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Trump claimed that he gave Biden the current economy, which is a total lie, in a series of many falsehoods at the ex-president’s Wisconsin rally. Trump said, “Joe Biden inherited the fastest and strongest economic recovery in history, I gave him the greatest economic recovery in history, it’s … Trump Tries To Steal Credit For Biden’s Economy At Wisconsin Rally FiascoRead more

Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) tried to slam Biden, but accidentally took a shot at Trump while speaking at the ex-president’s rally in Wisconsin. Steil said, “It’s hard to believe. Donald Trump was first elected to the United States Senate when I was negative eight years old. That’s true.” … Speaker Accidentally Slams Trump At His Own Rally For Being OldRead more

Trump’s Truth Media stock is now down more than 50% and still sliding since he was convicted of 34 felonies. Trump’s stock has been declining since his felony conviction, “Shares in Donald Trump’s media company have dropped in value by almost 40 percent since the former president’s hush money … Trump’s Truth Media Stock Is Plunging And Down More Than 50%Read more

New York’s highest court rejected Donald Trump’s appeal to have his gag order lifted before he is sentenced for 34 felony convictions. Via Politico: New York’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed Donald Trump’s appeal of the gag order imposed in his Manhattan criminal trial, dealing a setback to … Trump Remains Gagged As Appeal Of Order Crashes And BurnsRead more

President Biden has announced major action to make the immigration system more fair while securing the border. Biden Announces New Actions To Help Keep Families Together According to a White House fact sheet, the administration will take the following steps: • Today, President Biden is announcing that the … Biden Takes Massive Step Toward Immigration Fairness And Keeping Families TogetherRead more

As President Biden gets set to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office, a confused Donald Trump called into Steve Bannon’s podcast then was ushered off the phone. Video of Trump calling Bannon: President Biden’s focus today: Hosting a bilateral meeting with the Secretary General … As Biden Leads, Confused Trump Calls Steve Bannon And Hangs UpRead more

Author Ramin Setoodeh said that he spent extensive time interviewing Trump, and the former president has severe memory issues. Ramin Setoodeh said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: I really got to know Donald Trump post presidency and I got to see what he was like. And over the weekend, … Trump’s Severe Memory Issues Revealed By Author 10 Days Before DebateRead more

The Biden campaign is out with a new ad that hits Donald Trump hard in swing states for being a convicted felon who is only out for himself. The ad: The big line from the ad was, “This election is between a convicted criminal who is only out … Biden Destroys Trump In New Must See Ad About His Felony ConvictionRead more

On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough pointed out that Democrats are taking back the word freedom, and the message is working with voters. Scarborough said after a clip of Biden was played featuring the President talking about the rights Republicans and their conservative Supreme Court majority are coming … Joe Scarborough Says Democrats Are Taking Back The Word FreedomRead more

Donald Trump just can’t handle the fact that he is now a 34 times convicted felon. Trump posted on Truth Social: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE RADICAL LEFT DEGENERATES THAT ARE RAPIDLY BRINGING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTO THIRD WORLD NATION STATUS WITH THEIR MANY … Trump Melts Down On Father’s Day Over Felony ConvictionRead more

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) had his lies about Biden and crime embarrassingly fact-checked on national television. Video of the full Scott interview: Transcript via ABC’s This Week: SCOTT: You know, Jon, it’s simply this. We – we trust and believe and respect the decision of the Supreme Court. … Tim Scott Humiliates Himself While Lying About Biden And CrimeRead more

The Biden campaign hammered Trump for holding a black outreach event that they described as a “noticeably empty event in front of a white audience.” The Biden campaign responded to Trump’s attempt to attract black voters in a statement: True to form, Donald Trump rolled out his long-awaited … Biden Campaign Rips Trump For Fake Black Voter OutreachRead more

Trump spoke to an almost white crowd in at a black church in Detroit, and some are alleging that his crowd was brought in from outside the city. Former journalist and Detroit native Ron Fournier posted: 80% of Detroiters are Black. This crowd was bussed into a city … Trump Allegedly Bussed In White Crowd For Detroit Black Church SpeechRead more

Meet The Press’s Peter Alexander asked about Hunter Biden being an election concern, but Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) turned the question into a backfire. Video: #MTP tries to make Hunter Biden an issue, but Rep. Ro Khanna was ready, “This is really about a father’s love of a … Meet The Press’s Concern Trolling About Hunter Biden BackfiresRead more

