House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to condemn recent comments by Eric Trump trying to paint the Democratic Party as responsible for assassination attempts on his father. Instead, Johnson essentially repeated the claims by attacking Democrats’ “rhetoric.” “I don’t think they’re saying that the Democratic Party tried an assassination attempt. I …
Read More »Trump's Agenda Could Erase Hard-Won Gains for Veterans
The recent identification of 400 Iraq War veterans potentially exposed to chemical weapons has brought renewed attention to the critical role of the Veterans Exposure Team-Health Outcomes Military Exposures (VET-HOME) program. This initiative, launched under the PACT Act of 2022, offers specialized care for veterans suffering from military environmental exposures, …
Read More »Trump Brags About Cutting Taxes for the Nation's 'Highest' Earners
In the final weeks of the 2024 campaign cycle, Donald Trump is closing out his bid to voters with a pitch of economic prosperity. At the heart of the former president’s economic message are his claims that his 2017 tax law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — brought …
Read More »Tim Walz Wore Taylor Swift-Inspired Friendship Bracelets to VP Debate
Eagle-eyed viewers of the vice presidential debate may have spotted a familiar Swiftie accessory on Tim Walz‘s arm. The Democratic candidate sported two Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelets during his debate against Republican hopeful J.D. Vance, which were a gift from his daughter Hope. After fans began posting photos of the …
Read More »Trump Fumes Over Release of New Evidence in Election Interference Case
During his vice presidential debate against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) claimed that former President Donald Trump supported the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election. Days later, Trump is once again accusing Democrats of “rigging” that election and crying foul over the Justice Department submitting …
Read More »'American Death Squads': Inside Trump's Push to Make Police More Violent
For years, Donald Trump had hoped — and tried — to implement programs and federal policies that would allow American police forces to act with impunity and cartoonish levels of brutality. When he was president, several ideas that Trump repeatedly bellowed about in the Oval Office included conducting mass executions, …
Read More »Trump Refused to Approve Wildfire Aid Until He Learned Affected Areas Were MAGA: Report
As the death toll from Hurricane Helene surpasses 200 people and the Southeast continues to reel from the disaster, Donald Trump is working overtime to politicize the tragedy into an attack against his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite governors from both political parties lauding of the Biden administration’s response, …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Endorses Kamala Harris, Calls Trump the 'Most Dangerous Candidate for President in My Lifetime'
Bruce Springsteen delivered a powerful endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, calling Donald Trump “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime,” and saying Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz are “committed to a vision of this country that respects and includes everyone.” Springsteen shared his endorsement in a …
Read More »Trump's Lies About the Hurricane Response Are Getting More Outrageous
In 2019, Donald Trump’s administration approved taking over a quarter of a billion dollars from the nation’s national disaster relief coffers to fund his plans for the southern border. Now, the former president is attempting to malign the federal response to Hurricane Helene by lying that the Biden administration “stole” …
Read More »Vance Claims Trump's Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Trickled Down. They Did Not
Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance claimed Tuesday that the former president’s 2017 tax cuts were different from previous tax laws passed by Republican administrations, because they substantially benefited the middle-class. It’s a bold-faced lie. CBS, which hosted the vice presidential debate, ignored Vance’s comment in their fact checks online. …
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