, posting a photo of the prime minister smiling on the phone. “The conversation was very warm and friendly and continued for approximately one hour,” the prime minister’s office wrote on Twitter. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this evening with […]

Former President Donald Trump celebrated his second impeachment acquittal after his Senate trial concluded on Saturday. The former president asserted that Congressional Democrats pursued the ongoing “witch hunt” because nearly 75 million Americans voted for his re-election. “This has been yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our Country,” Trump wrote. “No president has ever gone through anything like it.” The […]

President Joe Biden’s deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo resigned Saturday, unable to survive the scandal of verbally abusing a female reporter on the phone. “No words can express my regret, my embarrassment, and my disgust for my behavior,” Ducklo wrote in his resignation statement, admitting that his conversation was “abhorrent, disrespectful, and unacceptable.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki accepted Ducklo’s resignation in a statement on […]

Seven Senate Republicans voted to convict former President Donald Trump, even though he was ultimately acquitted in his second impeachment trial. Trump was charged with inciting an insurrection on January 6, after a mob of his supporters stormed Capitol Hill as Congress began certifying the 2020 presidential election vote. The Senate vote failed 57-43, failing to meet the two-thirds majority threshold need to convict the former […]

Seven Senate Republicans voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, even though he was ultimately acquitted in his second impeachment trial. Trump was charged with inciting an insurrection on January 6, after a mob of his supporters stormed Capitol Hill as Congress began certifying the 2020 presidential election vote. The Senate vote failed 57-43, failing to meet the two-thirds majority threshold need to impeach the former […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged questions Thursday when asked about whether President Joe Biden’s administration supported coronavirus testing of migrants entering the United States through the Southern border. When Breitbart News asked Psaki if the Biden administration supported mandatory testing for migrants entering the United States, Psaki dodged and instead referred the question to the Department of Homeland Security. “I would send you to […]

Michael T. van der Veen, one of President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers, once allegedly described the president as a “f-ing crook” according to a report. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Justin Hiemstra, one of van der Veen’s previous clients, said the lawyer used the term to describe the former president. “I’m not sure if [those comments] were made to make me feel more comfortable, or if they were […]

Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer, Bruce Castor, argued Tuesday that Democrats were trying to impeach him because they did not want him running for office again. “Let’s understand why we are really here,” Castor said during the Senate trial. “We are really here because the majority of the House of Representatives does not want to face Donald Trump as a political rival in the future.” […]

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team makes the case that the Democrat effort to impeach him is unconstitutional and violates his First Amendment right to free speech. “The Senate should dismiss these charges and acquit the President because this is clearly not what the Framers wanted or what the Constitution allows,” the memo from Trump’s lawyers — Bruce L. Castor Jr., David Schoen, and Michael T. […]

President Donald Trump reacted to the news Friday that Fox Business had decided to end Lou Dobbs’ evening program. “Lou Dobbs is and was great,” Trump wrote in a statement. “Nobody loves America more than Lou. He had a large and loyal following that will be watching closely for his next move, and that following includes me.” Trump was a huge fan of Dobbs and frequently […]

President Joe Biden said that his predecessor President Donald Trump should not get intelligence briefings in the future during an interview that aired Friday. Traditionally, American presidents receive some intelligence briefings after they have left office. But Biden said he believed that the practice should end with Trump, citing his “erratic behavior.” Biden commented on the issue in an interview with CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell. From […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden’s trip to Delaware this weekend, even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised Americans not to travel during the coronavirus pandemic. “He’s from Delaware and has a home there and is going to spend the weekend with his wife and family there,” she said. Associated Press reporter Zeke Miller questioned Psaki why Biden […]

First Lady Jill Biden filmed a public service announcement released Thursday, urging Americans to keep wearing their masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The first lady appeared in the video with her family’s two dogs Champ and Major. The ad was titled “Puppy Bowl XVII” to coincide with this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday. “The unconditional love from a dog is one of the most beautiful things […]

President Joe Biden sounded a dark note on the future of the economy Friday, after a bleak jobs report came out. The United States economy added 49,000 jobs in December with only 6,000 jobs in the private sector, according to the latest report released Friday morning. “At that rate, it’s going to take ten years to get back to full employment,” Biden said. “That’s not hyperbole, […]

Vice President Kamala Harris cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate early Friday morning, confirming passage of President Joe Biden’s massive $1.9 trillions coronavirus relief plan. The spending package passed at 5:35 a.m. after a full night of debate, pushed forward by Democrats looking to force through a budget reconciliation deal without the support of Republicans. The vote was tied 50-50 in the Senate before Harris […]

President Joe Biden said he is willing to work with the communist government of China as long as it is in America’s interests during a speech on Thursday. “We’re willing to work with Beijing when it’s in America’s interest to do so,” he said during a speech at the State Department outlining his approach to diplomacy. The president promised to confront China’s abuses on economic issues, […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki walked back her snub of Space Force on Tuesday but did not apologize. “We look forward to the continuing work of Space Force and invite the members of the team to come visit us in the briefing room anytime to share an update on their important work,” Psaki wrote on Twitter in response to the uproar over her comments earlier […]

President Joe Biden and fist lady jill Biden traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday evening to pay their respects to slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. Sicknick died after sustaining injuries during the riots after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed Capitol Hill on January 6 to protest the election. Sicknick is currently lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, an honor granted to him for helping […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki ridiculed a reporter Tuesday for asking a question about the future of Space Force under President Joe Biden. “Wow, Space Force. It’s the plane of today,” she replied wryly to a question from Bloomberg News reporter Josh Wingrove. “It is an interesting question.” By referring to America’s sixth military branch as a “plane,” Psaki appeared to be dismissing the importance […]

President Joe Biden met with ten Republican senators at the White House on Monday to discuss a bipartisan coronavirus relief package. “Thanks for coming down. I’m anxious for us to talk. See what we can do,” Biden told the group of senators at the top of the meeting on Monday evening. The group of ten senators included Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney, […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki admitted she treats White House reporters in the briefing room as if they are patients in an insane asylum. “[W]hen reporters are getting really loud, or they’re starting to ask crazy questions, I just slow down my pace, and I talk very quietly, and I treat them like I’m an orderly sometimes in an insane asylum,” she said in an […]

President Joe Biden will meet with ten Senate Republicans on Monday to discuss a bipartisan coronavirus rescue package. The group of ten senators includes Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney, Rob Portman, Shelley Moore Capito, Todd Young, Jerry Moran, Mike Rounds, and Thom Tillis. The White House confirmed Sunday that Biden spoke with Collins and invited the group to a meeting at the […]

President Joe Biden cautioned his brother Frank about potential business dealings during his campaign for president, according to a report. “For Christ’s sake, watch yourself,” Biden said according to a report in Politico. “Don’t get sucked into something that would, first of all, hurt you.” Politico cited a “person with knowledge of the conversation” in its report and said that Biden was “jocular and serious” in his […]

Donald Trump Jr. defended the populist investing movement rallying to buy stock in GameStop on Thursday accusing the system of being “rigged.” “It took less than a day for big tech, big government and the corporate media to spring into action and begin colluding to protect their hedge fund buddies on Wall Street,” he wrote on Twitter. “This is what a rigged system looks like, folks!” […]

Vice President Kamala Harris received her second shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday. The vice president rolled up her sleeve and looked away as the nurse injected her with a syringe and asked her, “How was that?” “When are you going to put it in?” Harris asked, implying that she didn’t even feel the shot. Then she laughed, perhaps in reaction to what she had […]

President Joe Biden lectured a Texas Congressman Tuesday for telling the president “kiss my ass” in response to his call for all Americans to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic. At a speech at the White House, Biden recalled when Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) told him to “kiss my ass” when he announced his promise to implement a federal mask mandate in December. In fact, […]

President Joe Biden clarified Tuesday that he expected the delivery of enough vaccine doses for 300 million Americans by early fall. On Monday, Biden told a reporter that enough vaccines would be available for every American who wanted one in the spring. “I think it’ll be this spring. I think we’ll be able to do that this spring,” Biden said in response to a question. Biden […]

