During a wide-ranging interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos this week, portions of which have since gone viral, President Donald Trump was asked if he’d been briefed on recent reports where Navy pilots have claimed to see unidentified flying objects. “I’ve seen, and I’ve read, and I’ve heard. And I …
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During a meeting earlier this week Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly told senior Democrats: “I don’t want to see [President Donald Trump] impeached, I want to see him in prison.” On Sunday, two prominent Democrats were asked about Pelosi’s remarks and both were unflinching and used the word “crimes” while responding. …
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On Wednesday morning, Special Counsel Robert Mueller read a 10-minute statement clarifying the findings of his investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election, as well as the Trump campaign’s intersections with the Russians and the president’s efforts to stymie the investigation. Below, read Mueller’s first — and if the …
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The United States has spent more subsidizing fossil fuels in recent years than it has on defense spending, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF found that direct and indirect subsidies for coal, oil and gas in the U.S. reached $649 billion in 2015. Pentagon …
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President Donald Trump announced his choice to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a tweet on Sunday, taking ICE officials by surprise. Trump named Mark Morgan to head the agency. Morgan had previously served as head of U.S. Border Patrol under President Barack Obama. “I am pleased to …
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In a not-so-subtle jab at President Trump, former president Barack Obama told an audience gathered at the The National Museum of African American History and Culture to celebrate the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth on Saturday why those in power might spread lies: “Leaders who feed fear typically are also …
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WASHINGTON — The redacted version of the Mueller report due to be released Thursday will offer the fullest (but still incomplete) view yet of how the special counsel’s office ran its investigation and what it uncovered. Attorney General William Barr’s March 24th letter purported to provide the “principal conclusions” of …
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It has been well documented that Robert De Niro is no fan of President Donald Trump. But that doesn’t stop the Academy Award-winning actor from lashing out whenever he gets a chance. His latest pummeling of Trump came during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter earlier this week. Robert De …
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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) may have studied robotics at MIT, but he is now responsible for one of the most asinine moments in congressional history. At a House committee hearing Tuesday on “The Need for Leadership to Combat Climate Change and Protect National Security,” the Kentucky Republican thought he could …
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Democratic candidates are being pushed to the left on several key issues as the race for the 2020 nomination heats up. One of those issues, as Politico made clear on Monday, is whether something should be done to protect the integrity of the Supreme Court from ruthless political maneuvering. Sens. …
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