Even as his campaign stumbles through these bleak late-summer months, beset by a nationwide health and economic crisis that’s largely of his own making, President Donald Trump is blowing full-bore on his racist dog whistles. The president has, in recent weeks, accused his Democratic opponent, Vice President Joe Biden, of wanting to destroy “our beautiful…Continue Reading
More than two weeks since the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Washington is starting to feel a little less like a city under siege, as barriers come down, streets reopen, and the country’s new leaders start the work of assessing the damage from the calamitous final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. As I walked…Continue Reading
No, Donald Trump didn’t attend President Joe Biden’s inauguration—but he did leave him a note at the White House. White House spokesman Judd Deere confirmed to USA Today that former POTUS wrote new POTUS a message. The contents of it? Unclear, just that “it’s a letter between 45 and 46.”Mike Pence also left a note for…Continue Reading
Topline As President Donald Trump and his allies face accusations of inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol, an image made the rounds on social media Monday showing Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, wearing a shirt bearing a logo of a far-right militia group with members who are under FBI investigation over their…Continue Reading
A press release from the White House noted tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey were among those supporting a pardon for Levandowski, and it makes the claim that this engineer “paid a significant price for his actions and plans to devote his talents to advance the public good.” It also noted that his plea…Continue Reading
He’s about to metamorphose from world’s most powerful human to financially and legally challenged pariah. His only ally? The mob. January 15, 2021 Shortly before the 2016 election, when reports surfaced that Donald Trump had used legal loopholes to avoid paying his taxes, Rudy Giuliani called him a “genius” for working these dodges so successfully.…Continue Reading
With less than two weeks left in office, the Donald Trump administration dealt another blow to H-1B aspirants.The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Jan. 7 announced a final rule modifying the H-1B visa cap selection process. As against the current randomised lottery system, the newer system will prioritise wages to protect US jobs…Continue Reading
“California is going to hell,” President Trump tweeted in October.Since launching @realdDonaldTrump in 2009, the president has tweeted “California” in at least 221 missives over the nearly 12-year life of his popular handle, according to a Times analysis. That was until Twitter permanently suspended the president’s account after he incited a riotous mob of his…Continue Reading
Donald Trump Jr. speaks Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC, prior to the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Saturday, complained about his father’s being banned on Twitter, inviting his followers to sign up for his email blasts in case Twitter were…Continue Reading
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather to protest the Electoral College vote certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI At least a dozen House Republicans and some senators have said they plan to object to the vote count. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI A…Continue Reading
News18» News»World»Donald Trump Vetoes California Fishing Bill Over Seafood Trade Deficit1-MIN READUS President Donald Trump (Reuters)The fishing bill’s sponsors said large-mesh drift gillnets, which measure between 1.6 kilometers and 2.4 kilometers long and can extend 60.9 meters below the surface of the ocean, are left in the waters overnight to catch swordfish and thresher sharks.Associated…Continue Reading
