Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) described the $2,000 direct payments to households as “socialism for rich people,” arguing that targeted relief in the stimulus bill is needed. It came as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) asked for unanimous consent to pass the $2,000 direct payments as a standalone bill, which was rejected. “Our colleagues who…
McConnell: $2,000 Direct Payments ‘Socialism for Rich People,’ Again Blocks Quick Vote on Measure
Trump Returns to White House Early From Florida Vacation
President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Thursday, cutting his trip to Florida short. Trump was on Christmas vacation, spending time at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. He was originally supposed to stay in Palm Beach until Jan. 1, 2021. No reason was given for the change in schedule. A New Year’s Eve party at…
Trump Returning to White House Early From Florida Vacation
President Donald Trump departed his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, a day earlier than originally planned. Trump is flying back to Washington, the White House said. He was originally supposed to stay in Palm Beach until Jan. 1., 2021. No reason was given for the change in schedule. A New Year’s Eve party at…
Biden to Issue Executive Order Stopping Any Trump ‘Midnight Regulations’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will issue an executive order on the day he takes office, if he wins the presidency, that would halt regulations President Donald Trump issued in the final weeks of his first term. “We’re announcing today that, like other incoming administrations have done before, the Biden-Harris White House will issue a…
Vice President Mike Pence Won’t Visit Israel in Early January: US Embassy
Vice President Mike Pence will not visit Israel in early January, according to the U.S. Embassy. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy confirmed the development to The Times of Israel on Wednesday, but the spokesperson did not clarify the exact date schedule. The Epoch Times has also reached out to the embassy and Pence’s office…
Betsy DeVos on 1619 Project: Revisionist History Indoctrinating Young American Minds
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday warned in an op-ed that “insidious lies” about U.S. history are being taught in American schools, praising the Trump administration’s effort to counter such anti-American indoctrination. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, while disrupting the education of American students with widespread school closures, has also made parents increasingly…
Pence Declined to Back Plan to Overturn Election Results: Lawyers
Vice President Mike Pence would not confirm he is behind a plan that would see him throw out electors from states that went for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, lawyers said late Monday. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and a host of others, including Republican electors in Arizona, filed a lawsuit against Pence this week, asking…
Gohmert Sued Pence After Lawyers Failed to Reach Agreement: Court Filing
Attorneys for Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence after failing to reach an undisclosed agreement over what authority Pence will have as the president of the Senate when Electoral College votes are vetted on Jan. 6, according to a court filing by Gohmert’s attorneys. Gohmert and a host of…
Pence Sued After No Agreement Reached on ‘Exclusive Authority’ Over Election Results: Court Filing
Lawyers for Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) said in a court filing that a conversation with attorneys representing Vice President Mike Pence about the upcoming joint session of Congress, and whether Pence has the “exclusive authority” to approve or decline electoral votes, did not result in the issue being resolved. Gohmert and a host of others,…
McEnany Rebuts CNN Host’s ‘Baseless Personal Attacks’
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded to CNN host Jake Tapper on Sunday, saying he called her a liar because she calls out mainstream media lies. “This is what [McEnany] does, she tells lies all the time. She can’t acknowledge reality,” Jake Tapper told Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” in a clip that…
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