Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have accused President Donald Trump of effectively blackmailing them over a story that the National Enquirer was allegedly planning to publish. The Morning Joe hosts were responding a day after Trump tweeted a deeply personal attack on the MSNBC pair, which led to a sharp backlash from both Democrats and Republicans. […]
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Three CNN Journalists Forced To Resign Due To Reporting Of Russian Collusion
Three journalists from CNN’s investigative unit are leaving the network after the retraction of their June 22 story connecting an ally of President Trump to a Russian investment fund. The story, citing an anonymous source, said Senate investigators were examining a meeting between Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci and an executive for the Russian Direct […]
Trump Says “No Poor People” In Cabinet Positions
Contradicting rhetoric from his presidential campaign, President Donald Trump explained why he chose Wall Street billionaires for several of his Cabinet roles during a campaign-style rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday evening. “So somebody said, ‘Why did you appoint a rich person to be in charge of the economy?’ I said, ‘Because that’s the kind […]
Trump Falsely Claims Higher Approval Ratings Than Obama
President Donald Trump unleashed a series of tweets Sunday morning, touting a poll that showed him with a 50% approval rating, which he said was higher than his predecessor. The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating.That’s higher than O’s #’s! But […]
Trump Angling To Get Rid Of Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Another week, another round of questions about whether President Trump will fire the man investigating him. The fate of Special Counsel Robert Mueller seemed to hang in the balance again as Congress members and Trump supporters on Sunday told conflicting tales about the probe into Trump’s campaign. This came days after a report that Deputy […]
Barron To Attend Private School 20 Miles From Washington DC
Barron Trump, the 11-year-old son of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, will attend the private St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Md., this fall after he moves from New York to Washington with his mother. Barron Trump is finishing out the current school year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on the Upper […]
Trump Shockingly Fires FBI Director Comey
President Trump has fired FBI director James Comey. In a letter, Trump said that Comey is “not able to effectively lead the bureau.” The Attorney General and his Deputy recommended the move, saying that Comey “was mistaken” going public about the Clinton email investigation. Democrats – many of whom said they’d also lost faith in […]
President Says Government Shutdown A Necessary Evil
President Trump called for a government shutdown later this year to further the goals of the Republican Party. On Tuesday morning, Trump said a shutdown is necessary for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats on a spending bill next September after the current spending bill runs its course. He argued that the government closure would help […]
Another Fox Host In Hot Water For Lewd Comments
Plainly concerned that Fox News was on the verge of losing its grip on blatant misogyny and pointless provocation, commentator and self-styled comedian Jesse Watters made a crude joke about Ivanka Trump Tuesday night, thus assuring anxious fans of Bill O’Reilly that Fox News would never descend into civil discourse involving decent treatment of women […]
“The Sword Stands Ready” Pence Warns North Korea
Vice President Mike Pence delivered a new warning to North Korea on Wednesday, saying the United States’ response to any use of weapons by the reclusive state will be “overwhelming and effective.” Pence spoke to hundreds of U.S. and Japanese sailors from the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier in the Yokosuka naval base […]
Trump Tanks The Dollar
The dollar fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump criticized its recent strength, but analysts expect the greenback to bounce back soon. Trump said the currency was “getting too strong” in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence […]
Tremendous Progress Made In Talks With China Says Trump
“Tremendous progress” has been made in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump said on the summit’s second and final day. “I think truly progress has been made,” the US president said, declaring the relationship as “outstanding”. The two men and their staff sat face to face for talks at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat […]