Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday that it’s “not a good idea” for President Trump to be taking hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus. “I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group, morbidly […]
Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he does not expect a criminal investigation of former President Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden to result from the probe undertaken by U.S. Attorney John Durham. “Based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr. Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of […]
During a virtual commencement speech for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Saturday, former President Barack Obama said the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a lack of leadership in the U.S. government. “More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know […]
House Democrats on Friday approved a mammoth $3 trillion relief package designed to alleviate the health and economic fallout of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, seeking to add pressure on Senate Republicans to act on a new round of emergency aid. The 208-199 vote was largely on party lines, with a mix of progressive and centrist […]
The ransom demand for the secret files of a cyber-attacked lawyer to A-list stars has doubled to $42 million — as the hackers are now threatening to reveal “dirty laundry” on President Donald Trump in just a week if they are not paid in full. Attorney Allen Grubman — the most prominent entertainment attorney in the […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden, after again emphatically denying the claim of a former staffer that he sexually assaulted her nearly three decades ago, acknowledged for the first time Thursday the dilemma now facing some potential supporters in November, saying: “They should vote with their heart.” “If they believe Tara Reade, they probably shouldn’t vote […]
As the Trump administration seeks ways to penalize China for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it need look no further than Tennessee. The Lewisburg, Tennessee-based American Bondholder Foundation holds $1.6 trillion of century-old Chinese debt, including interest, dating to before the founding of the communist People’s Republic of China, that it wants the administration’s […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized comments Dr. Anthony Fauci made during a Tuesday congressional hearing about the risks of reopening the country too soon as “not an acceptable answer.” “I was surprised by his answer actually because, you know, to me it’s not an acceptable answer especially when it comes to schools,” […]
U.S. stock markets fell Wednesday following remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell offering a gloomy outlook for the economy after the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 517 points, or 2.2 percent, while the S&P 500 dropped 50 points, or 1.8 percent. Earlier in the day, Powell backed significantly more spending […]
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s imprisoned former campaign chairman, was released to home confinement for the rest of his sentence Wednesday amid concerns that he could contract the coronavirus in federal prison, his attorney Todd Blanche confirmed to NBC News. Manafort’s release follows a request from his attorneys to the Federal Bureau of Prisons that […]
Anthony Fauci in a highly anticipated hearing on Tuesday warned the Senate Health Committee of “really serious” consequences if states ignore federal guidelines and reopen too early during the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the danger of new spikes of coronavirus cases from reopening is […]
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) issued a “Red Notice” Monday seeking the arrest of U.S. citizen Anne Sacoolas, who was charged in the United Kingdom of causing the death of 19-year-old Harry Dunn by dangerous driving. Sacoolas, 42, the wife of an American intelligence official working at a U.S. military base in central England, […]
