WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump accused schools of teaching students “hateful lies about this country” and said he would be taking steps to “restore patriotic education” as he continued his opposition to efforts designed at raising awareness about racial inequalities. Speaking at what the White House describes as a “conference on American history,” Trump said […]
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Allies To Ignore US Sanctions Placed On Iran
The Trump administration intends to declare U.N. sanctions reimposed on Iran in the coming days, a month after it triggered a “snapback” mechanism in the Security Council resolution pertaining to the Iran nuclear deal — but the move is likely to be ignored by a number of countries, including U.S. allies. “We will return to […]
Former Model Accuses Trump Of Sexual Assault In 1997
A former model accused President Trump in a new interview Thursday of sexually assaulting her at the 1997 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City, where she says the president forcibly gripped her so that she could not escape while groping her inappropriately. Speaking with The Guardian, former model and “Any Given Sunday” actress […]
Riots Have Resulted In Almost $2 Billion In Damages To Property
The damage from riots and looting across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd is estimated to be the costliest in insurance history – between $1 billion and $2 billion. Insurance Information Institute (or Triple-I) compiles information from a company called Property Claim Services (PCS), which has tracked insurance claims related to civil disorder […]
CDC Director Says Masks More Effective Than The Vaccine Will Be
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said Wednesday that wearing a mask is more guaranteed to protect someone from the coronavirus than taking a vaccine. Redfield, speaking at a Senate hearing, emphasized the importance of wearing masks, noting that an eventual vaccine is not expected to work in 100 percent of […]
Trump Trails Biden By 6 Points In Latest National Poll
President Trump trails Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by 6 percentage points in a new Hill-HarrisX national poll less than 50 days away from Election Day. Forty-five percent of registered voters in the Sept. 10-14 survey said they would choose Biden if the election were held today, a 2 percentage point decrease from the previous […]
Trump To Preside Over Historic Middle East Peace Deal
President Trump will preside over the signing of two historic deals between Israel and two Gulf nations at the White House on Tuesday – a ceremony that will burnish Trump’s foreign policy credentials as he seeks reelection. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sign deals marking the normalization of relations with both the United Arab […]
Covid Death Toll Nears 200,000 Dead Americans
The silver lining as the United States stands poised to record the 200,000th coronavirus fatality is that the rate at which people are dying of Covid-19 has slowed in the last two weeks, new NBC News figures revealed Monday. The 11,015 deaths recorded between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13 were 17 percent less than the […]
Trump Warns Iran Over Plans To Assassinate American Politicians
President Trump warned Iran late Monday amid reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe Tehran is considering a plan to assassinate a U.S. ambassador that his administration’s response would be “1,000 times greater in magnitude.” “According to press reports, Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attack, against the United States in retaliation for the […]
Odds Of Pelosi Becoming President Grow
President Trump frequently suggests that election chaos could propel his favorite foil to the White House. “If you don’t have [the election settled] by the end of the year, crazy [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) would become president,” augured Trump. Read more at foxnews.com
65% Of Americans Disapprove Of How Trump Has Handled Coronavirus
Almost 2 in 3 Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll released Sunday. An ABC News-Ipsos poll determined that 65 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the president’s management of the COVID-19 crisis almost eight months after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Washington state. Thirty-five […]
Trump Receives 2nd Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Of The Week
President Trump has received a second nomination for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize after he helped secure a deal for normalized economic relations between Serbia and Kosovo — days after he was nominated for his role in a deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Trump was nominated by Magnus Jacobsson, a member of […]