Trump and Kim in Historic Handshake

After days of speculation — and optimistic statements by the two leaders — President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met and shook hands on Sunday June 30, at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. It was their first face-to-face meeting since an ill-fated summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February, and the first time a sitting US President stepped across the DMZ to the North Korean side. President Trump arrived at the DMZ shortly before 2 a.m. Eastern US time, accompanied by South Korean President…

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Was Trump the Real Winner of the First Democratic Debate?

NBC News has announced who they think was the winner of Wednesday night’s first of two debates between about half of the Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls, their pick may very well surprise you.  The said the clear winner was –Donald Trump! NBC News analyst, author and reporter Jonathan Allen declared President Trump the winner of the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle. In assessing the debate, Allen “expressed surprise” that Trump emerged “largely unscathed” as the field of 10 candidates mostly avoided direct attacks on him. Allen…

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Stephanie Grisham Is The New White House Press Secretary

As recently reported in these pages, Melania Trump’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham was the breakout frontrunner to replace outgoing Press Secretary, Sara Huckabee Sanders, now it is official. The White House has just announced that Grisham will indeed become the new White House press secretary. She will also serve as White House communications director. Prior to her new appointment as White House press secretary, Grisham served as Melania Trump’s spokeswoman since 2017. Grisham had earlier acted as deputy to then-press secretary Sean Spicer before serving the first lady. She developed a…

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Trump Issues Executive Order for Stronger Sanctions Against Iran

President Trump has struck back at Iran for their increasingly aggressive language, by issuing “hard-hitting” financial sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his associates. Signing an Executive Order (EO) imposing the new sanctions Trump said, “Today’s action follows a series of aggressive behaviors by the Iranian regime in recent weeks including shooting down a U.S. drone,” the president said in the Oval Office, calling Khamenei “responsible for the hostile conduct of the regime.” Trump said the sanctions “will deny the supreme leader and the supreme leader’s office and those closely affiliated with him…

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Spell Trouble for Manafort

A recent Supreme Court ruling could mean trouble for former Trump campaign manager,  Paul Manafort. The ruling in the case of an Alabama man who pleaded guilty to a gun charge could have major implications for the unrelated white-collar case against Paul Manafort in New York — by keeping him exposed to another set of charges, even if he ultimately wins a presidential pardon. At issue in the Alabama dispute was whether the “dual sovereignty doctrine” — which allows a person to face both state and federal charges for the…

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Launch of Trump’s Re-election Campaign Is Huge!

President Donald J. Trump launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday June 18, and to use one the president’s favorite words it was “HUGE” on many levels! Not only did he launch his 2020 campaign Tuesday night in Orlando Florida to roaring standing room only crowds, reminiscent of his first bid to take the White House, immediately following the kickoff, the President raised a whopping 25 million dollars in one day! According to Fox News, that figure — raised within 24 hours of his Florida appearance – blows away what any…

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Trump Supports Kellyanne Conway While Julian Castro Calls for Her Termination

President Trump, in an exclusive interview with “Fox & Friends,” said he will not fire adviser Kellyanne Conway in the wake of a government watchdog’s recommendation that she be removed over violations of the Hatch Act. “I’m not ganna fire her. I think she’s a terrific person. She’s a tremendous spokesperson,” Trump said. The Hatch Act limits certain political activities of federal employees. In an explosive report released on June 13, the day before the Fox interview the Office of Special Counsel (which is separate from the office with a…

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Trump Shoots Back at Stephanopoulos, Calls Him a ‘Wise Guy’

President Trump was pressed by ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on whether he sought the removal of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and why he didn’t answer questions from Mueller about obstruction. At one point during the heated exchange, Trump accused Stephanopoulos of “being a little wise guy” with the line of questioning. “Wait a minute. I did answer questions. I answered them in writing,” Trump said, after being asked by Stephanopoulos why he would not answer questions in person from Mueller’s investigators. Stephanopoulos answered, “Not on obstruction.” To which Trump quipped…

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Trump and Biden Exchange Barbs in Iowa

While both former VP Joe Biden and President Trump were in Iowa on campaign stops, the two do not mince words, hurling barbs at one another from a few miles away. President Trump unleashed an arsenal of insults at Joe Biden on Tuesday, June 11, as the potential 2020 foes were in Iowa for a series of dueling political events, calling the former vice president “weak mentally” and claiming he hopes to run against him next year. The President, as he departed the White House on Tuesday for the Hawkeye…

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FBI Sets the Record Straight for Delusional Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Freshman democratic congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been “schooled” by an FBI counterterrorism official after she suggested that white supremacists are getting a pass by the agency. Earlier this week the controversial representative from New York, incorrectly suggested Muslims get charged with terrorism because they are treated as foreign, while white supremacists get “off the hook.” AOC used a hearing on Tuesday to suggest that Muslims are being treated differently in the U.S., including getting charged with terrorism for criminal acts, while white supremacist attackers avoid being charged with “domestic terrorism”…

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