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Republican senators rebelled against Donald Trump late Wednesday by voting to tell the Army to rename bases named after Confederate generals within the next three years. The Armed Services Committee, whose members include Trump ultra-loyalist Tom Cotton, voted behind closed doors for the move, Roll Call first reported. The voice vote was on an amendment … Read more
Republican senators rebelled against Donald Trump late Wednesday by voting to tell the Army to rename bases named after Confederate generals within the next three years. The Armed Services Committee, whose members include Trump ultra-loyalist Tom Cotton, voted behind closed doors for the move, Roll Call first reported. The voice vote was on an amendment … Read more
Hours after President Trump said he woudn’t be renaming military bases named for Confederate leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flaunted her opposition by highlighting her work to get Confederate statues in the U.S. Capitol removed. Pelosi sent out a copy of a letter she had addressed to the chairs of the Joint Committee on the Library, … Read more
Donald Trump blasted Colin Powell as ‘overrated’ and a ‘stiff’ on Sunday after the former national security adviser and secretary of State said he would not be supporting the president’s reelection in November. ‘Colin Powell, a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East Wars, just announced he will … Read more
Colin Powell joined the list of high-profile Republicans, including George W. Bush and Mitt Romney, who are not voting for Donald Trump in 2020 as the president’s own party is turning against him in the midst of nationwide turmoil. The Reagan-era National Security Advisor told CNN on Sunday morning: ‘I cannot in any way support … Read more
A new survey has shown more than 25 per cent of Americans and 44 per cent of Republicans believe an outlandish conspiracy theory that Bill Gates is plotting to use a Covid-19 vaccine to implant microchips in people. The survey, conducted by Yahoo News and YouGov, asked 1,640 Americans questions about the conspiracy theory between May … Read more
President Donald Trump said he was ‘surprised’ that Attorney General Bill Barr said he didn’t see a probe into the origins of the Russia investigation turning into a criminal matter involving President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. ‘I have no doubt that they were involved in this hoax, one of the worst things … Read more
California’s governor Gavin Newsom has been slammed for publishing a list of activities residents are ‘allowed’ to enjoy under lockdown amid protests over his decision to extend stay-at-home orders and close beaches. The Democrat said millions of the state’s residents can still meditate, play singles badminton, climb trees, ride a bike or watch the sunrise … Read more
An Idaho Republican lawmaker has said stay-at-home orders are ‘no different’ to sending Jews to concentration camps. State representative Heather Scott also compared GOP Governor Brad Little to Adolf Hitler after he extended the statewide lockdowns until the end of April. Speaking to Houston-based podcast host Jess Fields in the interview posted online Thursday Scott said: … Read more
A GOP congressman for Indiana has said that letting Americans die to re-open the economy during the coronavirus pandemic is the ‘lesser of two evils’ when compared with the economy failing. Republican Representative Trey Hollingsworth, of Indiana’s ninth congressional district, made the comments during a radio appearance on Tuesday. ‘It is policymakers’ decision to put … Read more