by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
Melania Trump delivered a blistering campaign speech in support of her husband today, attacking Democrats for impeaching him, Joe Biden for criticizing him, and the media for focusing on ‘idle gossip and palace intrigue.’ In her first solo campaign stop of the year,...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Joe Biden
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, asked her more than 10,000 followers Monday to consider sharing a link focused on...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Battlegrounds, Bloomberg, Headlines, Joe Biden
Mike Bloomberg is funding a last-minute spending blitz to bolster Joe Biden in Texas and Ohio, directing millions toward television advertising in two red states that have shifted away from President Trump in the general election. A political adviser to Bloomberg said...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, GOP, Headlines, Trump
President Trump welcomed the Japanese prime minister at Mar-a-Lago, in front of a towering arrangement of roses. The two could have met in Washington, but Trump said his private club was a more comfortable alternative. The Washington Post: “It is, indeed, the Southern...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
A regulatory “firewall” intended to protect Voice of America and its affiliated newsrooms from political interference in their journalism was swept aside late last night by the chief executive of the federal agency which oversees the government’s...
by Jim Heath | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court tonight by the Senate in a 52-48 vote – with Republican Susan Collins crossing the aisle to vote against her. Donald Trump’s third nominee was not in the chamber to watch the roll call vote, which allows...
