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...
by Jim Heath | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020, Entertainment, Headlines, Trump
Donald Trump’s contentious interview with veteran “60 Minutes” host Lesley Stahl, as well as Joe Biden’s less eventful sit-down, scored the show its largest audience since 2018. Variety: The dual Biden and Trump interviews, the latter of which the President cut...
by Jim Heath | Oct 25, 2020 | 2020, FBI, Headlines, Trump
If President Trump wins re-election, he’ll move to immediately fire FBI Director Christopher Wray and also expects to replace CIA Director Gina Haspel and Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Axios reports the list of planned replacements is much longer according to...
by Jim Heath | Oct 25, 2020 | 2020, Battlegrounds, Headlines, Joe Biden, Polls, Trump
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Trump are essentially tied in traditionally Republican Texas, with just nine days until the election. Three southern battlegrounds in the presidential contest remain up for grabs just a little over a week before...
by Jim Heath | Oct 25, 2020 | 2020, coronavirus, Headlines, Joe Biden, Trump
President Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder at a trio of rallies Saturday that “we’re rounding the turn” on the coronavirus and mocked challenger Joe Biden for raising alarms about the pandemic, despite surging cases around the country and more...
