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Israel Facing Global Outrage
We are less than 24 hours away from the defense and the prosecution making their final pitches to the jury in Donald Trump’s New York hush money cover up trail. How strong is the prosecution’s case going into this final phase? A panel of experts including
Memorial Day Travel Surges Despite Economic Concerns
Millions of Americans put aside conceptions of the economy as record travel starts the summer season off with a bang. Can President Biden capitalize off of this sentiment as the 2024 election creeps closer? Plus, a horror story in Haiti after an American
Senate Rejects Bipartisan Border Bill Again
In the Empire State, which no Republican presidential candidate has won in over 40 years, Donald Trump is setting his sights on New York and is trying to set inroads with Black and Hispanic voters. What does this political move say about the political mom
Hearing In Documents Case Devolves Into Shouting Match
The New York hush money cover up trial is quiet today but another case involving Trump is turning into a shouting match. Attorneys traded barbs in the federal classified documents case in Florida. This as Trump’s co-defendant accuses prosecutors of select
Trump Trial Moves To Final Phase
The defense rested in Donald Trump’s hush money cover up trail in New York. The jury is expected to begin deliberations next week in what will be no doubt a historic ruling in the very first criminal trial of a former president. Plus, Israeli Prime Minist
Trump claims there will be enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for every American by April 2021; Biden: This campaign is Scranton vs. Park Avenue; Mary Trump reacts to Woodward & Troye revelations;
At crowded rally, Trump mocks social distancing, says staying at home is like being in prison; Sources: Controversial CDC testing guidance not written by scientists, came from HHS without normal scientific review; WaPo: White House nixed plan to distribut
Former official on coronavrius task force: Trump could have saved lives, but he was too concerned about re-election; Acting homeland secy. Chad Wolf defies subpoena, skips house hearing; Biontech, Pfizer to “adapt” vaccine trial to hit October deadli
Ex-WH official: Trump said “maybe this COVID thing is a good thing” because I don’t like shaking hands with “disgusting” people; Former top Pence staffer calls Trump presidency “terrifying”, says she will be voting for Biden ; WH Sr. official denies Trump
Biden gives speech on his plan for Covid-19 vaccines; Trump promotes herd immunity, an idea that experts estimate could lead to millions of deaths in the U.S.; Internal AstraZeneca document obtained by CNN shows adverse effects of vaccine on trial pa
Biden: we can’t allow politics to interfere with a vaccine; Biden: if I have authority, I’ll sign executive order for mask mandate; President Trump again claims virus will “go away”; Pelosi defends negotiations as some Dems raise concerns; New study: mino
Trump celebrates foreign policy win with packed WH crowd; Biden courts Latinos in crucial swing state of Florida; Powerful hurricane Sally begins to inundate Gulf Coast, historic flooding anticipated; Wildfires in California destroy more than 4,200 s
Trump continues optimistic tone as U.S. nears 200k virus deaths; Most people at WH event not tested for coronavirus; Trump retweets baseless smear against Joe Biden; Hundreds of guests at packed WH event, masks optional; Politico: Some Dems break with Bid
Trump ignores science of pandemic, climate change & wildfires; Pfizer CEO: likely will know if vaccine works by end of Oct.; Manhunt underway after two Los Angeles deputies ambushed; Biden plans Florida visit tomorrow as polls show him behind Trump i
Trump claims “I on’t think science knows” planet is warming; Trump defies coronavirus science & states restrictions, holds packed indoor rally with few masks and no social distancing; Trump in August insisted two Woodward “nothing more could have been don
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