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? “Animal” is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 3, the writer Sam Anderson travels to Florida to fulfill a lifelong dream: to swim with manatees. For photos and … ‘Animal,’ Episode 3: ManateesRead more

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The RNC edited a video of President Biden to claim that he was wandering off during the G7, but fact-checkers have been pounding MAGA for their lie. White House advisor Andrew Bates posted the real and edited versions of the clip: The Murdoch outlets are so desperate to … RNC Gets Fact Checked Back To The Stone Age Over Fake Biden VideoRead more

The Department of Justice has notified Speaker Mike Johnson that it won’t prosecute Attorney General Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress because Garland didn’t commit a crime. Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, wrote to Johnson, “Consistent with this longstanding position and uniform practice, the Department has determined that … DOJ Tosses House Contempt Referral Of Merrick Garland In The DumpsterRead more

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Democrats are to pass a bump stock ban, but it will be up to Republicans to supply additional votes. Schumer responded to the Supreme Court overturning the bump stock ban by saying: The far-right Supreme Court continues their unprecedented assault … Chuck Schumer Says Democrats Are Ready To Pass Bump Stock Ban After SCOTUS OverturnRead more

A judge has ordered that Alex Jones’s assets be liquidated and sold to pay the $1.5 billion that he owes Sandy Hook families for defamation. The AP reported: A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets and was still deciding … Judge Orders Alex Jones’s Assets Sold To Pay Sandy Hook FamiliesRead more

CEOs who were described as Trumpish came away from a meeting with the ex-president concerned that he was meandering and couldn’t keep a straight thought. CNBC reported, “I will say I was surprised. I spoke to a number of CEOs who, I would say, walked into the meeting … CEOs Offer Damning Assessment Of Trump’s Mental DeclineRead more

The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have uncovered three new trips that Justice Clarence Thomas received from Harlan Crow that he never disclosed. The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats posted on Twitter: BREAKING: Sen. Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee investigation reveals three additional gifted private trips to Justice Clarence Thomas from … Clarence Thomas Corruption Bombshell: Senate Finds 3 New Undisclosed TripsRead more

A sign of Trump’s ongoing decline was that he held an event billed as a press conference with Republican Senators that lasted for less than five minutes, during which he took zero questions. Watch the whole sham: Donald Trump is clearly not well. The convicted felon former president … Weak And Declining Trump Holds Less Than 5 Minute Fake Press Conference With 0 QuestionsRead more

Former 1/6 Committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) told Trump to go back to Mar-a-Lago and wait for his felony sentencing. Rep. Thompson said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “After inciting a deadly insurrection that defiled the halls of Congress, how dare Trump show his face on … Former 1/6 Committee Chair Tells Trump To Go Home And Wait For His SentencingRead more

The Biden campaign responded to Trump returning to the Capitol by reminding voters in swing states of his support for the 1/6 insurrectionists. Watch the ad: Transcript of the ad: NARRATOR: On January 6, Donald Trump lit a fire in this country. REPORTER: One hundred and forty officers were injured. … Biden Releases New Devastating Swing State Ad Against Insurrectionist In Chief TrumpRead more

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) called out Republicans in Congress for inviting Trump back to the place that he tried to attack on 1/6. Rep. Crockett said in a statement provided to PoltiicusUSA, “Three years after waging a continual war on our democracy, Donald Trump, a convicted criminal, returns … Rep. Jasmine Crockett Blasts Republicans For Welcoming Trump Back To The Capitol He AttackedRead more

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that 18.1 million new business applications have been filed since Biden took office, the biggest boom in 25 years. Small Businesses Are Booming Under Biden The SBA announced in a press release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small … Joe Biden Is Leading The Biggest US Small Business Boom In 25 YearsRead more

During the floor debate on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Rep. Eric Swalwell called out House Republicans for not honoring 1/6 Committee subpoenas. Swalwell said, “Can we talk about subpoenas for one second? Because two of your last speakers are 750-plus days in defiance … Eric Swalwell Goes Off On House Republicans For Dodging 1/6 SubpoenasRead more

The New Jersey AG is investigating whether Trump is still eligible to have liquor licenses at any of his three golf clubs in the state after his felony conviction. NBC News reported: The New Jersey attorney general’s office is investigating the eligibility of the liquor licenses of three … Trump’s New Jersey Golf Clubs May Lose Their Liquor Licenses After Felony ConvictionRead more