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Yesterday, President Trump threatened Turkey with sanctions unless they release American Pastor Andrew Brunson. Brunson was arrested in 2016, during the Turkish government’s mass arrests after a failed coup. He is from North Caroline, but has lived in Turkey for decades. Turkey has moved him from prison to house arrest, but Brunson still faces up […]
Stephanie Wilkinson, owner of the Red Hen restaurant in Virginia asked White House Press Secretary, Sarah Sanders to leave her restaurant this weekend. Wilkinson said her chef and staff were uncomfortable with Sanders being there and she agreed it was against the restaurants standard of “honesty and compassion and cooperation.” Wilkinson said to the Washington Post that she feels like […]
Yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the bible to defend the administration’s controversial policy, to criminally prosecute all adults who cross the border illegally. The policy has led to a surge the separation of children from their parents at the border. Sessions said during a speech to law enforcement officers in Indiana, “Illegal entry into […]
The Supreme Court has upheld Ohio’s controversial policy allowing the removal of inactive voters from voter rolls. Ohio sends notices when voters miss a federal election and gives them four years to vote or respond to the letter before stripping their voting registration, even though federal law says citizens can’t be removed just because they […]
As the federal investigation into Michael Cohen’s business dealings continues, it is reported that following the 2016 election, Cohen aggressively pitched and sold access to President Trump. Cohen closed several lucrative “consulting” deals offering himself up as the person who could help companies “better understand” American business dealings and have access the President himself. He […]
President Trump announced yesterday that he has withdrawn the U.S. from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal brokered under former President Barack Obama, calling it “horrible” and “one-sided.” The leaders of the U.K., France, and Germany urged Iran to “continue to meet its own obligations under the deal” despite Trump’s plan to reimpose sanctions. Iranian President […]
President Donald Trump flip-flopped this morning with regard to claims yesterday by newly hired counsel Rudy Giuliani. Wednesday Giuliani claimed that Trump had reimbursed his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, for the $130,000 used as hush money for porn star Stormy Daniels. Claims that the president appeared to confirm in a tweet yesterday morning. However, this […]
House Chaplain Patrick Conroy was effectively fired last week by Speaker Paul Ryan. In his resignation announcement Conroy made clear that it wasn’t his choice to go, but that he was forced out by Ryan. Conroy wrote to Ryan, “As you have requested, I hereby offer my resignation as the 60th Chaplain of the United […]
President Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, White House physician Ronny Jackson, has withdrawn. Damaging new allegations surfaced Wednesday, that he provided “a large supply” of the prescription opioid Percocet to a military officer, and once crashed a government vehicle while intoxicated. Dr. Jackson said he had “no idea where that is […]
Stacey Dash recently announced her bid to run for congress, biding for the 44th District seat that covers Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach. However, Dash will have some stiff competition if what TMZ is true. Reportedly, beloved Compton Mayor Aja brown is throwing her hat in the ring, expected to announce tomorrow. […]
Stacey Dash, of “Clueless” fame has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in the state of California. Dash submitted official documents to the Federal Election Commission on Monday and will run on the Republican ticket to represent California’s 44th Congressional District. The 44th District seat is currently help by Rep. Nanette Barragán, the first […]
Last night, President Trump signed a bill last that ended three days of deadlock between Republicans and Democrats. The temporary bill keeps necessary federal funds available through February 8. Senate Democrats bowed to the bill, in exchange of a promise from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to lead a GOP pursuit of a DACA fix.