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki predicted Sunday that President Joe Biden’s first cat would “dominate the internet” when it is publicly revealed for the first time. Psaki responded to questions about the cat in a video posted to social media where she answered questions from users on Twitter. Last week I asked you for your questions and you delivered. Answered a bunch here – and […]

President Joe Biden went to Mass with his family Sunday but stopped the presidential motorcade on the way home so that his son Hunter Biden could make a bagel run. The motorcade stopped for about nine minutes on the way home from church in Georgetown, according to the press pool, as Hunter Biden went to the window of the bagel shop “Call Your Mother” to pick […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci reappeared in the White House press briefing Thursday, admitting that he felt more liberated speaking about the coronavirus under President Joe Biden, rather than former President Donald Trump. New York Times reporter Michael Scheer asked Fauci to share his emotional thoughts about the change of administrations and speaking about the virus going forward. “The idea that you can get up here and talk […]

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden for failing to wear a mask on federal land, despite signing a mandate ordering Americans to do so. Biden and members of his family appeared at the Lincoln Memorial Wednesday evening without masks, despite the president signing a mask mandate for federal property earlier in the afternoon. On Thursday, Biden also spoke and signed executive orders at […]

Buttigieg was the former mayor of South Bend and a failed Democratic presidential candidate. Source link

Dr. Anthony Fauci reassured the World Health Organization Thursday that the United States will remain part of the global health entity under President Joe Biden, despite its obvious favoritism toward China. “I am honored to announce that the United States will remain a member of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.),” Fauci said during remarks at a World Health Organization Executive Board meeting. Fauci addressed Director-General of […]

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded to a question about abortion Wednesday by reminding the country that President Joe Biden was a “devout Catholic.” Psaki was asked by an EWTN reporter about whether Biden planned to fulfill his campaign promises to repeal the Hyde Amendment restricting taxpayer funds from paying for abortions in the United States and rescinding the Mexico City policy, preventing taxpayer funds […]

President Joe Biden shuffled the decor in the Oval Office after former President Donald Trump left Wednesday, removing the bust of Winston Churchill and the painting of former populist Democrat President Andrew Jackson. Instead, Joe Biden added several additional busts to the office, busts of Robert F. Kennedy, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, and former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, according to the Washington Post, who got an exclusive […]

President Joe Biden signed a stack of Executive Orders on Wednesday, immediately rolling back some of former President Donald Trump’s top priorities. The president signed three executive orders in front of the press as he sat next to a stack of folders which he intended to sign afterward. “I thought with the state of the nation today, there’s no time to waste,” Biden said, noting that […]

President Donald Trump will depart the White House on Wednesday morning ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The president is scheduled to leave the White House for the last time aboard Marine One at 8:00 a.m. and travel to Joint Base Andrews. From there, he will board Air Force One and travel to Palm Beach, Florida to his home at his Mar-a-Lago club.   Source link

President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday night that he had pardoned and commuted the sentences of 143 people in the final hours of his presidency. The president issued 73 pardons and 70 commutations. The list included pop culture figures including rapper Lil Wayne, who was pardoned, and Kodak Black, whose sentence was commuted. The president also pardoned several Republicans, including former Deputy National Finance Chair of […]

President Donald Trump has pardoned his former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, according to reports. The New York Times cited White House officials confirming that Trump had pardoned Bannon, reporting that Bannon and his allies pressed the president intently for a pardon, while Bannon’s detractors argued against him. The official list of President Trump’s last-minute pardons has not been released by the White House, despite expectations that […]

President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday he had chosen Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as the assistant secretary of health for the Department of Health and Human Services. Levine, born Richard Levine, is an openly transgender individual and would mark the first transgender official confirmed by the United States Senate, if approved. Levine is currently the Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in charge of the […]

President Donald Trump will not invite President-elect Joe Biden to the White House ahead of the inauguration Wednesday, according to reports. Typically, the sitting president invites his successor to the White House ahead of the inauguration. The sitting first lady welcomes the incoming first lady for tea and a tour of the building. Both President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the Trumps to […]

