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Trump Backs Away From Talks As US Shutdown Drags On

Trump Backs Away From Talks As US Shutdown Drags On

October 7, 2025 5:50 am

US President Donald Trump appeared to offer an opening for negotiations with Democrats over healthcare subsidies to end the ongoing government shutdown — before quickly reversing his position.

The shutdown, now in its seventh day, stems from a bitter dispute over healthcare policy and federal funding. Trump blamed Democrats for the stalemate, saying in a post on Truth Social that they must first allow the government to reopen before any “substantive” discussions can begin.

“I am happy to work with the Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to re-open. In …

Trillion-Dollar US Economic Aid Package Crashes In Senate

Trillion-Dollar US Economic Aid Package Crashes In Senate

March 23, 2020 4:12 pm

A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats, and with five Republicans absent from the chamber because of virus-related quarantines.

Democrats said the Republican plan failed to sufficiently protect millions of American workers or shore up the critically under-equipped health care system during the coronavirus crisis.

The bill proposed an estimated $1.7 trillion or more in funding to cushion the blow for American families and thousands of shuttered or suffering businesses.

Despite intense negotiations between Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump’s administration, the roll call was 47-47, far …

Trump Attacks Democrats For Opposing Killing Of Soleimani

January 14, 2020 5:25 am

The United States, US, President, Donald Trump, has condemned Democrats for faulting his decision to order the killing of General Qassem Soleimani.

Trump stated that Soleimani was killed due to his horrible past, hence analysis of the deceased intended future plan was unnecessary.

Democrats had faulted Trump’s decision to kill Soleimani.

However, Trump yesterday in a tweet wrote: “The Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners are working hard to determine whether or not the future attack by terrorist Soleimani was “eminent” or not, and was my team in agreement.

“The answer to both is a strong YES, but …

Democrats Announce Two Impeachment Charges Against Trump

December 10, 2019 3:45 pm

Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Tuesday in a momentous step asserting that the US president abused his office and deserves to be removed.

If the charges — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — are approved by the full House of Representatives in a vote expected next week, it would make Trump the third US leader ever impeached and placed on trial in the Senate.

An angry Trump dismissed the charges as “ridiculous” but Democrats insisted presidents are not untouchable.

“We must be clear: No one, not even the president, is above the law,” …

Democrats Subpoena White House; Escalates Impeachment

Democrats Subpoena White House; Escalates Impeachment

October 5, 2019 4:44 am

House Democrats on Friday issued a subpoena to the White House for documents related to Ukraine, ratcheting up the Democratic impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

The subpoena came after the three committees leading the impeachment inquiry separately sent a letter Friday seeking documents from Vice President Mike Pence as part of their investigation into Trump and his conversation with the President of Ukraine.
The subpoena from House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings to the White House includes a request for a host of documents and communications tied to the President’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the holding
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US President Trump Lashes Out At Democrats Over Inquiry

US President Trump Lashes Out At Democrats Over Inquiry

October 3, 2019 2:52 am

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at congressional Democrats after they vowed to summons the White House to produce documents this week.

Committees are demanding documents relating to the administration’s dealings with Ukraine, which is now at the heart of an impeachment inquiry.

The president accused Democratic leaders of dishonesty and even treason.

Democrats have defended the inquiry – which focuses on a phone call between Mr. Trump’s and the Ukrainian president.

Warning: this report contains strong language.

What did President Trump say?

During a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Mr. Trump called Mr. Biden and …

Mike Pompeo Subpoenaed By House Democrats

Mike Pompeo Subpoenaed By House Democrats Over Trump’s Case

September 28, 2019 5:01 am

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been ordered by Democrats to turn over documents relating to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine.

In a letter, the heads of three House committees subpoenaed Mr. Mike Pompeo to produce the documents within a week.

It is the latest move in rapidly escalating impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

He is being scrutinised for pushing Ukraine’s president to investigate his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.

In a separate development on Friday, the US special envoy for Ukraine negotiations, Kurt Volker, resigned, according to US media reports.

Washington has been rocked by a …

Trump tax issue: US Democrats set April 23 deadline for IRS

April 13, 2019 11:59 pm

U.S. congressional Democrats on Saturday headed for a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, setting a new hard deadline of April 23 for the federal tax agency to hand the documents over to lawmakers.

In an April 13 letter that appeared to move Democrats closer to a federal court battle against the Trump administration, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal warned the IRS that failure to comply with his request for six years of Trump’s individual and business returns by April 23 would be interpreted as a denial.

The Trump administration has …

Democrats refuse to endorse Bernie Sanders presidential bid

February 22, 2019 6:34 am

Florida Democrats are denouncing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for refusing to call Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro a dictator — a politically explosive issue in the nation’s biggest swing state.

Sanders also would not say whether he considered Venezuela’s assembly leader, Juan Guaidó, as the nation’s interim president, which is the position of the United States and a majority of Latin American countries European countries.

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Israel’s longest-serving premier fights for his future

Democrats and Israel

February 12, 2019 12:17 pm

Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota apologized for tweets she put out that many considered anti-Semitic. “Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes,” Omar said in a statement.

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