Trump Postpones Tariff Hike in Goodwill Gesture After Request From China’s Vice Premier
President Donald Trump announced he was postponing a new hike in tariffs originally scheduled to take effect next month as a goodwill gesture to China.
“At the request of the Vice Premier of China, Liu He, and due to the fact that the…
18 Years After 9/11, A Renewed Focus On The Sick And Dying
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attacks on American soil.
A crowd of victims’ relatives assembled at ground zero, where the…
Trump Wants FDA To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he wants the Food and Drug Administration to consider taking flavored e-cigarette products off the market.
Trump told reporters that “very, very strong action” may be needed to protect “innocent…
Megan Rapinoe Reflects On Trump’s ‘Ridiculous’ Interference With The World Cup
If it wasn’t already crystal clear just how little time Megan Rapinoe spends thinking about the president and his disdain for her, allow her to spell it out for you ― while looking extremely badass ― on the cover of Marie Claire’s October…
White House Wanted NOAA To Lie About Hurricane Forecast To Appease Trump: Report
The White House reportedly wanted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to contradict scientists saying Alabama would not be struck by Hurricane Dorian after President Donald Trump continued to falsely claim the state was…
Trump Appointee Plans To Nix Obama-Era Rules On Equal Pay Information
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, now led by one of President Donald Trump’s appointees, hopes to get rid of employer reporting rules meant to shed light on gender and race pay disparities in the workplace.
The agency…
Chinese Businesswoman Found Guilty Of Lying To Get Into Mar-A-Lago
A Chinese businesswoman charged with lying to a Secret Service agent to gain entry to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club was found guilty on Wednesday.
Yujing Zhang, 33, was arrested on March 30 after she lied to gain entry to…
Trump Demands Fed Drop Rates To Zero. That Would Save Him $8 Million A Year.
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday again attacked the Federal Reserve Board and demanded members drop interest rates “to ZERO, or less” ― a move that would benefit him personally by some $8 million a year.
Trump has…
Twitter Users Mock Trump’s Parenting Skills After He Says Melania ‘Has A Son’
He Has 9 Billion Dollars
Launching his Presidential bid last June, Donald Trump held up his financial statement to prove <a…
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urges Trump To Toughen Gun Background Checks
WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan trio of senators urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to expand background checks on gun purchases in a roughly 40-minute conference call they described as productive and “very encouraging.”
However, Trump…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Pens Powerful Dissent On New Asylum Policy
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a fierce dissent on Wednesday after a majority of her colleagues allowed President Donald Trump’s effort to ban most migrants from Central America from seeking asylum in the United States to go…
Colbert, Noah Mock ‘World’s Worst Dad’ Trump For Seemingly Forgetting His Son
President Donald Trump’s latest flub became the butt of late-night comedy in a matter of hours, with both “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah mocking him for seemingly forgetting one of his sons.
The odd…
Samantha Bee Rips Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Fascist Fever Dream’ Tribute On 9/11
Giuliani, who was the mayor of New York on Sept. 11, 2001, tweeted part of a commercial for clothing company Grunt Style that showed a riot police officer getting ready to beat up protesters. “GOD BLESS AMERICA!” Giuliani captioned the…