Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. In a divisive speech dressed up with language of unity, the president highlighted a stock market that has “smashed one record after another”; the GOP’s corporate giveaway – “the biggest tax cuts and reform in American history”; …
Read More »Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' Book to Become TV Series
Michael Wolff’s explosive account of the Trump White House,Fire and Fury,will soon be a television series. Endeavor Content purchased the book’s rights for seven figures, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The series will focus on the tumultuous early days of the Trump administration. Endeavor is shopping the project to networks. Wolff …
Read More »Sean Penn: Donald Trump Is 'An Enemy of Mankind'
Sean Penn labeled Donald Trump as an enemy of mankind, compassion and the state in a scathing op-ed. The actor penned the Time essay following Trump’s “shithole countries” remark aimed at African nations and earthquake-ravaged Haiti, where Penn has dedicated his humanitarian efforts. Penn first praised former president Barack Obama’s …
Read More »Jeff Sessions' Marijuana Reversal Brings Swift, Bipartisan Condemnation
Days after recreational pot became legal in California, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided to revoke the Obama-era guidance that’s allowed state legal marijuana markets to flourish, according to the Associated Press, which also reports that Sessions plans to allow local U.S. attorneys to decide how aggressively to enforce federal …
Read More »Trump Petition Asks Supporters To Stand For The National Anthem
President Donald Trump and Mike Pence are turning to their supporters to help them in their quest to prevent National Football League (NFL) players protesting during the national anthem. In a petition posted on the GOP website, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee asked individuals to give their name, …
Read More »Republicans Determined to Act on Health Care, Still Unsure How
Last week, a Republican-only effort to scrap key portions of the Affordable Care Act died by one vote in the U.S. Senate, opening the door a crack for a bipartisan effort to patch up the nation’s ailing health care system. But getting a bill that can garner a filibuster-proof 60 …
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