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Peter Hasson Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez botched the facts Monday night in a series of tweets attempting to discredit ethics complaints that watchdog groups that have filed against her. Ocasio-Cortez has already racked up three ethics complaints since taking office in January: two for allegedly misusing congressional resources, and one alleging her chief of staff,…
Molly Prince Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi expressed opposition to filing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday claiming that he is not worth the effort, despite being unfit to hold the office. “I’m not for impeachment. This is news. I’m going to give you some news right now because I haven’t…
Andrew Kerr Former FEC Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky called for an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations by Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her top aide. “There seems to be enough evidence here to justify opening a criminal investigation,” von Spakovsky wrote in a Fox News op-ed Sunday. Ocasio-Cortez and her top aide…
Jason Hopkins Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Saturday that former President Ronald Reagan used certain rhetoric to pit white working class Americans against brown and black working class Americans. “A perfect example of how special interests and the powerful have pitted white working class Americans against brown and black working class Americans is Reaganism in the ’80s…
Chuck Ross Democrats and the media will face a “reckoning” if special counsel Robert Mueller finds no evidence of collusion involving the Trump campaign, ABC News’ Terry Moran argued in a panel discussion Sunday. “How big a deal is it if they don’t find collusion for the president?” ABC “This Week” host Martha Raddatz asked…
Chelsea Manning was sent to jail on Friday after being held in contempt of court for refusing to testify before a grand jury in a sealed case out of the U.S District Court in Eastern Virginia. Manning is an anti-secrecy activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst whose release of classified information to WikiLeaks in…
The Minnesota congresswoman, who has been under fire lately for her comments on Israel, has now seemingly ruffled more feathers across the Democratic Party’s base. During an interview on Friday, Omar criticized the policy of former President Barack Obama, referencing the “droning of countries around the world” and the “caging of kids” along the Mexican…
On Friday, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony counts. The indictment comes after Smollett was charged last month with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report alleging he was victim to a racist and homophobic attack. “False report of offense” charges are class 4 felonies….
Peter Hasson Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday said Democrats should consider packing the Supreme Court when they regain political power. Holder said he would “seriously consider” adding two seats to the court if he were president, as revenge for the two seats on the court that President Donald Trump has filled since taking office. Holder wants other Democrats to…
As a result of the Mueller Investigation, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison Thursday afternoon. Manafort is being sent to prison for tax and bank fraud related to his involvement with Ukrainian politicians. Manafort was convicted by a grand jury last year for hiding millions of dollars from…