President Trump has ordered for travel to be suspended from the United Kingdom and Ireland as the United States seeks to stem the spread of the coronavirus domestically. The restrictions, which take effect Monday night at midnight, don’t apply to American travelers returning to the U.S., Vice President Pence said during a White House briefing […]
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Trump Declares National Emergency Over Coronavirus
President Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the coronavirus, freeing up additional resources and funding as federal, state and local governments attempt to combat the rapidly spreading disease. The move allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to tap into billions of dollars and mobilize personnel more quickly to help state and local […]
Trump Blames Obama For Spread Of Coronavirus
President Trump on Friday deflected blame for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) slow coronavirus testing process, saying former President Obama “made changes that only complicated things further.” “For decades the @CDCgov looked at, and studied, its testing system, but did nothing about it,” Trump tweeted. “It would always be inadequate and slow […]
Biden Attacks Trump’s Coronavirus Response
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a plan to combat and overcome the coronavirus. Biden – the clear front-runner in the Democratic presidential nomination race over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont – also criticized President Trump’s efforts to date to curb the spread of the virus, or COVID-19, in the United States. “Downplaying […]
Chelsea Manning Hospitalized Following Suicide Attempt
Former U.S. Army analyst Chelsea Manning attempted suicide Wednesday while in a Virginia jail, where she has been held in contempt for almost a year. Manning was taken to a hospital and is recovering ahead of her scheduled hearing on Friday, according to a press release from her legal team. The 32-year-old has been in […]
Lawyer For Trump Mistress Jailed In Rat Infested Cell
Federal detention centers are definitely a lot less pleasant than cable news’ greenrooms. Former liberal media darling and frequent CNN guest Michael Avenatti was recently held in a “rat-infested” jail cell for a 10-day stretch and “and was able to shower only twice in about two weeks,” according to The Washington Post. Citing a letter […]
2 More Americans Killed By Rocket Attacks In Iraq
Two Americans and one Brit were killed as approximately 18 Katyusha rockets hit an Iraqi base housing U.S. troops Wednesday, the U.S. military said in a statement. “The Coalition @CJTFOIR confirms more than 15 small rockets impacted Iraq’s Camp Taji base hosting Coalition troops, March 11 at 7:35 p.m. (Iraq Time),” Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) […]
NCAA March Madness Will Be Played In Empty Arenas
“The NCAA continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health officials and our COVID-19 advisory panel. Based on their advice and my discussions with the NCAA Board of Governors, I have made the decision to conduct our upcoming championship events, including the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with only […]
Dow Closes Down Another 1400 Points
All three of the major averages tumbled into a bear market Wednesday, down 20 percent from their February peaks, after the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and Congress wrangled over an economic stimulus plan. The Dow, which fell by as many as 1,689.84 points, was the only index to close […]
Trump’s Corona Response Leads To Stocks Rebound
Investors were encouraged after President Trump backed “very substantial relief” for the areas of the economy hardest hit by the new coronavirus outbreak. He said Tuesday he had a “great meeting” with Senate Republicans, and that “there’s a great feeling about doing a lot of things. This followed his remarks on Monday. “We are going […]
Biden Curses Out Supporter Of 2nd Amendment
Former Vice President Joe Biden got into a heated and profanity-laced argument with a worker at a Fiat-Chrysler auto plant in Detroit on Tuesday, after the individual accused the Democratic presidential candidate of trying to take away his Second Amendment rights. “You’re full of sh– … I support the Second Amendment,” Biden shot back, stressing […]
Afghanistan To Release 1500 Taliban Prisoners
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has issued a decree to release Taliban prisoners ahead of talks between the insurgents and the Afghan government, his spokesman said Tuesday, potentially removing an obstacle to implementing the U.S.-Taliban deal. “President Ghani has signed the decree that would facilitate the release of the Taliban prisoners in accordance with an accepted […]