WASHINGTON – The White House campaign-style video promoting President Donald Trump’s defense of his actions combating the emerging coronavirus threat earlier this year skips over his actions during the entire month of February, when he often downplayed concerns. At the end of January, Trump imposed restrictions on travel from China where the virus first […]
WASHINGTON – The World Health Organization said Sunday that 100 countries are now reporting coronavirus cases with more than 100,000 people reported as being ill. “While very serious, this should not discourage us,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “There are many things everyone, everywhere can and should do now.” Tedros praised Italy for […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer asked the Defense Department watchdog on Monday to investigate what he said was “shameful” and “Illegal” retaliation by President Donald Trump against a witness who testified against him at last year’s impeachment hearings. Schumer asked 74 inspectors general throughout the government to probe any retaliation against […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. House Democrats prosecuting the impeachment case against President Donald Trump and his defense team offered their closing arguments Monday at his Senate trial even as his acquittal remains all but certain. Congresswoman Val Demings, one of the House lawmakers calling for Trump’s conviction on two articles of impeachment, told the 100 members of the […]