WASHINGTON – President Trump vowed Thursday to overturn a law restricting political speech by tax-exempt churches, a potentially huge victory for the religious right and a gesture to his political base. Mr. Trump said his administration would “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches from engaging in political activity at the risk of losing […]
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Trump Seeks Censorship Of Dissenters Via Twitter Bullying
“When you attack a man for living an ordinary life in an ordinary job, it is bullying,” said Nicolle Wallace, who was communications director for Presdient George W. Bush and a top strategist to other Republicans. “It is cyberbullying. This is a strategy to bully somebody who dissents. That’s what is dark and disturbing.” Robert […]
Obama Invites Trump For a Visit, Calls For Unity
WASHINGTON – President Obama on Wednesday made a plea for national unity after the election of Donald J. Trump, saying that he had instructed his staff members to work as hard as they could starting this week to make the transition of power smooth and successful despite his ample differences with his successor. “It is […]
Melania Attacks Trump’s Accusers
Two months after she was humiliated when she delivered a plagiarized speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Melania Trump emerged from near-total silence to defend her husband during the worst stretch of his candidacy, calling his behavior toward women “inappropriate” but adding, “We are moving on.” Ms. Trump faced a firestorm of criticism […]
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Shooting at George Zimmerman
A Florida man convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman’s car last year was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, ending a trial that again put Mr. Zimmerman, who was cleared of the 2012 killing of the unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, back in the spotlight. A jury last month found the man, Matthew […]