President-elect Joe Biden criticized some states for too many restrictions on the delivery of the coronavirus vaccine in a speech on Friday. “The process of establishing priority groups is driven by science, but the problem is the implementation has been too rigid and confusing,” Biden said. Some states, like New York, have implemented strict rules about the administration of the vaccine, prioritizing front-line medical workers to […]

President-elect Joe Biden scolded Republican members of Congress on Friday who did not wear masks during the riots on Capitol Hill last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues. “What the hell’s the matter with them?” Biden asked. “It’s time to grow up.” The president-elect spoke about the incident during a speech on how he planned to speed up the vaccination of Americans for coronavirus. Biden said […]

President Donald Trump called for his supporters to remain peaceful during the transition of power during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in a statement released on Wednesday. Source link

Members of Congress arrived at Capitol Hill on Wednesday to see armed National Guard troops sleeping in the corridors of the building as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares a vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Members of the National Guard take a rest in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching US President Donald […]

President Donald Trump will speak in Alamo, TX, on Tuesday at the Southern border, recognizing the 450th mile of new border wall construction. “As you know, we’ve completed the wall,” Trump said as he left the White House for his trip. “They may want to expand it. We have the expansion underway. It’s been tremendously successful, far beyond what anyone thought.” The speech is scheduled to […]

New York City will review whether it can legally end its contracts with the Trump Organization, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said Tuesday. “Our legal team is assessing the options,” de Blasio said during a press briefing Tuesday morning, noting that all of the contracts with the Trump Organization are under review. The city’s decision is one of the latest attempts by businesses and government localities […]

Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump met Monday to discuss the Capitol Hill riots and agreed on a few key issues, according to administration sources. A senior Trump administration official told Breitbart News that Pence and Trump met this evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation.” The news of the reconciliation between Trump and Pence minimizes the political impact of House […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that the House of Representatives would move to impeach President Donald Trump again after some of his supporters stormed Capitol Hill last week. “In protecting our Constitution and our Democracy, we will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both,” she wrote in a letter to Democrat colleagues in the House. Pelosi said that the president represents […]

President Donald Trump dodged his account’s permanent ban on Twitter Friday, sending a message to his supporters using a government account reserved for the president of the United States. “As I have been saying for a long time, Twitter has gone further and further in banning free speech, and tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and the Radical Left in removing my account from […]

Sen. Marco Rubio called for “honest reflection” in the conservative movement on Friday after a group of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday. “For those of us on the center-right of American politics, now is the time that calls for honest reflection,” he said in a video posted to social media. Rubio reminded Trump supporters that the Republican Party won the House, the […]

President Donald Trump revealed Friday that he would not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” he wrote shortly on Twitter. Trump revealed his plans after reports indicated Vice President Mike Pence was willing to attend the inauguration if he received an invitation to the ceremony. […]

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany denounced on Thursday the group of violent supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. “Let me be clear, the violence we saw yesterday at our nation’s capital was appalling, reprehensible, and antithetical to the American Way,” McEnany said. “We condemn it – the president and this administration – in the strongest possible terms.” McEnany mourned those […]

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned Thursday, citing the president’s role in inspiring his supporters to riot in the Capitol on Wednesday. “Impressionable children are watching all this, and they are learning from us,” DeVos wrote in her resignation letter sent to the president on Thursday night. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. DeVos blamed Trump for inciting the violence on Capitol Hill […]

President Donald Trump condemned supporters who stormed Capitol Hill in stronger terms on Thursday, calling for renewed bonds of patriotism during the transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden. “This moment calls for healing and reconciliation,” Trump said. “2020 has been a challenging time for our people.” The president addressed the nation in a video posted to Twitter after the platform lifted the suspension of his […]

President-elect Joe Biden excoriated President Donald Trump’s supporters who stormed Capitol Hill as “domestic terrorists” on Thursday. “They weren’t protesters — don’t dare call them protesters. They were a riotous mob, insurrectionists, domestic terrorists,” Biden said sternly in a speech Thursday. The president-elect angrily excoriated Trump and his supporters for enabling the violence in the Capitol, during an event in Wilmington, Delaware, to introduce his nominations […]

