John Oliver returned to the air with a message for Republicans. Oliver said, “F**k your thoughts and prayers,” as he discussed how the kids standing up in Parkland makes this mass shooting feel different. Video: Oliver said: We are back, which is exciting, although sadly, we must begin by addressing Wednesday’s heartbreaking events in Parkland,…
Donald Trump attacked the FBI and lawmakers probing alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and said an excessive focus on Russia led federal investigators to miss signs that could have prevented the deadly school shooting in Florida last week.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) slammed Trump for twisting the statements that he made during a CNN interview and for being too afraid to stand up to Putin. Trump tweeted: Finally, Liddle’ Adam Schiff, the leakin’ monster of no control, is now blaming the Obama Administration for Russian meddling in the 2016 Election. He is finally…
Student survivors of the massacre slammed Trump for connecting it to the Russia probe, which has shadowed his year-old presidency.
“Oh my god. 17 OF MY CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS ARE GONE AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO MAKE THIS ABOUT RUSSIA???!!” Morgan Williams, 16, tweeted. “HAVE A DAMN HEART.”
“A lot of people around here think (the tax cuts) were a giveaway to the rich,” said Trump voter Mark Marran, 56, a resident of this city of 14,000 about 30 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.
The Parkland, Florida students who survived the nation’s recent horrific school shooting went on Fox News Sunday and threw down by saying, “You’re either with us or against us on gun control.” Video: The Parkland shooting survivors tell Fox News that you're either with us or against us on gun control.#MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/twknJB9bEx — Sarah Reese…
Russia investigation Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reeling in the big fish as Rick Gates will plead guilty and testify against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. The LA Times reported: “Rick Gates is going to change his plea to guilty,” said a person with direct knowledge of the new developments, adding that the revised…
Stunned by last week’s bloodiest high school shooting in U.S. history, students across the country were mobilizing on Sunday for stronger gun laws, while Florida officials contemplated when to reopen their badly shaken school.
The White House has announced that Trump is going to meet with Stoneman Douglas High School students who survived the Parkland shooting. The AP reported, “President Donald Trump will hold a listening session with high school students this week following the deadly school shooting in Florida. A White House schedule says Trump will host students…
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) responded to Trump’s claim that he has been vindicated by the Russia indictments by saying that this president claims vindication anytime someone sneezes. Video: Boom! Slam! Down goes Trump's "Russia vindication" thanks to #AdamSchiff. pic.twitter.com/AZqymuQ3RU — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 18, 2018 Transcript of Schiff on CNN’s State Of The…
Parkland students who survived the mass shooting at their high school are shredding Donald Trump for using their tragedy to attack the FBI for the Russia investigation. Trump tweeted: Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable. They are spending too…
Trump claimed that by investigating him, the members of his own party in Congress are helping the Russians. Trump tweeted: If it was the GOAL of Russia to create discord, disruption and chaos within the U.S. then, with all of the Committee Hearings, Investigations and Party hatred, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said on Meet The Press that his social media person in San Diego went to the Clinton campaign in September and warned them about weird Russian efforts to use his Facebook pages to say horrible things and undermine democracy. Video: A Bernie Sanders social media person warned Hillary Clinton campaign about…
Republicans in Congress with all the power of their elected office are rendered powerless by mass shootings. All they can ever muster is boilerplate thoughts and prayers.
