Facebook is banning US news outlets with ‘direct meaningful ties’ to political groups from its News tab, as well as claiming news exemptions from the site’s advertising rules. These publishers are now required to undergo an authorization process and have a ‘Paid for by’ disclaimer when running ads about social issues, elections or politics. Such organizations … Read more
KAMALA HARRIS, 55. CALIFORNIA SENATOR Following widespread protests over racial injustice and police brutality, pressure increased on Biden to choose a woman of color. Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian parents, fits the bill. Harris is widely viewed as a favorite to run alongside Biden. She is a battle-tested former presidential candidate and ex-prosecutor … Read more
Joe Biden on Thursday attempted to ‘clarify’ his comments suggesting the Latino American community is more diverse than African Americans. The presumed Democratic nominee wrote on Twitter: ‘Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the … Read more
KAMALA HARRIS, 55. CALIFORNIA SENATOR Following widespread protests over racial injustice and police brutality, pressure increased on Biden to choose a woman of color. Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian parents, fits the bill. Harris is widely viewed as a favorite to run alongside Biden. She is a battle-tested former presidential candidate and ex-prosecutor … Read more
Donald Trump’s senior campaign adviser insisted Sunday morning that the president wants to hold the elections on the typical date of November 3, even though he suggested last week that they be postponed. ‘The election is going to be on November 3rd and President Trump wants the election to be on November 3rd,’ Jason Miller … Read more
President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to delay November’s election, citing concerns mail-in voting could lead to a ‘rigged’ and ‘crooked’ result as one of the Republican Party’s most prominent conservative members said Trump should be impeached over the matter. Trump, in a brief news conference at the White House on Thursday evening, … Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the November election until ‘people can properly, securely and safely vote.’ But Trump does not have the power to delay the election. That would take an act of Congress, which is highly unlikely to happen. Trump’s pronouncement, however, came right after news the U.S. economy shrank by 33 per cent in … Read more
President Donald Trump said he will announce next week action he’s taking against cities run by ‘liberal, left-wing Democrats’ that are out of control with protesters and demonstrations. He did not offer any specifics when he made the announcement in the Oval Office on Wednesday but promised a ‘very exciting news conference, because we’ll be … Read more
What is the first thing you think about when you hear the name Abraham Lincoln? I imagine most people would say ‘America’s greatest president’ followed by ‘savior of the Union’ and ‘the guy who helped end slavery.’ For these three reasons, you might think Abe would be spared the increasingly insane and anarchical mob rule … Read more
President Donald Trump compared some U.S. cities to Afghanistan as he blasted protesters attempting to pull down statues as ‘troublemakers’ and ‘anarchists’. Speaking in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday night, the president claimed that living in cites like Chicago, Detroit, Oakland and Baltimore was ‘like living in hell’ as he called … Read more