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Donald Trump: ‘Did George Bush ever condemn President Obama after Sandy Hook’

President Trump on Tuesday pushed back on former President Barack Obama's statement criticizing leaders who normalize "racist sentiments" and said former President George W. Bush didn't criticize Mr. Obama after the Sandy Hook massacre.

August 6, 2019

Roger Stone files petition contesting social media gag order

Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone submitted a petition Friday hoping to contest a court-imposed gag order preventing any use of social media while he awaits trial for charges of obstructing justice.

August 6, 2019

Clinton challenges video games, mental health as shooting cause: ‘The difference is the guns’

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Monday that lawmakers using video games and mental health to explain two shootings over the weekend are ignoring the real reason -- guns.

August 5, 2019

Candice Keller, Ohio GOP Rep., blames Dayton shooting on video games, gay marriage, marijuana

Ohio state Rep. Candice Keller Sunday blamed video games, gay marriage, President Obama, marijuana and other issues as the reasons for a massacre in Dayton, Ohio that left nine people dead and dozens wounded.

August 5, 2019

Rand Paul recovering from surgery; part of lung removed after 2017 assault

Sen. Rand Paul announced Monday part of his lung had to be removed via surgery over the weekend after he suffered complications from an assault by his neighbor in 2017.

August 5, 2019

Donald Trump flubs Ohio city reeling from mass shooting: God Bless ‘Toledo,’ not Dayton

President Trump misstated Monday the Ohio city reeling from a weekend of gun violence while acknowledging the nine people who died on Sunday.

August 5, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez hits McConnell prayers for El Paso while ‘sitting’ on gun legislation

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Sunday for offering his thoughts and prayers to victims of an El Paso, Texas shooting over the weekend while he's "sitting" on a bipartisanship background check bill passed by the House.

August 5, 2019

John McCollister, GOP Nebraska state senator: Republicans ‘enabling white supremacy’

Nebraska state Sen. John McCollister on Sunday spoke out against his own Republican Party, calling them "complicit" in "enabling white supremacy."

August 5, 2019

Anthony Scaramucci: Donald Trump’s ‘hateful’ rhetoric caters to his supporters

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci said Monday President Trump uses divisive language to stir up his base.

August 5, 2019

Donald Trump blames shootings on ‘fake news’ after broad call for political unity

President Trump blamed the media Monday for two mass shootings over the weekend, accusing "fake news" of stoking anger and rage.

August 5, 2019

A$AP Rocky freed from Swedish prison; Trump celebrates

Rapper A$AP Rocky's was allowed to leave a Swedish prison Friday after the conclusion of his assault trial in Stockholm.

August 2, 2019

Ilhan Omar swipes at Donald Trump in pictures with Pelosi in Africa: ‘She went back with me’

Rep. Ilhan Omar has used an Instagram post of her with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday in Ghana to take another shot in her ongoing feud with President Trump.

August 2, 2019

Donald Trump rips Elizabeth Warren: ‘I have more Indian blood than she does’

President Trump took political shots Thursday at Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a Cincinnati rally, mocking her claims of Native American heritage.

August 2, 2019

Eric Garner’s widow: Bill de Blasio ‘full of malarky’ on promises of justice

The widow of Eric Garner, who was killed unarmed in 2014 during a scuffle with a New York City police officer, expressed doubt Friday that Mayor Bill de Blasio will follow through with his presidential debate promise to get justice for her late husband.

August 2, 2019

Gun shop billboard depicting the ‘Squad’ as idiots coming down

A North Carolina billboard depicting the "squad" of progressive Democrats of color as "idiots" is coming down.

August 2, 2019

Donald Trump less popular than all four ‘Squad’ members: Poll

President Trump's approval rating is lower than all four members of "The Squad" he told to "go back" to their home countries in July, according to a recent The Economist/YouGov poll.

August 2, 2019

Chuck Schumer: Mitch McConnell ‘wants the Russians to interfere’ in elections

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer accused the chamber's top Republican of either intentionally wanting Russia to interfere with U.S. elections or being scared of President Trump's temper tantrums.

August 1, 2019

Dan Kildee knocks Dem debates: Flint felt like ‘a drive-by conversation’

Rep. Dan Kildee on Thursday criticized the candidates in this week's 2020 Democratic presidential debates, saying they were more focused on "ideological battles" than solutions to current problems.

August 1, 2019

Corey Lewandowski eyed by RNC to run for Senate in New Hampshire: report

President Trump's former campaign manager Cory Lewandowski is reportedly being considered to run for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.

August 1, 2019

McConnell slammed by striking coal miners: He’s not even ‘pro-Kentucky’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was blasted by a Kentucky coal miner Thursday for his silence as he and other employees protest their mine suddenly filing for bankruptcy and leaving 400 workers without a month's worth of pay.

August 1, 2019