President Donald Trump demanded that Vice President Mike Pence ‘come through for us’ as the vice president is set to announce President-elect Joe Biden the election winner at a Congressional session on January 6. ‘I hope Mike Pence comes through for us. He’s a great guy,’ Trump said. ‘Of course if he doesn’t come through I won’t … Read more
President Donald Trump returned to Washington D.C. on New Year’s Eve amid a fight with Congress over $2,000 stimulus checks, the defense bill and the upcoming certification of the electoral college vote – and he released a New Year’s video message claiming that ‘everyone is calling’ to thank him for the vaccine. Trump and first … Read more
Congress has agreed to a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, Senate leaders announced Sunday. The deal finally delivers long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and provides money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. It establishes a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans – half … Read more
Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian West thanked the United States Library of Congress on her 40th birthday on Wednesday for finally recognizing the Armenian Genocide that left 1.5M dead. The Calabasas socialite – whose late father Robert was second-generation Armenian-American – was relieved the LOC amended their terminology of the catalog entry … Read more
Group of US Congressmen tell Boris Johnson to hand Elgin Marbles back to Greece by next year or post-Brexit trade deal and the ‘special relationship’ with Washington could be in jeopardy Eighteen members of House of Representatives wrote letter to Prime Minister The caucus on Hellenic Issues said it had caused controversy for decades They … Read more
President Donald Trump is moving to suspend payroll taxes and extend expired unemployment benefits after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. Trump signed four executive orders related to what he called ‘China virus relief’ during a press conference at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Saturday afternoon. It came hours … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: White House tells Congress it is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization – to fury from Democrats who say the move ‘leaves Americans sick’ and alone The White House provided formal notification to Congress Trump announced the move amid the pandemic He blasted the WHO for failing to contain the virus and … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: White House tells Congress it is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization – to fury from Democrats who say the move ‘leaves Americans sick’ and alone The White House provided formal notification to Congress Trump announced the move amid the pandemic He blasted the WHO for failing to contain the virus and … Read more
A prominent pro-democracy activist revealed he has fled Hong Kong for a secret overseas location after Beijing imposed draconian new security laws on the territory. Nathan Law, a founder of the pro-democracy Demosisto party and a figurehead of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, announced the move on Facebook late Thursday. It came just hours after he … 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