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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has now called the pending Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump as “stupid” and claims he will vote against it the first chance he gets. Rubio made the statement while on Fox News Sunday, saying specifically, “I think the trial is stupid” and “we already have a flaming fire in … Read more
President Joe Biden made a drastic decision regarding the Keystone Pipeline that found him in hot water, conjuring criticism from unions and Canadian leadership. Shortly after becoming president, Joe Biden had revoked a cross-border presidential permit that was required for workers to complete the Keystone XL pipeline. This pipeline was rejected by former President Barack … Read more
Thousands of National Guardsmen were asked to vacate the Capitol after being on duty for about two weeks following the incident on January 6. Many of them went to a nearby parking garage that had limited resources and cold temperatures, sleeping in the cold and on the ground. They had just one electrical outlet and … Read more
President Joe Biden’s first day might have been filled with excitement, but then one Congresswoman tried to put a dent in it. It was the often criticized Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene who introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. She accused him of corruption pertaining to an alleged “quid pro quo” incident in the … Read more
President Joe Biden is off to a stern start as he informed new government employees that he will fire them on the spot if they are disrespecting colleagues and/or co-workers. The freshly inaugurated president has made an effort on his first day to instill respect among staff and keep the White House free from hostility, … Read more
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have officially left the White House and Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated at noon EST today. Trump, on his way out, told his fans and supporters during a morning address that “we will be back in some form” and then he and Melania prepared to … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden gave an emotional speech on the day before his official inauguration as the President of the United States. He spoke about his one big regret and many felt his sentiment as his tears fell. WATCH Joe Biden’s speech and emotional moment from the Delaware event: Biden was speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, during … Read more
Today is Donald Trump’s last full day in the White House as the President of the United States and Tiffany Trump made her own announcement that she’s now engaged. The Trump daughter made her post on Instagram and posted a photograph of the man she plans to marry. His name is Michael Boulos and the … Read more
President Donald Trump might be sailing off on his own without a big military parade farewell. A recent report from a top Defense blog has stated that two senior defense officials have confirmed the Pentagon has no military farewell being planned for Trump. The president has instead planned his own sendoff ceremony. Part of this … Read more
Dianne Feinstein has filed initial paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to seek re-election as a Democratic United States senator in the state of California. At 87-years-old, she’s currently the oldest sitting senator. She will be 91-years-old by the time re-election comes around. If she wins, then she would finish out her next term as … Read more
West Virginia Democratic Senator, Joe Manchin, is now suggesting that the Senate take into consideration the 14th Amendment and remove both Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley following their objection to the Electoral College vote that secured the 2020 election victory for now President-elect Joe Biden. Manchin was interviewed on an episode of “Firing Line” … Read more
Fox News took quite a ratings dive when they landed in third place behind CNN and MSNBC. This is reportedly the first time since all the way back in September of 2000 that Fox News has been behind both of the opposing networks in viewership. The Fox News ratings slump took place over a three … Read more
Protesters who were arrested following the breach of the Capitol on January 6 are starting to speak out after learning of their potential jail sentences. Jenna Ryan is one of them. She was arrested by the FBI after turning herself in following the incident at the Capitol. Ryan became well known after she took a … Read more
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) went on Fox News to speak with Laura Ingraham about several important topics, one of them being the second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Paul suggests that if the GOP votes to convict President Donald Trump during the impeachment, that it could cripple and destroy the Republican Party in general, leading … Read more
Missouri Republican Josh Hawley received bad news when finding out his scheduled fundraiser at a hotel has been canceled. Loews Hotels made an announcement on social media stating they are canceling Hawley’s event at the Orlando, Florida location after what took place at the United States Capitol where Hawley was seen raising a fist to … Read more
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and friend of President Donald Trump, was seen at the White House this week. As he left the Oval Office, a photographer grabbed a shot of him and readers can see Lindell was carrying some paper with writing on them. Internet users zoomed in to see what they could find, … Read more
Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to congratulate her on winning the 2020 election with President-elect Joe Biden. A report on AP suggests this is the first time that the current president or vice president has communicated with their future successors who will take over on January 20th. The report … Read more
Lawsuit, criticism, and bankruptcy is what the National Rifle Association (NRA) is dealing with as they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to leave New York and reincorporate in Texas. The NRA had a lawsuit filed against them, by the New York Attorney General, Letitia James, alleging the group of misappropriating funds. Previous criticism … Read more
Actor Tom Hanks has been chosen to host an inauguration TV special for Joe Biden. The special will last 90 minutes and will include other famous stars such as Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons, and Demi Lovato, according to ABC News. Tom Hanks and the star studded cast will kickoff their special during … Read more
Incoming president, Joe Biden, has revealed the framework of a new relief plan and it certainly includes stimulus checks. The plan, set to cost about $1.9 trillion, also has more support for unemployment benefits, and much more. Of course, it remains at the proposal stage and has not been approved yet, because Joe Biden hasn’t … Read more
President Donald Trump has allegedly informed his aides to stop paying legal fees to attorney Rudy Giuliani, who was acting as the president’s personal attorney. This comes months after President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and their legal challenges in court, to essentially flip the election results one way or another, have been dismissed … Read more
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has proposed fines for any lawmakers who refuse to go through the freshly installed metal detectors placed inside the United States Capitol. The proposed fines would also include any members who refuse to comply with security measures. This is in direct response to the incident where Trump supporters invaded the … Read more
Mitch McConnell, current Senate Majority Leader, is reportedly undecided about voting to convict Donald Trump on the president’s second impeachment. McConnell stated that he would listen to arguments made by the Senate in an upcoming trial that is likely to occur after Joe Biden’s inauguration as Senate is off until January 19. McConnell also penned … Read more
CNN programming will no longer be played in airports after a major announcement from Jeff Zucker. He stated that CNN will be closing it’s CNN Airport Network programming that travelers have seen in 58 airports across the country, such as on the televisions in the lounge and waiting areas where travelers spend time before boarding … Read more
Democratic mayor of NYC, Bill de Blasio, has announced that NYC will cut ties with four contracts they have with the Trump Organization after the incident that occurred on January 6 at the Capitol. These contracts allowed the Trump Organization to get about $17 million annually, but that will soon come to an end. Mayor … Read more
House Democrats have officially introduced a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on a single charge of “incitement of insurrection” for his alleged role in the incident that took place at the United States Capitol on January 6. This could make President Donald Trump the first president in United States history to face impeachment twice, … Read more
More news for President Trump as Lehigh University has rescinds his honorary degree after Trump supporters breached the Capitol in DC on January 6, an event that ended with numerous people losing their lives and multiple arrests and investigations still ongoing. This honorary degree was granted to President Trump over 30 years ago, but swiftly … Read more