A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from tapping billions of dollars in military funds to construct a wall on the United States’s southern border. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam issued the permanent injunction in a California federal court after initially ruling last month to temporarily halt the administration’s use […]
Category: Government
“Trump Only Won 2016 Election Because Of Russian Interference” – Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter said Friday that he believes President Trump only won the 2016 election because Russia interfered to help him defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. “There’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the elections and I think the interference, although not yet quantified, if fully investigated would show that Trump didn’t […]
The Winners And Losers From First Round Of Dem Debates
MIAMI — The first Democratic presidential primary debates concluded on Thursday after an explosive night of heavyweight fights that reshaped the race for the nomination. Here are the winners and losers after two hot nights in South Florida: WINNERS Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) Harris was patient, lying in wait until she sprung a direct attack […]
Supreme Court Rules Against President Trump
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked, for now, the Trump administration’s plan to include a question on the 2020 census that inquires about a person’s citizenship status. The court said the administration’s explanation for adding such a question is insufficient and sent it back to the lower courts for further consideration. The ruling marks a […]
Elizabeth Warren Star Of First 2020 Democratic Debate
MIAMI — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a standout performance in the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate, making the most of her time onstage as the lone top contender on Wednesday night. Heading into the debate, there were questions about whether Warren, who has been climbing in the polls, would be hurt by not appearing […]
Mueller Will Testify Before The American Public On July 17th
Special counsel Robert Mueller will publicly testify in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on July 17 following a subpoena, the panels’ chairmen said Tuesday. “Pursuant to subpoenas issued by the House Judiciary and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence tonight, Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III has agreed to testify before both […]
Trump’s ICE Raids Sabatoged By Leak Of Acting Homeland Security Boss
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is being accused of leaking plans last week for scheduled Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, after expressing fierce opposition and allegedly ordering top officials to “stand down” on the operation. A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that when the operation was in its planning phase […]
ICE Launching Mass Raids Targeting Illegal Immigrants Tomorrow
Immigration authorities are planning a massive roundup Sunday of undocumented families that have received deportation orders, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The raids will take place in several cities across the country and could target up to 2,000 immigrants facing deportation orders, the sources said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director […]
“No Brainer” To Ban Burning Of American Flag Says Trump
President Trump threw his support behind a new effort to ban burning the American flag on Saturday, challenging a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that established flag burning was a protected form of speech. “All in for Senator Steve Daines as he proposes an Amendment for a strong BAN on burning our American Flag. A no […]
Feds Force Private Border Wall To Open Gates
A privately funded border wall in New Mexico is being forced by a government agency to keep a gate open during the day, although local authorities have decided the door can be closed at night, according to an agreement reached Friday with the builders. It’s the latest twist in a long-running feud between a group […]
Trump Says It’s Ok To Work With Foreign Gov’t To Win Elections
President Trump is facing a political firestorm over his suggestion that he would accept dirt on a political opponent from a foreign government. Democrats have lashed out at Trump’s comments to ABC News that if information was offered he would “take it,” while Republicans showed obvious discomfort with the president’s remarks. “I think that’s wrong. […]
House Oversight To Hold Barr And Ross In Contempt
The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted largely along party lines on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas. Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) broke with his party to vote with the panel’s Democrats. The high-stakes vote took place just hours after […]