The White House issued perhaps their most clarifying statement yet regarding the government shutdown Saturday afternoon. They said there will be no deal on DACA until the government reopens. “We continue to remain anxious to reach a deal on …
Continue ReadingRex Tillerson signaled a long commitment to military action in Syria and, ultimately, to regime change. “Assad’s regime is corrupt, and his methods of governance and economic development have increasingly excluded certain ethnic and religious groups,” the Secretary of State …
Continue ReadingThousands of marchers gathered today in cities all over the country including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., for the second Women’s March today. The Woman’s March advocates for legislation and policies regarding women’s rights but also human rights, …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump took to The Washington Examiner this morning, to pen an op-ed listing his administration’s accomplishments. January 20 marks the one-year anniversary of Mr. Trump’s inauguration.
“I promised Jan. 20, 2017, would be remembered as a new day …
Continue ReadingThe twenty-four hours leading up to the government shutdown were marked by frantic negotiations and calls for party unity on both sides of the aisle. Each side believed that if they held the line, the other party would take more …
Continue ReadingSenate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer met one-on-one with President Trump in the Oval Office today to try and hammer out a deal that would avert a government shutdown. Schumer commented briefly to reporters upon his return to Capitol Hill. …
Continue ReadingThe House Intelligence Committee today released the transcript of their interview with Glenn Simpson, co-founder of political research firm Fusion GPS. Fusion is the firm responsible for the production of the now infamous Steele Dossier, the report that alleges …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump is reportedly “furious” with Chief of Staff John Kelly for comments Kelly made about the president’s pursuit of a wall along the southern border between the U.S. and Mexico. Kelly, speaking with Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill …
Continue ReadingCNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, said yesterday that he believes the president’s physical examination results reveal that he has heart disease. He said that it’s treatable with medication, along with a healthy diet, but, he said, “he …
Continue ReadingChief of Staff General John Kelly told lawmakers on Capitol Hill yesterday that there would be no wall across the entire southern border between the U.S. and Mexico, and that Mexico would not be paying for a wall. There will …
Continue ReadingChief of Staff General John Kelly disputed claims that the White House instructed former top strategist Steve Bannon to invoke executive privilege in order to avoid answering questions on Capitol Hill yesterday. Kelly was asked whether the White House told …
Continue ReadingHouse conservatives are using their leverage to force Republican leadership to bring an immigration bill to the floor of the House in exchange for their support on a continuing resolution, a short-term spending that will keep the government open past …
Continue ReadingSteve Bannon has cut a deal with the Mueller investigation to sit for an interview instead of testifying before a grand jury. It was revealed yesterday that Bannon was subpoenaed by Mueller’s team and would have had to testify, but …
Continue ReadingEric Trump, the president’s son, appeared on Fox and Friends this morning to defend his father against charges of racism. “He does not see race. He’s the least racist person I have ever met in my entire life. It’s …
Continue ReadingRepublican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona took to the Senate floor to delivering a scathing critique of President Trump and the president’s attacks on the press today. Flake compared Donald Trump’s attacks to those of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, when …
Continue ReadingRear Admiral Ronny Jackson, MD, the official Physician to the President briefed reporters today on the results of the president’s first physical exam since entering the White House. Jackson said that while most of the results of the examination were …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump has cut foreign aid to Palestinians in the wake of their refusal to participate in peace negotiations with Israel, brokered by the U.S. The president declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel last month and directed the U.S. State …
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