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Protesters have arrived at Sen. Lindsey Graham’s house located in Washington, D.C. and they do not want the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat to be filled just yet. In particular, the protesters do not want Ginsburg’s seat filled by President Donald Trump’s administration. The protest was somewhat labeled “Wake Up Lindsey Graham” and posted on …
The Department of Justice, under approval by United States Attorney General Bill Barr, has labeled three major cities as “anarchist jurisdictions” and will now decide if those three cities will lose federal funding. The cities in question are New York City, New York; Seattle, Washington; and Portland, Oregon. Each of the three cities listed with …
The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has set off an alarming amount of divided social media posts revolving around politics and whether or not President Donald Trump and his administration should “fill the seat” before the election. Many notable figures on the Democratic side say not to, and how dare he, and have even threatened …
A lifelong Democrat turned Republican has had enough of his “Trump 2020” sign has been stolen at least six times. The Massachusetts man, named John Oliveria, has placed electric wire around his new “Trump 2020” sign in hopes to prevent it from being stolen like the previous six signs. He said that “horse wire carries …
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has delivered a victory to Democrats in a key case regarding mail-in ballots and the upcoming election day deadline. The ruling was 5-2 in favor of Democrats and grants an extension of three more days for ballots to arrive, provided that the ballots were postmarked before the polls closed. The Democrats …
A popular science magazine has made a presidential endorsement for the first time in 175 years of existence. It was Scientific American who made Joe Biden their first presidential endorsement ever. The magazine made the announcement on their website, saying they have never endorsed a presidential candidate yet, but this was the first time because …
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany targets the press during a briefing and asked them why they aren’t talking as much, or asking about, the historic peace deal that President Donald Trump announced between the Arab nations of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and Israel. This happened when she was asked about something personal …
An exclusive report went into detail on how the riots sparked by the death of George Floyd are coming in at $1 billion+ and are listed as the “most expensive in insurance history” according to Axios. People began rioting after George Floyd passed away while being detained by Minneapolis. The rioting, looting, and protesting has …
Alexander Vindman was a key witness during impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Vindman has more recently become a big name in the anti-Trump movement. Vindman gave an interview with The Atlantic editor in Chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in which Vindman was very critical of President Trump, particularly when it came to Goldberg’s questions about Russian …
Scott Walker, the former governor of Wisconsin, asked VP candidate Kamala Harris if she will visit the two deputies who were ambushed in her state of California. Walker also referenced Jacob Blake, a man who faced some controversial charges by police and who was visited by Harris. Walker’s message to Kamala Harris was posted on …
Some Senate Republicans are in favor of putting pressure on Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in hopes to get her approval and a deal on a relief bill, and not the one costing $2 trillion like some Democrats are asking for. There was a procedural vote that was designed to push the relief plan from …
An online petition is circulating the web demanding that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi be prosecuted for violations that may have occurred while she received a blow out in a shuttered salon and was seen maskless on a security camera. At the time of this write up, there appears to be 24,000+ people who have …
The 38-year-old former Empire actor Jussie Smollett maintains his innocence during an interview with former CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill. The interview was posted on Instagram and Smollett still suggests that he was the victim of an incident that allegedly took place back in January of 2019, in Chicago. Lamont is currently a BET correspondent …
Democratic Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says there is a new whistleblower complaint that accuses President Donald Trump’s administration officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the White House of suppressing information related to alleged Russian interference with the previous election. This report by Schiff comes via tweet and he stated, “We’ve received a whistleblower …
Remember Rick Moranis from the classic “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?” Well, he dropped off the map all the way back in 1997, somewhat retiring from acting, and only making subtle appearances in things like voice-overs – but mostly stayed out of the public eye all this time. He has a little role in a …
President Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize of 2021. The nomination comes from a member of the Norwegian Parliament named Christian Tybring-Gjedde. The nomination is related to President Trump’s efforts in helping with a peace deal between Arab nations of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and Israel. Tybring-Gjedde has …
This just in, Keeping Up With the Kardashians (KUWTK) will be canceled after 20 seasons. Who canceled the longtime trash reality TV show? None other than the Kardashians themselves. It was Kim Kardashian West who made an Instagram post announcing her family’s decision to cancel the E! reality show after next year, at the end …
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III is famous for landing a plane on the Hudson river, saving lives, and even having a movie made about it. However, after a recent article in The Atlantic made a claim, based on anonymous sources, suggesting that President Donald Trump disparaged the military, Sully is now speaking out about Trump …
President Donald Trump got quite a surprise when The Atlantic published an article about him, claiming that he referred to fallen soldiers as both “losers” and “suckers.” The story was based on anonymous sources. As a result, multiple people have gone on record to dispute the claim in The Atlantic’s article. Even John Bolton, a …
President Trump has ordered the Office of Management and Budget to seek and eliminate any sign or trace of “critical race theory” from being funded by the federal government, as reported by Russ Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought posted on Twitter, saying “the days of taxpayer funded indoctrination trainings …
An 18-year-old who organized a Black Lives Matter event in New Jersey was billed $2500 to cover expenses for police overtime. She was sent the bill because she reportedly did not meet with officials before her rally/protest/event and the neighborhood was then forced to find security at the last minute. Her name is Emily Gil, …
President Donald Trump has spoken out about his niece, Mary Trump, who wrote a book criticizing him. He claimed that his niece was both “unstable” and “shunned” during her life. The president used his preferred platform, Twitter, to release a handful of messages that criticize her, for essentially criticizing him. Trump wrote the following on …
Cancel culture strikes again, this time eating one of its own! The Ellen Degeneres Show is now canceled from being shown on Channel Nine in Australia. It will be replace by reruns of Desperate Housewives during Ellen’s time of 12-1pm. Daily Mail Australia reports that discussions will continue between Warner Bros. and Nine for broadcast …
PHILADELPHIA – The city has declared a heat health emergency. The temperature will be 98 degrees with a heat index that feels like it’s 110. Fox 29’s Sue Serio says this could be the hottest day of the year, hitting close to a Philly record of 99 degrees. WHYY Org explains the designation began at 8:30 …
PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced that gyms and fitness centers are allowed to operate again. All facilities must abide by strict social distancing requirements and mandates. Members are also mandated to wear masks. The city’s case counts stabilized at 100 cases per day. That is why Philadelphia is taking preventative …
MILWAUKEE, WI — Republican John Kasich, a former governor of Ohio, is expected to speak on behalf of top Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, at the Democratic National Convention. The convention takes place from August 17 to the 20th, but it is not yet known what day or time Kasich will speak. This is where the …
PHILADELPHIA – Managing Director Brian Abernathy will resign from his role as Mayor Jim Kenney’s second-in-command this September. His resignation stems from citizens calling for the reform of the city’s police department. Abernathy is the bridge between the mayor and the force. Thus, he became the #BLM protesters’ direct target. A group of people showed …