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Biden criticizes Limbaugh’s Medal of Freedom award: ‘I don’t think he understands the American code of decency and honor’ By Vandana Rambaran Fox News February 6, 2020 Democratic hopeful Joe Biden slammed conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as undeserving of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and criticized President Trump’s motives for awarding it at the State of the Union on Tuesday night. Biden, speaking to CNN’s Anderson Cooper at a town hall event in New Hampshire on Wednesday, said Trump’s decision to award the highest civilian honor in the nation to Limbaugh was “driven more by trying…
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AOC says ‘racist’ Rush Limbaugh ‘cheapens the value’ of Presidential Medal of Freedom By Brian Flood Fox News February 5, 2020 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slammed Rush Limbaugh, who was recently was diagnosed with cancer, as a “racist” on social media late Tuesday, saying he “cheapens” the Presidential Medal of Freedom. AOC didn’t attend President Trump’s State of the Union address, claiming it would have legitimized what she saw as lawless conduct under his administration. But she offered her thoughts on Limbaugh receiving the honor to her 4.2 million Instagram followers with a streaming video. Continue Reading…..
Tlaib, Omar highlight traditional Palestinian and Somali outfits for address By Zack Budryk TheHill February 5, 2020 Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the first Muslim women elected to Congress, highlighted the traditional Somali and Palestinian outfits, respectively, they wore to the address. “I’m joining my sisters in Congress in wearing white–my white #PalestinianThobe–to #SOTU,” Tlaib tweeted, referencing other woman Democratic congresswomen who wore white as a reference to the suffragist movement. “Being #unapologeticallyMe is my way of protesting this #ImpeachedPresident.” “Yes sis, our presence is resistanceI am wearing my Ayeeyo’s Cambuur garbeed and bringing the…
Pelosi rips up Trump speech at conclusion of State of the Union By Brett Samuels TheHill February 5, 2020 Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday ripped up her copy of President Trump’s prepared remarks at the conclusion of his State of the Union address. As Trump finished speaking and most lawmakers stood to applaud, Pelosi stood, took the printed copy of Trump’s speech and tore it in half. She placed the shredded copy in a stack on the dais as Trump made his way to greet members of Congress. Continue Reading…..
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Fox News’ Chris Wallace fires back at Trump, calls his attacks “an indication you’re doing” good reporting By Aila Slisco Newsweek February 4, 2020 Fox News host Chris Wallace pushed back against recent attacks from President Donald Trump, saying that the criticism is an indication he is doing his job well. Trump has frequently appeared on Fox News, often praising agreeable personalities like Sean Hannity, while expressing his disdain for less favorable coverage on social media. Wallace said that backlash is an inevitable part of reporting on politics, according to a Monday article from Deadline. “I have been…
Jennifer Lopez explains the political statement in her Super Bowl performance: ‘All of us together are what makes this beautiful country truly great’ Yahoo News February 4, 2020 In case viewers didn’t get the message during Jennifer Lopez’s showstopping performance Sunday at Super Bowl LIV, the “On the Floor” singer has clarified it. “All I want my girls, the little girls on stage with me and all over the world to know is how to use their voices and be proud of everything they are,” the 50-year-old icon wrote Monday in a statement on social media. “Other people…
Chris Wallace: Trump’s attacks on Fox show a ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of network’s objective Washington Examiner February 3, 2020 Fox News host Chris Wallace argued that President Trump’s repeated attacks on the network for providing a platform to Democrats show a “fundamental misunderstanding” of the network’s goals. The president most recently derided the conservative outlet for hosting Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland to discuss the Senate’s impeachment trial. In the same tweet criticizing Van Hollen’s appearance, Trump called Fox News “really pathetic” while shaming Wallace and former network anchor Shep Smith, who left his position last year.…