Dianne Feinstein has filed initial paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to seek re-election as a Democratic United States senator in the state of California. At 87-years-old, she’s currently the oldest sitting senator. She will be 91-years-old by the time re-election comes around. If she wins, then she would finish out her next term as senator at the age of 97. A spokesperson for Feinstein noted that her paperwork was required to maintain her campaign committee and reflects an address update, but they would not speak on her behalf about the future of her career or if she’s actually running…
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West Virginia Democratic Senator, Joe Manchin, is now suggesting that the Senate take into consideration the 14th Amendment and remove both Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley following their objection to the Electoral College vote that secured the 2020 election victory for now President-elect Joe Biden. Manchin was interviewed on an episode of “Firing Line” on PBS where he’s quoted as saying that it “should be a consideration” for the two Republican senators to be removed. Manchin called Cruz and Hawley’s behavior “totally unconscionable” and that made him suggest the 14th Amendment be used. Manchin is likely referring to the…
Protesters who were arrested following the breach of the Capitol on January 6 are starting to speak out after learning of their potential jail sentences. Jenna Ryan is one of them. She was arrested by the FBI after turning herself in following the incident at the Capitol. Ryan became well known after she took a private plane from Texas to DC to participate in the protest at the Capitol that escalated quickly into a disaster resulting in several lives lost. Ryan, a realtor, is facing numerous charges stemming from the incident, ranging from “knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) went on Fox News to speak with Laura Ingraham about several important topics, one of them being the second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Paul suggests that if the GOP votes to convict President Donald Trump during the impeachment, that it could cripple and destroy the Republican Party in general, leading to the possible emergence of a third major party. Paul lashed out at those impeaching the president at the end of his only term, suggesting that those who oppose the president and move forward with the impeachment are “crazy” or “bitter” towards Trump. Rand Paul…
Missouri Republican Josh Hawley received bad news when finding out his scheduled fundraiser at a hotel has been canceled. Loews Hotels made an announcement on social media stating they are canceling Hawley’s event at the Orlando, Florida location after what took place at the United States Capitol where Hawley was seen raising a fist to pro-Trump protesters, some of whom might have participated in the breach. Loews Hotels statement on social media said the following, “We are horrified and opposed to the events at the Capitol and all who supported and incited the actions. In light of those events and…
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and friend of President Donald Trump, was seen at the White House this week. As he left the Oval Office, a photographer grabbed a shot of him and readers can see Lindell was carrying some paper with writing on them. Internet users zoomed in to see what they could find, and it appears to be suggestions on how the president can still try to overturn the election, despite Donald Trump losing both the election and most of his legal challenges. Lindell was seen on video leaving the White House Oval office: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQZToBR4-zs The photographer who…
Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to congratulate her on winning the 2020 election with President-elect Joe Biden. A report on AP suggests this is the first time that the current president or vice president has communicated with their future successors who will take over on January 20th. The report also suggests that President Donald Trump has not contacted Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, nor has he invited them to the White House since losing the election. Vice President Mike Pence appears to be moving along smoothly and allowing the peaceful transition of power to…
Actor Tom Hanks has been chosen to host an inauguration TV special for Joe Biden. The special will last 90 minutes and will include other famous stars such as Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons, and Demi Lovato, according to ABC News. Tom Hanks and the star studded cast will kickoff their special during the prime time hour of 8:30 ET, January 20, on the night that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris transition into power after President Donald Trump’s term is over. ABC reported that producers wanted to provide the audience a glimpse of the “American people’s resilience, heroism,…
Incoming president, Joe Biden, has revealed the framework of a new relief plan and it certainly includes stimulus checks. The plan, set to cost about $1.9 trillion, also has more support for unemployment benefits, and much more. Of course, it remains at the proposal stage and has not been approved yet, because Joe Biden hasn’t been inaugurated and is technically not yet president. Biden’s proposed relief plan is named the “American Rescue Plan” and is geared toward helping families and businesses maintain and sustain their livelihood for the time being, something many Americans needed, despite being sent stimulus checks for…
President Donald Trump has allegedly informed his aides to stop paying legal fees to attorney Rudy Giuliani, who was acting as the president’s personal attorney. This comes months after President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and their legal challenges in court, to essentially flip the election results one way or another, have been dismissed numerous times by various courts. The amount of legal challenges has fallen and Trump may no longer need Giuliani’s assistance. This comes to light as President Donald Trump begins to accept his defeat and call for peace and easing the tensions leading up to the…
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has proposed fines for any lawmakers who refuse to go through the freshly installed metal detectors placed inside the United States Capitol. The proposed fines would also include any members who refuse to comply with security measures. This is in direct response to the incident where Trump supporters invaded the Capitol building and several people lost their lives during incidents that happened during that same day. Pelosi’s proposal suggests fines of $5,000 and $10,000 be in effect starting on January 21 when the House is scheduled to return to session and after Joe Biden is…
Mitch McConnell, current Senate Majority Leader, is reportedly undecided about voting to convict Donald Trump on the president’s second impeachment. McConnell stated that he would listen to arguments made by the Senate in an upcoming trial that is likely to occur after Joe Biden’s inauguration as Senate is off until January 19. McConnell also penned a note to some of his associates regarding the situation with President Donald Trump and his historic second impeachment. The Senate will not return early for a Trump trial. Part of McConnell’s note to cohorts was made public by his own office and then published…
Democratic mayor of NYC, Bill de Blasio, has announced that NYC will cut ties with four contracts they have with the Trump Organization after the incident that occurred on January 6 at the Capitol. These contracts allowed the Trump Organization to get about $17 million annually, but that will soon come to an end. Mayor de Blasio was on this week’s Morning Joe, on Wednesday, where he addressed the situation and suggested that New York City will sever ties with the Trump Organization contracts as soon as possible. De Blasio stated on the show, “the city of New York is…