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie denounced President Donald Trump on Thursday, accusing him of inciting his supporters to storm Capitol Hill. “That is something that no president of the United States should ever do, and I am just absolutely sickened by what I saw today,” Christie said. Christie reacted to Trump’s actions in an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos. He condemned Trump for […]

CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan Wednesday reported that members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet were considering invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. Brennan said on the evening newscast for CBS, citing sources in Washington D.C: This is not news that we deliver lightly and I want to make clear that what I am explaining here is what is being discussed, whispered about, among […]

The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an objection to Arizona’s electoral votes with a final vote of 6-93. Those who voted to object to the state’s electoral votes included Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Kennedy (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS). The objection proceedings that began earlier today were disrupted after President Donald Trump’s supporters overwhelmed Capitol Police to protest the election, […]

The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes with a final vote of 7-92 early Thursday morning. The Senate vote was triggered by Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Scott Perry, who both submitted a protest of the electors from the commonwealth. While the House went to a debate over the objection, Senate Republicans agreed not to debate the objection before taking a vote. Those […]

President Donald Trump criticized Democrat Senate candidate Jon Ossoff on Monday for his ties to China. “He is weak on China,” Trump said. “He promoted Chinese propaganda and then he failed to disclose his business ties to the Chinese Communist Party.” Ossoff’s documentary film company received payments from Hong Kong company PCCW Media Limited, which is connected to the Chinese government. He later amended his campaign […]

President Donald Trump on Monday urged Vice President Mike Pence to oppose the congressional certification of the 2020 election on Wednesday. “I hope that our great Vice President comes through for us,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Georgia for Republicans Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in their runoff election on Tuesday. Trump referred to Pence’s ceremonial role in the congressional certification of the […]

President Donald Trump savaged Georgia Republicans Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at a political rally on Monday. “I’m going to be here in a year and a half and I’m going to be campaigning against your governor and your crazy secretary of state, that I can tell you,” Trump said. Raffensberger and Kemp are up for reelection in 2022 if they choose […]

President-elect Joe Biden promised Monday in Georgia that $2000 stimulus checks would go out to Americans “immediately” if Democrat Senate candidates were elected. “That’s literally true. If you send Jon and the Reverend to Washington, those $2000 checks will go out the door. Restoring hope and decency and honor for so many people who are struggling right now,” Biden said. Biden said that if Republican Sens. […]

A Democrat member of Congress concluded his opening prayer for the 117th Congress with the phrase “Amen and Awomen” on Sunday. The opening prayer was led by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, also a pastor at St. James United Methodist Church of Kansas City, Missouri. Cleaver prayed to “The God known by many names and faith,” before concluding, “Amen and Awomen,” appearing to ascribe gender to the traditional […]

President Donald Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) on Saturday to recalculate the state’s votes from the 2020 presidential election, according to audio of a phone call obtained by the Washington Post. “I just want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we have because we won the state,” Trump said. The president spoke to Raffensperger and his attorney, Ryan Germany, […]

President-elect Joe Biden warned Americans Tuesday they would face a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths in the new year, thanks to Americans traveling and gathering during the holidays. “We have to anticipate that the infections over the holidays will produce soaring case counts in January and surging death tolls into February,” Biden warned in a speech in Delaware on Tuesday. The president-elect predicted that the […]

The New York Post urged President Donald Trump on Monday to stop contesting the 2020 election, warning him of a future legacy of madness. “Mr. President, it’s time to end this dark charade,” the newspaper wrote in an editorial on Monday that was given a cover page. New York Post cover message to President Trump “We understand, Mr. President, that you’re angry that you lost,” the […]

President Donald Trump will return to Georgia on the evening before the Senate runoff election for Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA). The president will hold the rally in Dalton, Georgia, on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., at the Dalton Regional Airport, according to a campaign advisory. Attendees will receive temperature checks, masks, and access to hand sanitizer, according to the campaign. Trump […]

