The Senate Judiciary Committee opened the confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday. This is the initial step in the process of considering the nomination of Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Senate Democrats are taking a very different approach to Barrett’s nomination than they did during the hearings […]
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Trump to Skip Second Debate After Change of Format
President Trump on Thursday indicated he would not participate in the next presidential debate, scheduled for October 15, after the format was changed Fox News reported. The second presidential debate was to be held in Miami and follow a town hall format. The Commission on Presidential Debates said in an announcement on Thursday that “the second presidential debate […]
Harris Refuses to Answer Question on Court Packing
By | Been Written Contributing Writer | Telegraph Local Kamala Harris repeatedly dodged questions Wednesday on whether she and Joe Biden support adding more seats to the high court. CBS News reports that ‘during the sole vice presidential debate, Vice President Mike Pence pressed Harris numerous times to clarify whether she and her running mate would […]
President Trump Symptom-Free for 48 Hours
Fox News reported that President Donald Trump has been symptom-free for 24 hours since returning to the White House on Monday. The president had spent the weekend at Walter Reed Medical Center while being treated for COVID-19. “The President this morning says ‘I feel great!’,” White House physician Dr. Sean Conley wrote in a memo to […]
Trump’s Declassification Order to Include Clinton Email Server Investigation
President Donald Trump’s Tuesday evening announcement of his authorization of the declassification of all documents related to the Russia probe included the same authorization for all documents related to Hillary Clinton’s private email server scandal. As reported earlier by Fox News, the president tweeted “I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all […]
Trump Authorizes Full Declassification of All Russia Collusion Documents
President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he had authorized full disclosure of all information relating to both the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server usage Fox News reported. The president announced his intentions via social media, tweeting, “I have fully authorized […]
Biden Has Long History of Racially Insensitive Remarks
Comments about why people were able to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic made by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden highlight the former vice president’s propensity for racial insensitivity. The most recent tone-deaf comments were made during an event in mid- September, Fox News reported. Biden’s comments were captured on video and have recently gone viral. Speaking on […]
Establishment Foreign Policy Officials Endorse Biden
A group of former national security officials has endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president, The Hill reported. Included in the group are 70 Republicans. The group calls itself National Security Leaders for Biden and is made up of career government officials and some former military officers. The group wrote in an open letter that President Trump […]
Biden’s Refusal to Reject Court-Packing Brings Issue to Forefront of Presidential Campaign
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden refused to give his position on adding justices to the Supreme Court during Tuesday’s first presidential debate. By avoiding the issue Biden has left it on the table and Republicans have pounced on his lack of stand on an important constitutional issue. Debate moderator Chris Wallace asked the former vice president, “Are […]
Comey Can’t Seem to Recall Anything About the FBI’s Russia Investigation
Former FBI Director James Comey was questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee about the early stages of the Bureau’s investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia Fox News reported. Comey spent most of the hearing denying knowledge of the actions of the agency he oversaw at the time. The former FBI director defended […]
Biden Dismisses Antifa as “an Idea, Not an Organization” despite Evidence to the Contrary
During Tuesday evening’s first presidential debate the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, dismissed Antifa as simply “an idea.” His answer came during a segment of the debate dealing with violence in cities around the country. “Antifa’s an idea, not an organization,” the former vice president said when asked by President Donald Trump to condemn the group according […]
What to Expect from Tonight’s First Presidential Debate
The first of 3 scheduled presidential debates takes center stage on Tuesday evening, as President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will go head-to-head in Cleveland. The debates will be a bit different from previous years due to coronavirus restrictions. KOAA News 5 reported that the debate will take place at Samson Pavilion on the […]
Biden Urges Senate to delay Supreme Court Vote until after November Election
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called on the Senate not to vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court until after the November election Fox News reported. The former vice-president also revealed what is likely to be the Democratic line in opposition to the president’s Supreme Court nominee. “I urge every senator to take a […]
Absentee Ballots found in Ditch in Wisconsin
An investigation is underway to determine how 3 trays of mail, including absentee ballots, wound up in a ditch in Wisconsin, Fox News reported. The mail was returned to the Postal Service. “We are aware of some mail, including absentee ballots, recovered in Greenville, Outagamie County earlier this week. The United States Postal Inspection Service has […]
Senate Report Details Hunter Biden’s Questionable Financial Dealings
Two Senate Committees released their report on a joint investigation into Hunter Biden’s role as a board member of Ukrainian energy company Burisma, Fox News reported. The interim report follows a long investigation into the financial affairs of the son of the former vice-president. The report, which is 87 pages long, said, “This investigation has illustrated the […]
