Tag: Democrats
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Democrats plan to destroy American healthcare with socialism- Trump
By Dayo Benson Editor Politics,Law/Human Rights, New York Ahead of his expected acquittal at the Senate trial today, President Donald Trump, Tuesday night, in his third State of the Union address, accused Democratic Congress members of trying to use socialism to destroy Americans’ healthcare. President Trump also accused Sanctuary States of harbouring criminal aliens who…
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U.S. Senate rejects Democrats’ demand for documents in Trump impeachment trial
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected three sepreate motions proposed by the Democrats to acquire documents and evidence in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump. The motions, brought up by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are amendments to the Republican-proposed resolution guiding the trial process. The first one, rejected in a 53-47 party-line…
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Impeachment: Democrats add ‘new evidence’ to nail Trump
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday, seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks. Senior Democrats said they would include phone records…
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Again, Democratic candidates unfold agenda for US presidency
By Dayo Benson New York Ahead of November 2020 Presidential election, Democratic top contenders last night mounted the stage in another round of televised debate preparatory to the party’s primaries to choose a nominee that would confront President Donald Trump. The three-hour debate, the fourth in the series, which held in Ohio, was jointly organised…
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We are already effectively in Trump impeachment probe – U.S. Democrats
The U.S. House Judiciary Democrats told newsmen on Friday that they do not need to launch a formal impeachment inquiry they are essentially conducting one already with their investigation into President Donald Trump. “In effect,’’ Judiciary Chairman, Jerrold Nadler, said when asked if the panel’s ongoing probe is effectively the same as an impeachment inquiry.…
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Trump tax showdown: U.S. Democrats set April 23 deadline for IRS
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…
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Democrats seize U.S. House control
Democrats have pledged to check President Donald Trump after seizing U.S. house control in Tuesday’s polls. “Thanks to you, tomorrow will be a new day in America,” Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi told cheering Democrats at a Washington victory party, saying House Democrats would be a check on Trump. “We will have a responsibility to…
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Midterm elections: Democrats retake US House as Republicans keep Senate
Democrats seized control of the lower house of Congress in midterm elections Tuesday, dealing a stern rebuke to Donald Trump almost two years into his polarizing, rollercoaster presidency. Fox and NBC television networks called the result in the US House of Representatives, while confirming expectations that Trump’s Republicans will retain control of the Senate. The…
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Thousands attend U.S. rallies to support ObamaCare
Thousands of people endured freezing temperatures on Sunday in Michigan where Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Americans to resist Republicans efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, ObamaCare. The Michigan rally was one of a number of rallies Democrats staged across the country to highlight opposition to Republicans efforts to repeal the…