Category: Politics
Democrats Call on Alex Acosta to Resign Over Handling of Epstein Case
Democratic Congressional leaders have called on Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign after new facts emerged about the leniency he offered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Miami. Prosecutors in New York City issued new …
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Trump Announces Deal with Mexico on Migration, Says Tariffs Will Not Be Imposed
President Donald Trump dropped a threat to impose tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Mexican goods entering the country if Mexico didn’t do more to stop illegal immigrants from crossing the nation’s southern border.
The President made the announcement…
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Trump Drops Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Steel Imports to Ease Passage of Trade Deal
The Trump administration has agreed to lift tariffs on steel imports from Canada and Mexico, paving the way for a new trilateral trade deal to go through. President Trump made the announcement in remarks to the National Association of …
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Congressional Democrats Subpoena Former White House Counsel Don McGahn
Congressional Democrats have issued a subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn. The announcement was made earlier today by Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler.
“The Special Counsel’s report, even in redacted form, outlines substantial evidence that …
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House Democrats Subpoena Full Version of Mueller Report
The long-awaited report conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was made public yesterday. In it, Mueller’s team lays out in thorough detail the results of a nearly 2-year-long investigation.
The top-line conclusions of the report are that while both the …
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Kirstjen Nielsen Out as Homeland Security Secretary
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned her post Sunday. The announcement was made by President Trump on Twitter.
“Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service…” the …
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One Time Trump Campaign Chairman, Paul Manafort, Receives 7 ½-Year Prison Sentence
Former campaign chairman for Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, was sentenced for crimes uncovered by the investigation conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller over the last several years.
Manafort was charged with a bevy of crimes related to tax evasion, fraud …
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Republican Candidate to Drop Out of NC Congress Race Due to Election Fraud
Mark Harris, a candidate for Congress from North Carolina’s ninth district, has decided to drop out of the race after an election fraud scandal involving his campaign has come to light. Harris made the announcement on his Facebook page.
“Given …
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Manafort Shared Polling Data, Discussed Ukraine Peace Plan with Russian Operative
An improperly redacted document shows former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort discussed a possible Ukraine peace plan with a Russian national during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“Mr. Manafort ‘conceded’ that he discussed or may have discussed a Ukraine peace plan …
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Democrats on Hiring Spree for Staffers as Investigations Gear Up
Congressional committees are on a hiring spree as Democrats prepare to take control of the House of Representatives. With control of the lower body comes broad investigative powers. A job post, reviewed by CNN, reveals House Democrats are looking for …
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President Trump Moves Up Mattis Resignation Date
President Trump announced that Secretary of State James Mattis will be leaving his post at the Pentagon sooner than expected. The President named Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan as the new head of the Department of Defense. The President …
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Mueller’s Rejects Flynn’s Excuse for Lying to FBI Agents
Investigators in the Robert Mueller investigation into Russian collusion have rejected an excuse by attorneys for former National Security Adviser and early Trump supporter Michael Flynn that he was not told lying to the FBI is illegal.
Prosecutors on Mueller’s …
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NY Prosecutors Detail Long History of Criminal Activity by Michael Cohen
Federal prosecutors have recommended that President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen receive a substantial prison sentence for his crimes. The revelation was made in court documents known as sentencing guidelines, in which prosecutors recommend to a federal judge how …
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Longtime Trump Lawyer Strikes Plea Deal with Robert Mueller
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime attorney and personal fixer, pleaded guilty to a new charge brought forth by special counsel Robert Mueller. In doing so he also implicated President Trump in discussions about a potential business deal in Russia …
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War of Words Between Pres. Trump and John Roberts Extends into Thanksgiving
A war of words has continued into the Thanksgiving weekend between President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
“Justice Roberts can say what he wants, but the 9th Circuit is a complete & total disaster. It is …
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Democrats Win Another Seat in Arizona
Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema will win the race for U.S. Senate from Arizona. She defeated Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally in one of the hardest-fought and bitterest elections of the year.
McSally conceded the race Monday night, nearly a week …
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