Speaker’s Job Could Be Jeopardized If She Tries To Impeach Trump Again
By | Been Written Contributing Writer | Telegraph Local “She may think she has a quiver — we do too” – House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Fox News reports that since Nancy Pelosi has declined to rule out impeachment as an option to stop Trump’s court pick from being confirmed to the bench. Pelosi said, “We […]
CNN’s Don Lemon Backtracks on “blow up the entire system” comment
Don Lemon has attempted to clarify his remarks on his show Monday evening where he called for abolishing the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court Fox News reported. The CNN anchor’s original comments came in a short discussion at the end of his show with incoming host Chris Cuomo. The exchange began with Lemon suggesting, […]
Bloomberg to Spend $100 million in Florida to Support Biden
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg began pumping money into Florida in an effort to win the state for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden according to the BBC. The former New York City mayor has pledged to spend $100 million of his money to win the battleground state for Biden. Bloomberg has allotted $16 million to pay the court […]
Congressional Report Holds China, WHO responsible for COVID-19 pandemic
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic could have been prevented had China and the World Health Organization (WHO) acted responsibly said a report from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The New York Post obtained a copy of the 96-page House audit before its release on Monday. The report was written by Republican members of the Democrat-held committee. The report […]
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg also end of an Era for Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at the age of 87. She had served on the nation’s highest court since her appointment by then-President Bill Clinton in 1993. Ginsburg had battled cancer in recent years and finally succumbed to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer Fox News reported. She continued to fulfill her duties as […]
Bail Fund Promoted by Kamala Harris, Biden Staffers Helps to Get Accused Child Molester Released
A Bail fund promoted and supported by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris and a number of staffers for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden provided bail money for an alleged child rapist Fox News reported. The Minnesota Freedom Fund (MMF) is a charity that provides bail money for accused criminals. According to its website, “MFF believes that […]
Subpoenas Approved for Comey, Clapper, Brennan, others in Senate Investigation
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted to confirm previously agreed upon subpoenas for over 40 former government officials the New York Post reported. The vote was 8-6 in favor of the resolution, with the votes coming down along party lines. The subpoenas were approved as part of the committee’s investigation into Operation Crossfire […]
Moderate Dems Turning On Pelosi Over COVID Bill Impasse
By | Been Written Contributing Writer | Telegraph Local Moderate swing-state Democrats in the House are increasing their pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to restart stalled stimulus talks with Republicans, according to a report from Bloomberg. The New Democrat Coalition says, ‘So far, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is standing firm on Democrats’ demands for broad COVID-19 relief, […]
Graham Alludes To Bombshell Russian Probe Info Drop
By | Been Written Contributing Writer | Telegraph Local Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican South Carolina, “You think you are mad about the phones being wiped? Stay tuned,” Senator Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Fox News reports that Senator Lindsey Graham says that the wiping of at least cell phones that were used by Robert Mueller’s […]
Rapper and Conservative Commentator Battle on Social Media
A controversial rapper and a conservative commentator exchanged insults and invective on social media over their political disagreements Fox News reported. Cardi B and Candace Owens escalated their feud over the Labor Day weekend by hurling accusations at one another. The entire affair began after an appearance by Owens, 31, on the Ben Shapiro Show on […]
Trump Campaigns forms Legal Group in event of Contested Election
The Trump campaign is preparing a group of lawyers in case of a contested presidential election in November Fox News reported. The coalition is called “Lawyers for Trump” and is led by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. California Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon, former Deputy White House Council Stefan Passantino, former Florida […]
Facebook to ban all new Political Ads in Week before Election
Popular social media platform Facebook will not accept any new political ads in the week before the November 3 elections Fox News reported. The announcement was made by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg posted his decision on Facebook and explained his company’s rationale for its action. “We’re going to block new political and issue ads during the […]
Biden attempts Damage Control on “Defund the Police” Remarks
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sought to clarify his position on defunding the police after he and his campaign have sent mixed signals on the issue for the last couple of months. Fox News reported that Biden now stresses that he wants more, not less, money for police departments across the country. “Let’s get the facts […]
Biden uses First Live Campaign Speech to Attack President Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made his first speech of the fall campaign on Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh, PA reported Fox News. The former vice president mostly used his time to attack his opponent, President Donald Trump. Biden finally condemned the violence happening in cities across the country this summer after the death of George Floyd […]