Joe Biden faces backlash for allegedly anti-gay remark

Former Vice President Joe Biden finally made it official on Thursday — he is running for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2020. But the self-admitted “gaffe machine” wasted no time in tripping over his own tongue as he uttered a line to reporters that many have described as an attack on gays. The Gaffe […]

Millionaire Sen. Bernie Sanders once called millionaire senators ‘immoral’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a top contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination, has long criticized the wealthy. In 1971, he denounced millionaire senators as “immoral.” But as was recently revealed with the release of his tax returns, Sanders is himself a millionaire in the Senate and part of the 1 percent he so routinely rails […]

Ocasio-Cortez: VA healthcare system ‘ain’t broke’ so ‘don’t fix it’

A growing number of Democrats have signaled their support for a single-payer, government-run healthcare system for all Americans, commonly referred to as Medicare for All. Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among those calling for all Americans to be under the aegis of one overarching healthcare system, and she wants to model such a nationwide […]

Two top aides leave Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 campaign team

Riding the momentum of his near-victory over incumbent Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 midterm elections, former Texas Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke tossed his hat into the pool of candidates vying for the Democratic Party’s 2020 White House nomination — but O’Rourke’s star seems to have been dimming in recent weeks, and he […]

Trump vents frustration about embarrassing details included in Mueller report

President Donald Trump was obviously quite pleased with the principle conclusions laid out in the final report of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation — no collusion, and no obstruction. However, aside from those topline findings, the report also contained plenty of information that portrayed the president and members of his administration in a poor […]

Hannity slams Michelle Obama for ‘demeaning and insulting’ divorced dads

Former first lady Michelle Obama is known for saying exactly what is on her mind, particularly when it comes to President Donald Trump. But her latest attack on the president — comparing America under Trump to “spend[ing] the weekend with divorced dad” — was “demeaning and insulting” to many responsible and committed divorced fathers, Fox […]

Bernie Sanders’ tax returns prove he’s a millionaire in the top 1 percent: Report

Top 2020 presidential contender and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has made a name for himself as a grumpy old socialist who rails against income inequality like a true Marxist warrior for the working-class. There’s just one problem: Sanders’ tax returns for the past 10 years show that he himself is a “millionaire” who is firmly […]

Liz Cheney says Pelosi is ‘not in control’ of far-left Democrat caucus

It has become increasingly obvious that the Democratic Party has been all but taken over by far-left radicals who openly espouse socialism and actively seek to undermine the foundational freedoms and rule of law this nation was built upon. In that vein, Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said during a recent interview that the rise […]

Clinton says Julian Assange ‘has to answer for what he has done’

Asked to comment on the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Hillary Clinton said Thursday that Assange “has to answer for what he has done,” before taking a low shot at her rival, President Donald Trump. “I do think it’s a little ironic that [Assange is] the only foreigner this administration would welcome to the […]

Former Obama White House counsel indicted for illegal lobbying: Report

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was indicted and later prosecuted on charges of illegal lobbying on behalf of the Ukraine government — but it isn’t just the president’s former allies who’ve found themselves in hot water over their ties to Kyiv. After his attorneys announced they were expecting indictments to come, a prominent Democrat […]

Democratic disagreement forced Pelosi to pull budget cap bill prior to vote

The rift between the moderate and far-left Democrats in Congress only grows deeper by the day. The latest defeat for divided House Democrats is the fact that they were unable to reach an agreement on a relatively mundane budget caps deal, a humiliating development for Speaker Nancy Pelosi just shy of the 100-day mark of […]

Trump donates first quarter salary to Department of Homeland Security

During the 2016 election, then-candidate Donald Trump promised voters that he would not accept a taxpayer-funded salary during his time in the White House. This is one of many pledges the president has fulfilled since taking office, and the donation of his salary for the most recent fiscal quarter is just the latest example of […]

Former chief justice of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reports to federal prison

The man who just recently led the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has now turned himself over to federal corrections authorities following a shocking corruption scandal. Former Chief Justice Allen Loughry’s stint behind bars stems directly from his conviction on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and lying to federal investigators. He will serve his […]

Nancy Pelosi prefers to strengthen Obamacare rather than pursue Medicare for All

There is a significant number of Democrats, including several 2020 presidential candidates, who have expressed their full support for a government-run, single-payer health care system that has been dubbed “Medicare for All.” Unfortunately for those Democrats, party leadership has been rather tepid in supporting that push, and now House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has all but […]

Poll: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s views on Amazon don’t align with her constituents

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likes to portray herself as some sort of revolutionary leader of the people, one who is sharply in tune with her constituents and ready to go to battle on their behalf. But a recent poll suggests that the freshman congresswoman’s views don’t align with her constituents’ — at least […]

Report: Top Pelosi aide tried to sabotage Medicare for All

Medicare for All is shaping up to be one of the biggest political issues for Democrats this year. Major 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Cory Booker all support some form of government-run healthcare. In February, more than 100 Democratic House members co-sponsored a Medicare for All plan […]

Mitch McConnell tables Trump’s Obamacare replacement until after 2020 elections

Following a decision by the Justice Department to no longer fight in court on behalf of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Donald Trump announced that he was teaming up with congressional Republicans to put forward a comprehensive replacement for what became best known as Obamacare. But Mitch McConnell apparently isn’t on board. The Senate […]

Rep. Eric Swalwell tells donors he will announce presidential bid in two weeks

If one were to compile a list of President Donald Trump’s top critics and rivals in Congress, one would be hard-pressed not to include Democrat California Rep. Eric Swalwell near the top of that list. Swalwell has gained a bit of attention by loudly and vehemently pushing the debunked Russian collusion narrative, and it appears […]

Ocasio-Cortez blames staffer for posting widely-mocked FAQ on Green New Deal

When Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced her socialist utopian climate change-focused Green New Deal proposal, it was widely mocked and dismissed in large part because of an associated document that revealed some of the more absurd aspects of the plan. The Green New Deal FAQ sheet quickly disappeared in the face of widespread […]

Trump taps GOP senators to craft health care proposal ‘far better than Obamacare’

When it was announced that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would soon be shot down in a Texas court, President Donald Trump promised that Republicans in Congress would soon devise a replacement for Obamacare. Now, he’s making good on that promise. According to the Washington Examiner, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has […]