House Democrats have officially introduced a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on a single charge of “incitement of insurrection” for his alleged role in the incident that took place at the United States Capitol on January 6. This could make President Donald Trump the first president in United States history to face impeachment twice, but the House needs to take a vote on it sometime later this week. The first impeachment of Donald Trump was not successful. This new impeachment is taking place just nine days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, in which President Trump has stated he will…
More news for President Trump as Lehigh University has rescinds his honorary degree after Trump supporters breached the Capitol in DC on January 6, an event that ended with numerous people losing their lives and multiple arrests and investigations still ongoing. This honorary degree was granted to President Trump over 30 years ago, but swiftly removed after a vote was taken this week. the vote was held by Lehigh’s board of trustees. Lehigh’s student newspaper called “The Brown and White” reported on the rescinded degree, confirming it on Twitter with a brief statement saying, “BREAKING: Lehigh Board of Trustees votes…
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is backtracking on previous statements regarding a $2,000 stimulus check after stocks fall from record highs. Manchin previously stated “absolutely not” to sending many Americans a stimulus check for $2,000. President-elect Joe Biden’s plans and framework for providing Americans more relief are likely to include a $2,000 stimulus check, something that Manchin appeared to object because it might cost about $400 billion to provide Americans with that relief. However, the stock market dropped and a spokesperson representing Manchin appeared to be walking back the “absolutely not” statement regarding the checks for higher amounts. Sahil Kapur, a…
President Donald Trump could be facing a second impeachment if he does not resign according to recent reports and demands from notable figures such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A recent report suggests that at least 200 members of Congress support the calls for the impeachment of President Donald Trump if he does not meet Nancy Pelosi’s demand to resign and remove himself from office. According to a report on CNET, the House Democrats are in the midst of preparing new impeachment articles against Trump, citing a “incitement of insurrection” and plan to enact it on Monday, January 11 -…
President Donald Trump has been banned from numerous social media platforms and several others after the incident that took place on January 6 at the Capitol. Various platforms have suggested Trump supported it or incited it and have taken measures to ban his presence on their platforms in hopes to prevent further insurrection acts, at least until President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated and the peaceful transfer of power takes place. Here is a list of platforms and websites that President Donald Trump is banned from, thus far. One should note that some of these bans are not direct bans on…
A laptop has been reported as stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Jeff Merkley’s offices. This took place allegedly during the siege on the Capitol by pro-Trump protesters. The Democratic House Speaker’s aid, Drew Hammill, reported that the laptop was used for presentations and was designated for a conference room, as reported by Reuters. It is unclear what documentation or files are on the missing laptop and Hammill did not comment further on the situation of the missing laptop. In terms of Merkley’s missing or stolen laptop, he claims it was taken out of his office. There appears…
Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, has said “absolutely not” about sending Americans much needed $2k stimulus checks. Joe Biden, President-elect, would like to have them sent out. Numerous Democrats have agreed to it and even some Republicans. Manchin said getting people vaccinated is “job No. 1” per a report on The Hill. The proposed $2k stimulus checks received much support from many Democrats and President Trump, but GOP Senators were quick to push that into obscurity, leaving many Americans with only a check for $600 – and not everyone has received it yet, and not everyone qualifies. Trump…
President Donald Trump has now stated that he will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Trump posted his message on Twitter, saying, “to all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.” Trump has also stated last night that he will focus on providing a “smooth, orderly, and seamless transition” of power to Joe Biden according to a report on Fox News. Their report quoted Trump saying “This moment now calls for healing and reconciliation.” The president followed up his anti-inauguration message an hour later, addressing his followers. That message…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has demanded that Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley resign after protesters breached the Capitol in DC. She said they should resign or face consequences and expulsion from Congress, even though Ted Cruz issued a statement against the behavior in DC. Ted Cruz wrote the following about the incident in DC: “The attack at the Capitol was a despicable act of terrorism and a shocking assault on our democratic system. We must come together and put this anger and division behind us. We must, and I am confident we will, have a peaceful and orderly transition of…
President Donald Trump has been banned from Facebook and Instagram indefinitely as stated in a blog post by Mark Zuckerberg. He stated that Trump’s decision to use Facebook to condone the horrific behavior and actions of his supporters, instead of condemning it, has caused disturbance. Facebook removed statements made by the president on the grounds his words might “provoke further violence.” Zuckerberg stated the ban on Trump would be indefinite and last at least until the peaceful transition of power to Joe Biden. We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period…
The Democratic candidates in the Georgia runoff election are projected to win both contests and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s power is in jeopardy. If both Democrats officially win, then McConnell will lose his power after six years in control of the Senate. McConnell was recently criticized by people on both sides of the political spectrum after he continuously blocked stimulus checks of $2,000 going to most Americans, leaving them with $600. It’s speculated that his decision to not support helping Americans with more funds, while millions went overseas, might have cost some Georgian votes for the Republican candidates. Republicans…
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has officially taunted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a recent video that has already received over 1 million views. McCarthy issued a statement to Pelosi, who was recently elected for the fourth term as House Speaker, and his message was simple: “Hey Nancy Pelosi: Our freshman class is bigger than yours.” McCarthy included a video showing numerous members of the incoming class of lawmakers, essentially bragging to her about the people who won elections, despite him losing his own to Pelosi in the bid for House Speaker. Pelosi, who is the only woman to serve as…