UPDATE: President Trump on Friday confirmed the Washington Post‘s reporting, tweeting that the administration is currently giving “strong considerations” to transporting detained migrants to sanctuary cities, a proposal Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already rejected twice. Original post below. *** President Trump’s supporters have tried to own the libs by …
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President Trump seems confident he’s going to be re-elected in 2020. He also seems prepared to challenge the results should a Democrat unseat him. While speaking Tuesday night at a National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser, the president implied that the 2018 midterm elections were rigged in favor of Democrats, who …
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A terrorist attack left 49 people dead on Friday at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The attack, which took place around the time of congregational prayer, was streamed live on Facebook and then posted to YouTube. A 74-page manifesto released by a man claiming responsibility makes clear that the …
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Tom Steyer, the California billionaire and champion of impeaching president Trump, will not run for president of the United States.Speaking from Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Steyer revealed: “I am not running for president at this time.” He insisted he will instead be “dedicating 100 percent of my time, effort …
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Stephen Colbert recounted the Week in Trump on Tuesday’s Late Show –from the president’s latest Twitter spat with porn star Stormy Daniels to his “delusional” defense of Saudi Arabia in the Khashoggi case to daughter Ivanka’s inspirational quote gaffe. The comedian opened with Trump’s “one victory” this week. Earlier this …
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