President Donald Trump made a rare public appearance donning a mask on Saturday. The president wore the mask while visiting wounded service members and COVID-19 health care providers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. As he left the White House, Trump told reporters: “When you’re in a hospital, especially … […]
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“I think it’s a great thing to wear a mask,” the president said US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers. “I’ve […]
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Former special counsel Robert Mueller sharply defended his investigation into ties between Russia and President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, writing in a Washington Post opinion piece Saturday that the probe was of “paramount importance” and asserting that Mr. Trump’s ally Roger Stone “remains a convicted felon, and rightly so” despite the president’s decision to commute […]
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President Trump on Saturday was seen wearing a face mask for the first time in public while touring Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Trump has long resisted wearing a face mask despite the recommendations of the White House, but he recently said he’s “all for masks.” “I think when you’re in a […]
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President Trump was seen wearing a mask in public on Saturday while he toured the Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Meanwhile, the president is receiving backlash for his decision to commute the sentencing of his longtime advisor Roger Stone. Nikole Killion reports.
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Former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller lashed out in a rare op-ed in The Washington Post Saturday against President Donald Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence on seven felonies. Stone “remains a convicted felon,” Mueller snapped. The Russia investigation into possible collusion with the Trump campaign in the 2016 presidential election was of “paramount importance,” […]
Read MoreBy Eric Velasco and Paul Kane, BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A few days before voters decide his political fate, Jeff Sessions took to Twitter to angrily denounce his rival Tommy Tuberville as “Washington’s choice” in the U.S. Senate race here. “He’s quit or been fired from every job he’s ever had. Don’t bow to Washington, stand […]
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Four months into the coronavirus pandemic and with more than 134,000 Americans dead, President Donald Trump was seen in a face mask as he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Saturday. The fact that masks are effective in curbing the spread of the highly transmissible virus has been known for some time. The Centers for […]
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President Donald Trump wears a mask as he walks down the hallway during his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, July 11, 2020. Patrick Semansky | AP President Donald Trump wore a mask during a public visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday, after long resisting […]
Read MoreBy Ashley Parker and Robert Costa, http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/campaign-ads-2020/republican-voters-against-trump-not-my-proudest-moment–campaign-2020/2020/07/11/fa6f1eec-794e-4ea6-8829-17fb5e05e6f5_video.html The grainy first-person testimonial arrived at 2 a.m. in late June. A 40-year-old man with a thick southern accent — shirtless, the red ember of his cigarette glowing in the green twilight between drags — looked into his smartphone and began talking. “Hi, my name is Josh and […]
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President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats blast Trump for commuting Roger Stone: ‘The most corrupt president in history’ Trump confirms 2018 US cyberattack on Russian troll farm Trump tweets his support for Goya Foods amid boycott MORE wore a face mask during his visit to Walter Reed hospital on Saturday, marking the first time he has done […]
Read MoreIn recent days, the 79-year-old scientist and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has found himself directly in the president’s crosshairs. During a Fox News interview Thursday with Sean Hannity, Trump said Fauci “is a nice man, but he’s made a lot of mistakes.” And in an interview last week with […]
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Two Supreme Court rulings this week in cases about President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats blast Trump for commuting Roger Stone: ‘The most corrupt president in history’ Trump confirms 2018 US cyberattack on Russian troll farm Trump tweets his support for Goya Foods amid boycott MORE’s financial records add new obstacles to the public seeing Trump’s tax […]
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Attorney General William Barr listens as United States President Donald J. Trump, unseen, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Attorney General William Barr spoke with President Donald Trump about Roger Stone and recommended against granting him […]
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Stone’s antics drew intense scrutiny after the election, as investigators probed links between the Trump campaign and Russian meddling. Congressional investigators questioned Stone at length about his direct interactions with WikiLeaks as well as communications through an intermediary. Stone chose to lie multiple times to the House Intelligence Committee about what had happened. He also […]
Read MoreScientists remain divided over the effectiveness of masks in providing protection against the Covid-19 virus in the wake of Boris Johnson’s hints that he would soon make face coverings compulsory in shops in England. Some senior researchers told the Observer that they strongly backed the decision as part of the government’s campaign to encourage people […]
