Former President Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, weighed in on Friday on her uncle’s recent conviction in his New York hush money case. "I think we need to factor in the idea that Donald, never in a million years, thought that this could happen to him," Mary Trump said in an appearance on CNN's "The Situation...
President Biden on Friday brushed off claims from former President Trump that he is responsible for Trump's legal troubles after Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in New York. "I didn't know I was that powerful," Biden said when asked by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy about Trump's assertions. Biden told Doocy he...
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Former President Obama offered his endorsement of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire roadmap that President Biden announced on Friday, arguing “it can save lives” and provide some security for both Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Obama called it a “realistic” and “just” plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, bring hostages home and increase aid into Gaza to...
A day after former President Trump was convicted in his New York hush money case, his campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) are launching a major grassroots voter outreach program in key battleground states. The “Trump Force 47” program plans to engage tens of thousands of volunteers with “neighbor-to-neighbor” organizing as the former president...
On May 31, 1921, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in America began in Tulsa, Okla. For 18 hours, thousands of homes and businesses were burned to the ground — and anywhere from 50 to 300 people were dead. The two days of violence would become known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. More than 100...
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Carolyn Cawley is stepping down as president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Hill. "Sharing the news that Carolyn will be leaving the Chamber at the end of the summer is bittersweet," Chamber President Suzanne Clark wrote in the memo. "We began thoughtful conversations earlier this...
President Biden on Friday welcomed the Super Bowl champion team Kansas City Chiefs to the White House for a second consecutive year, but this time with significantly more fanfare and a bit of controversy. Kicker Harrison Butker was in attendance just weeks after he made headlines and sparked backlash with his commencement speech earlier this month, in...