The quote by Bannon, a right-wing podcaster who served Trump as a chief strategist during the first seven months of his presidency, appears in The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020, a book by former MSNBC reporter and current Politico White House bureau chief Jonathan Lemire. The book is set for release on July 26 and an advance copy was obtained by The Guardian....
Earlier this week, the administration asked the Supreme Court to overturn the ACA, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” which provides health insurance to more than 20 million Americans. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Azar in a live interview whether it was “unconscionable” during a pandemic to take health insurance away from people without having a replacement plan ready to be implemented. Azar responded: “In terms of the Affordable Care Act, we have made very clear that if the Supreme Court strikes down all or a large part of Obamacare because its constitutionally or statutorily infirm, we will work with Congress to create a program that genuinely protects individuals with pre-existing conditions....
The offensive, labeled Operation Spring Peace by the Turks, was launched on Wednesday after a phone call between Trump and Erdogan the previous Sunday. Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria’s border with Turkey soon after the phone call. Following the withdrawal, Trump was accused of betraying the region’s Kurdish population and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—a force that was instrumental in quashing the influence of militants from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the region....
A suit filed by Trump’s legal team on Monday alleges that Woodward, publisher Simon & Schuster and its parent company Paramount Global did not have permission to release 20 recorded interviews in which the former president agreed to take part for the 2020 book Rage. Trump alleges that although he had given permission to be recorded for “the sole purpose” of the book, it did not extend to his “valuable” voice recordings being released for The Trump Tapes audiobook....
McConnell, who represents Kentucky, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, reached a deal that will see a number of Republicans vote to end debate on the debt ceiling increase. Then the legislation will be allowed to pass with just 51 votes. While no Republicans are expected to vote to approve raising the debt ceiling, at least 10 will vote to end debate and enable Democrats to pass the bill without their support....
The bill to establish a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was approved by a vote of 252-175 on Wednesday. Although GOP leaders have opposed the proposed commission, 35 Republicans voted in favor of the bill—which Democrats negotiated with Representative John Katko, a New York Republican. “See, 35 wayward Republicans—they just can’t help themselves,” Trump wrote on his new personal blog, From the Desk of Donald J....
“We must understand that border security is also health security,” Trump said. “Whether it’s the virus that we’re talking about or many other health threats, the Democrat policy of open borders is a direct threat to the health and wellbeing of all Americans,” Trump added. Trump also spoke about his creation of a White House virus task force, which he called “a big thing.” “I requested $2.5 billion dollars to ensure we have the resources we need....
The former president posted a number of irate messages on his Truth Social platform before, during and after the panel’s live hearing on the Capitol attack Thursday night. In one post, Trump appeared to react to never-before-seen footage of McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling then-Secretary of Defense Chris Miller from a secure location on January 6. “We’re not going to let these people keep us from finishing our business,” McConnell said in the video, in an apparent reference to the certification of the 2020 election results which the Trump supporters attempted to prevent with the attack....
The BOK Center in Oklahoma said on Thursday night it had asked Trump’s team for a written plan setting out all the steps they would take to ensure Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and social distancing measures were followed at the 19,000 capacity arena. The host of the president’s first re-election rally in several months also said it would be taking its own measures to curb the spread of infection, promising to regularly clean throughout the event and install plexiglass partitions in concession areas....
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale released a statement Monday responding to Sanders’ live-streamed endorsement of Biden. Sanders dropped out of the race last week after starting the 2020 primary process as the front-runner in several early contests. Biden, who is set to be nominated at the Democratic National Convention in August, will face Trump in the November election. The Trump campaign appears poised to highlight divisions between the Democratic Party’s progressive and moderate wings by echoing the lack of excitement many Sanders supporters have expressed about Biden’s candidacy....
While there has been some job destruction in particular sectors, Chinese imports have reduced costs for many businesses and consumers and increase employment elsewhere. And the trade deficit is a more nuanced issue than often suggested. The commander-in-chief told Fox News on Sunday that no nation had “ripped off” the U.S. more than China and argued that the large trade deficit meant America was losing hundreds of billions of dollars every year....
On Saturday, a large group of people supporting Trump gathered in support of the president, after the 2020 election was called for Joe Biden by the Associated Press and a number of the major TV networks. The protest was dubbed the ‘March for Trump’ or ‘Stop the Steal’ in addition to being called the ‘Million MAGA March.’ Besides just Trump supporters, far-right group the Proud Boys were also at the event/ Some people on Twitter said that the Proud Boys were joined by InfoWars owner and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones....
Trump endorsed Dunleavy’s 2022 re-election campaign while warning the governor that he would retract the endorsement if he does not pledge his own “non-endorsement” of the three-term Republican senator. Murkowski is one of seven Republican senators who in January voted to impeach Trump for inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “Mike Dunleavy has been a strong and consistent Conservative since his time in the Alaska State Senate,” Trump said in a statement....
“Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,” Trump, who has refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, tweeted after Pence and other legislative leaders were whisked to safety. “USA demands the truth!”...
In Ohio, a historically key state for Republicans, Trump held a narrow three-point lead over Biden, with 46 percent of voters throwing their support behind the president compared to 43 percent who backed Biden. When undecided voters are included, Trump’s lead tightened to 51 percent to Biden’s 49 percent. While the race appears to be tight, a majority of Ohio voters said they believed Trump would be victorious in the 2020 election, with 62 percent of voters saying they think Trump will be re-elected....
VanDyke, who’s currently the deputy assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice, broke down on Wednesday as he defended himself against the American Bar Association’s (ABA) concerns over how he would treatment LGBT people if confirmed. In a scathing letter, a substantial majority of the ABA’s standing committee deemed VanDyke “not qualified” to serve and concluded that he is not likely to treat LGBT litigants fairly....
More importantly, golf largely played the role of silent ally throughout Trump’s first term. Over the last four years, the NBA, MLB and even the NFL have all incurred the president’s wrath after distancing themselves, albeit to various degrees, from Trump, while golf largely kept its counsel. That, however, changed dramatically on Sunday when the PGA of America entered the political arena and joined the ever-growing list of organizations, companies and even Republican politicians cutting ties with Trump for his role in the riots that saw thousands of his supporters storm the U....
Charles’ family announced her passing on her Twitter account on Tuesday. No cause of death has yet been revealed. Those who knew and admired Charles have shared their thoughts. “She was known to many as a legal commentator on television, but to us she was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin. Our lives are forever changed and we will miss her for a lifetime,” the family said....
Along with the change to player roles in Tricolor Battles, Clout earned from these matches has also been adjusted to more fairly represent the accomplishment of defending players versus attacking. Taking steps to make Splatfests more fair is good sign of things to come for Splatoon 3, and although there hasn’t been any announcement regarding dates for the next Splatfest, it’s good to know the next one will more accurately represent the efforts of all teams involved....
The clock ticks away. Even by the most optimistic estimate, the last sands will pass through the climate change mitigation hourglass in 2035. If the world hasn’t cut greenhouse gas emissions to less than half of current levels by then, large parts of our Earth may become uninhabitable. If these trend lines continue, we’re going to watch our last chance to save our climate slip away right as we see the birth of the trillionaire class....
