One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn, hulking marble statue of America’s 16th president and jogged down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to roars from thousands of fans drawn to the unusual sporting weekend marking the nation’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Taxpayers Should Never Pay the Tab for Insurrectionists’ Bucket Lists WASHINGTON – In response to news reports indicating the White House is revoking its plan with the IRS to create an unprecedented $ 1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to reward President Trump’s allies after strong rebukes from multiple federal courts, Congressional members of both parties, and persistent grassroots pressure, MoveOn’s Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “Trump’s outrageous slush fund is a hallmark example of the lengths he will go to abuse his executive powers at…
Read More...WASHINGTON–A MoveOn Political Action petition is calling on Congress to block Trump’s newly created $ 1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” established by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche through the settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and the Treasury Department. In less than 24 hours, the MoveOn petition has garnered more than 27,385 signatures and counting. MoveOn’s Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne said, “Trump’s outrageous slush fund is giving peak abuse of power at the expense of the American people.” He continued, “The same Department of Justice that has…
Read More...“My colleagues and I are overwhelmed at the amount of money that we’re being forced to authorize and appropriate,” Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump’s court fight over his $ 400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...WASHINGTON–MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement in response to the Justice Department investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center: “The targeting of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is yet another example of the Trump administration’s extreme and unprecedented efforts to silence its critics. At a time of serious domestic and international threats, it is unconscionable that Donald Trump’s Justice Department would waste time and money to carry out another political vendetta. “MoveOn members stand firmly against using the power of government to seek political revenge…
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