A Wisconsin man on probation following his sixth felony impaired-driving conviction voted illegally in last November’s election, according to reports. Donald Holz, 63, has been charged with committing election fraud, FOX 6 of Milwaukee reported. “I am a qualified voter,” Holz had contended on his 2020 voter application, even though he had signed a voter […]
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Biden Approval Rating Record Low 43%
President Biden’s approval rating after eight months in office has dipped to 43 percent, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday, the lowest level of support the firm has recorded for the first-term president. Gallup’s poll, conducted from Sept. 1 to 17, also marked the first time a majority disapproved of Biden’s job performance, […]
Calls For Biden To Resign Growing Louder After Latest Afghan Debacle
President Biden is being attacked from all sides after the deaths of at least 13 American service members Thursday in an ISIS-K terrorist at the Kabul airport, with calls for his impeachment and resignation from some. The outrage over the American deaths Thursday was compounded by news that the U.S. gave the Taliban the names […]
US Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
The U.S. economy grew slightly faster in the second quarter than initially estimated, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. U.S gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.6 percent between April and June, 0.1 percentage points higher than the department’s initial estimate of 6.5 percent. That rate […]
Actor Claims Supporting Trump Ruined His Hollywood Career
Following his public support for Donald Trump in the 2016 election, Antonio Sabato Jr. says Hollywood ousted him. “I had to sell everything,” Sabato, 48, told Variety — in an interview published on Tuesday — about leaving Tinseltown not too long after Trump won the presidential bid. “I had to pay all my debts,” he […]
McConnell Scrambling To Keep Witnesses From Testifying
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) met with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Wednesday as he tries to lock down the votes to block new witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial. Murkowski largely declined to discuss her current thinking on calling witnesses but confirmed to reporters that she had met with the GOP leader. “I […]
Trump To De-Classify JFK Assassination Files
President Trump announced on Twitter that he will allow the release of thousands of classified documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy after years of delays. The unexpected move means the trove of never-before-seen documents are set to be released by the National Archives by Oct. 26. Subject to the receipt of further […]
Senate Passes $4 Trillion Budget, Eyes Tax Reform Next
The Senate on Thursday passed a Republican budget resolution that would pave the way to use a special procedural rule to consider tax reform later this year. The $4 trillion budget blueprint passed 51-49, with all Democrats and one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, voting against it, saying the budget “simply didn’t measure up […]
White House Does Not Dispute Fallen Soldier Family’s Claims
Under pressure over President Donald Trump’s reported handling of a call with the widow of an Army sergeant killed in action, the White House on Wednesday did not dispute details that have emerged about Trump saying the soldier “knew what he was signing up for” when he joined the military. Trump reportedly said this to […]
Trump Gives His Administration A “10” For Puerto Rico Aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his administration a “10” for its response to Puerto Rico’s hurricane devastation, despite the widespread lack of electricity and drinkable water across the storm-ravaged island. Asked by reporters how he would grade the federal government’s efforts after Hurricane Irma thrashed the island, Trump declared “I give ourselves […]
Trump Claims He Has Higher IQ Than Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested he’s smarter than Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying in an interview published Tuesday that if Tillerson did call him a moron, as reported, the two should “compare IQ tests.” “And I can tell you who is going to win,” Trump said to Forbes magazine. Trump’s tense relationship with […]
Trump Tells Fans To Walk Out On NFL Over Anthem Protests
Trump waded into a simmering debate on sports and free speech after he appeared to withdraw an invitation for the Warriors to visit the White House, and said National Football League (NFL) owners should fire players who openly protest by taking a knee on the field. Trump’s remarks stirred an already thorny national conversation about […]