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump extended Christmas greetings to Americans in a video shared on social media. “The president and I would like to wish every American a very Merry Christmas,” Melania Trump said in the address. President Trump recalled the reason for celebrating Christmas. “During this sacred season, Christians celebrate the greatest miracle in human history. More than 2,000 years ago, God […]

President Donald Trump issued another round of pardons on Wednesday to sixteen people, including his former campaign manager Paul Manafort, his sometimes adviser Roger Stone, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charlie Kushner. Charlie Kushner was prosecuted in 2005 by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was New Jersey’s Attorney General at the time. Kushner, a top donor to Democrats, plead guilty to 18 counts […]

President Donald Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday at the White House. The president cited the act’s failure to remove Section 230 protections for large tech companies and the effort to scrub Confederate symbols from the military as part of the reason for his veto. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and […]

President Donald Trump pardoned fifteen Americans Tuesday night, including his former campaign adviser, George Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos was charged with one count of making false statements during Special Counsel Robert Muller’s investigation into accusations of the Trump campaign colluding with Russia. “Notably, Mueller stated in his report that he found no evidence of collusion in connection with Russia’s attempts to interfere in the election,” the statement from […]

President Donald Trump demanded Tuesday that Congress amend the coronavirus rescue package and government funding bill before sending it to his desk. The massive 5,593-page bill was passed by both the House and the Senate on Monday night but immediately drew criticism for only sending $600 of direct aid to each American. Trump criticized the bill for extending direct coronavirus relief payments to family members of […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday endorsed President Donald Trump’s demand to increase coronavirus relief checks for the American people. “Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent,” Pelosi wrote on Twitter. “Let’s do it!” Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks. At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready […]

President Donald Trump denied Sunday he was considering martial law, after news outlets speculated about the contents of a White House meeting. “Martial law = Fake News,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Just more knowingly bad reporting!” Martial law = Fake News. Just more knowingly bad reporting! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 20, 2020 The New York Times reported Trump met with Sidney Powell and his former […]

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen received an injection of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Friday morning at the White House. The Pences are the highest-ranking American public officials to get the vaccine, getting their shot live in front of the media to promote the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine. Surgeon General Jerome Adams also received the vaccine. .@VP Mike Pence, @SecondLady Karen Pence, […]

“I used some words that I probably could have chosen better,” Jen O’Malley Dillon said, addressing the controversy during a virtual event with her former communications firm Precision Strategies about the election Source link

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, will receive the coronavirus vaccine live on television together Friday. The event will be held at the White House, according to the vice president’s office, and will be open to the press. Surgeon General Jerome Adams will also receive the vaccine. As the leader of the White House coronavirus task force, Pence is expected to speak about the […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci complained Wednesday in an interview with the Washington Post that America’s tradition of individualism and freedom is making the coronavirus pandemic worse. The Washington Post asked Fauci if the spike in cases is the fault of America’s individualist tradition or President Donald Trump’s refusal to demand national mandates. Fauci replied that the “independent spirit in the United States of people not wanting to […]

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) promised to fight racial, economic, and environmental injustice as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Transportation (DOT). During his speech, he warned there was a dark side to the DOT. “At it’s worst, misguided policies and missed opportunities can reinforce racial, economic, and environmental injustice, dividing or isolating neighborhoods,” he said, promising to work to deliver […]

President-elect Joe Biden campaigned Tuesday for Democrat Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia. “It’s time to stand up, take back our democracy. Send me these two men and we will control the Senate and we will change the lives of the people in Georgia,” Biden said. If Ossoff and Warnock win, Democrats will have a 50 vote tie in the next Senate with […]

President-elect Joe Biden has selected former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) to head the Department of Transportation (DOT), several media outlets reported Tuesday. Reuters reporters Jarrett Renshaw and David Shepardson broke the news. If confirmed, Buttigieg will be directly involved with Biden’s plan to spend trillions to rebuild U.S. infrastructure and to invest in clean energy. The former South Bend Mayor was previously a McKinsey consultant and […]