Trump Warns of Chinese Troops as Beijing Vilifies Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Figures
President Donald Trump said Aug. 13 that U.S. intelligence has informed him that the Chinese regime is moving troops to the border with Hong Kong.
“Our Intelligence has informed us that the Chinese Government is moving troops to the Border…
Democrats Try to Pressure Senate Republicans on Gun Control
WASHINGTON—Democrats sought to pressure President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans on Aug. 13 to support an aggressive background check legislation.
Democrats in the House of Representatives held a news conference with relatives and…
Trump Administration Eases Regulatory Burdens of Endangered Species Act
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said Aug. 12 the Trump administration is moving forward with a business-friendly regulatory overhaul of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that officials say “without compromising conservation” will…
Farmers Reel After Sonny Perdue Mocks Them As ‘Whiners’ Amid Trade War Bankruptcies
America’s farmers have apparently been demoted by the Trump administration from “great patriots” to “whiners,” according to a tone-deaf joke by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Farmers, struggling with plunging income and…
Punk Rock Legend Henry Rollins Has A Grim Reminder For Trump Supporters
Punk rock legend Henry Rollins predicted that President Donald Trump will likely win a second term next year ― but said it will hasten the change in the nation that he and his supporters fear.
“I think it’s going to blow up in their…
Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Calls On Beto O’Rourke To Drop Out Of 2020 Race
The Houston Chronicle editorial board has called on Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke to pull out of the 2020 race, return to Texas and run for senator.“So Beto, if you’re listening: Come home. Drop out of the race for…
Colbert Dissects Trump’s Latest ‘Tin-Foil Hat Loon’ Conspiracy Theory
Hours after Epstein was found dead in his cell, conspiracy theories surged on Twitter, including some in right-wing circles suggesting Bill and Hillary Clinton were somehow involved. Colbert called it “the sort of stuff that only…
Donald Trump Reaches Yet Another Bleak Milestone With His Lies
Trump’s total of untruths hit 12,019 on Aug. 5, the newspaper’s Fact Checker column reported Monday, which means he has made an average of nearly 13 untrue claims on each of the 928 days of his presidency.One-fifth of Trump’s recent…
Seth Meyers Dissects Donald Trump’s Long History Of Spreading Conspiracy Theories
The host of NBC’s “Late Night” picked apart the president’s past dissemination of untruths after Trump used Twitter over the weekend to amplify a baseless claim that tried to link the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
Trump, McConnell Campaigns Sell Brett Kavanaugh Shirts To ‘Drive Liberals Crazy’
The reelection campaigns of President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have released a T-shirt that is being promoted as a way to “drive liberals crazy.”The shirt bears the slogan “Back-to-Back Supreme Court…
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Donald Trump Loves Kim Jong Un More Than Melania’
Maybe too much so, Jimmy Kimmel suggested on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Monday. Trump rhapsodized recently over a “beautiful” three-page letter he received from Kim and claimed on Saturday that the missive included an apology for North Korea’s…
U.S. Fencer Reveals Mom’s Inspiration For Anti-Trump Podium Protest
U.S. fencer Race Imboden has revealed the inspirational role his mother played in his decision to protest President Donald Trump by taking a knee during a medal ceremony at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, on Friday.
On Monday’s…
Julián Castro To Trump In New Ad: Americans Died ‘Because You Stoked The Fire Of…
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro released a new ad Tuesday addressing President Donald Trump directly for the role his rhetoric played in the mass shooting that left 22 dead and dozens more injured in El Paso, Texas.
The ad…