Trump on Monday claimed he would have run into a Florida high school to prevent a gunman from carrying out this month’s mass shooting. “You don’t know until you test it, but I really believe I’d run in there even if I didn’t have a weapon,” Trump told a gathering of governors at the White […]
Category: Domestic
Democrats Release Their Response To The Nunes Memo
President Trump on Saturday dismissed a Democratic rebuttal to the GOP memo outlining government surveillance abuses in the 2016 campaign as a “total political and legal bust,” claiming that it only confirms the ”terrible things” that were done by the nation’s intelligence agencies. The rebuttal, written by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, concluded that […]
Mexico’s President Cancels Trip To White House
Provisional plans for President Donald Trump to host his Mexican counterpart in Washington have been put on hold, White House officials said Saturday. The postponement of plans to meet this month or in March followed a testy telephone call between the two leaders earlier last week, the Washington Post reported, citing information from U.S. and […]
Several Broward Sheriff Deputies Waited Outside As Florida School Massacre Occurred
Criticism is growing of law enforcement response to Parkland, Florida school shooting; Matt Finn shares latest details. Coral Springs cops who responded to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School say several Broward sheriff’s deputies waited outside rather than rush in as the killer was gunning down students, according to reports. The allegations emerged a day after […]
Bernie Sanders Son Mulling A Run For Congress
A new – and familiar – name might soon be added to the list of candidates running in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District race: Levi Sanders, the son of 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. A senior adviser to Levi Sanders told ABC News he’s “in the stages of deciding” whether he’ll run for Congress, talking […]
Attorneys General Of Several States Going After Trump As Private Citizen
A lawsuit by the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia accusing President Trump of accepting gifts from foreign governments will now challenge Trump as both a government official and a private businessman, The Associated Press reports. Plaintiffs argue that the president is in violation of the Constitution’s “emoluments” clause, which prohibits the […]
Sheriff Paid To Protect Florida School Failed To Engage Shooter
The home of the former school resource deputy who stayed outside the Florida high school as last week’s massacre unfolded was being protected Friday by law enforcement officials — even as President Trump called out the ex-cop, suggesting he was a “coward.” Deputy Scot Peterson, shown speaking in 2015, was armed and stationed on campus […]
Former Trump Aide Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Against The United States
Former Trump campaign adviser Richard Gates pleaded guilty Friday afternoon as part of a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian interference in the election. Gates pleaded guilty to two charges brought against him by Mueller’s team in federal court in Washington, D.C.: one count of conspiracy against the United States […]
Billy Graham To Lie In Honor At U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The body of evangelist Billy Graham will lie in honor under the US Capitol Rotunda next week as Congress pays tribute to a clergyman who counseled presidents and preached the Gospel to millions worldwide, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday. Graham, who died at his home near Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday at […]
Trump Suggests Pay Bonus For Armed Teachers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday expanded on his idea to train and arm some teachers with guns, suggesting that firearm-adept school staff be given “a little bit of a bonus” for carrying weapons, and promising federal funds to train them. At a White House discussion on school safety solutions with state and local […]
ICE Agents To Be Removed From California?
President Trump said Thursday that he is thinking of pulling federal immigration enforcement officers from California over the state’s sanctuary policies. “Frankly it’s a disgrace, the sanctuary city situation,” Trump said at a White House meeting on school safety. Opponents of the administration have been critical of the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Trump Will Not Support Assault Weapons Ban
The White House said Thursday that President Trump does not support a ban on “assault weapons.” Democrats are calling on lawmakers to enact a ban on semi-automatic weapons that have been fashioned to fire more rapidly, like the AR-15 that was used to kill 17 students at a high school in Florida last week. The […]