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August will mark the fifth anniversary of when Jeff Sessions first publicly donned a “Make America Great Again” hat and became the first Republican senator to endorse Donald Trump for the presidency in a rally in his home state of Alabama. Sessions was rewarded for his loyalty by being nominated and confirmed as attorney general […]
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Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneDemocrats blast Trump for commuting Roger Stone: ‘The most corrupt president in history’ Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence Appeals court denies Stone’s motion to delay prison sentence MORE joined a list of political figures and White House allies who have avoided jail time after President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats blast Trump for commuting […]
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U.S. Attorney General William BarrBill BarrTrump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence EU condemns U.S. for resuming federal executions Trump on possible Roger Stone pardon: ‘His prayer may be answered’ MORE recommended that President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats blast Trump for commuting Roger Stone: ‘The most corrupt president in history’ Trump confirms 2018 US cyberattack on Russian troll farm […]
Read MoreWithin days of Rishi Sunak becoming chancellor of the exchequer, the UK plunged into the deepest recession for at least 300 years. In extraordinarily difficult circumstances, the chancellor has demonstrated boldness, imagination, grip and excellent communication skills. He has outshone his cabinet colleagues in general and the prime minister in particular. The chancellor, however, will […]
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Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Justices rule Manhattan prosecutor, but not Congress, can have Trump tax records Supreme Court rulings reignite Trump oversight wars in Congress Pelosi on Baltimore’s Columbus statue: ‘If the community doesn’t want the statue, the statue shouldn’t be there’ MORE (D-Calif.) is seeking to […]
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Several presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, were criticized for pardoning political allies during their tenures in the Oval Office, The New York Times reports, but President Trump’s critics still think the commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence stands out. In 1992, Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger after Lawrence Walsh, the […]
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Several presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, were criticized for pardoning political allies during their tenures in the Oval Office, The New York Times reports, but President Trump’s critics still think his commutation of his friend and confidant Roger Stone’s prison sentence stands out. In 1992, Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger […]
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Several presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, were criticized for pardoning political allies during their tenures in the Oval Office, The New York Times reports, but President Trump’s critics think the commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence stands out. In 1992, Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger after Lawrence Walsh, the independent […]
Read MoreHalf of UK voters say they have formed a more favourable view of the Labour party since Keir Starmer became its leader in April, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. On Monday Starmer will mark his first 100 days since succeeding Jeremy Corbyn, and he has made a far greater positive impact […]
Read MoreThe task that appears most urgent today is the destruction of the authoritarian right. Not because the authoritarian right is more malicious than the authoritarian left, but because it holds power across the west. Liberal-minded people making an informed calculation must surely decide to avoid distractions and concentrate their fire on the enemy that matters. […]
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Several presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, were criticized for pardoning political allies during their tenures in the Oval Office, The New York Times reports, but President Trump’s critics still think his commutation of his friend and confidant Roger Stone’s prison sentence stands out. In 1992, Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger […]
Read MoreLabour MP Dawn Butler has said she understands why the party is losing support with young black, Asian and minority ethnic voters and that Keir Starmer’s leadership must prove itself to be anti-racist to win members back. Speaking to The Observer, the former shadow equalities minister said: “I don’t blame anyone for being unforgiving and […]
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Valentina Sampaio says she has overcome “snickers, insults, fearful reactions, and physical violations,” to become Sports Illustrated‘s first transgender swimsuit model. Sampaio, who writes for SI that she was “born trans in a remote, humble fishing village in northern Brazil,” will appear in SI‘s annual swimsuit edition out July 21. She’s been on the cover […]
Read More Valentina Sampaio says she has overcome “snickers, insults, fearful reactions, and physical violations,” to become Sports Illustrated‘s first transgender swimsuit model. Sampaio, who writes for SI that she was “born trans in a remote, humble fishing village in northern Brazil,” will appear in SI‘s annual swimsuit edition out July 21. She’s been on the cover […]
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Photo: Stephen Maturen (Getty Images) The mendacity of police officers never ceases to amaze me, not to mention the extensive luxuries they get to enjoy as a result of tax-payer money. Advertisement As The Washington Post reports, 150 police officers from the Minneapolis Police Department have started the process of filing disability claims that will […]
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