Posts Tagged ‘President Donald Trump’
Rhode Island congressional, political leaders: seas have changed, and our little boat is so small…
Nancy Thomas, commentary Rhode Island is a spit on the map of the United States. Yet, mainly through the passage of time, and re-election after re-election of our federal delegation, we have considerable “clout” in the Congressional arena. We even have the immediate past Governor as Secretary of Commerce (for now). But, to be clear,…
Read MoreThe Durham Report – why we should read it
Journalism should take a pause today. Yesterday, John Durham, special prosecutor to look into the FBI investigation into Donald Trump, released his report to the public at 4pm. The gist? The FBI never should have launched a Trump-Russia probe. The report puts the very faith and confidence in the FBI and the justice system into…
Read MoreCNN’s John King to open URI inaugural Taricani Lecture Series
CNN’s John King to open inaugural Taricani Lecture SeriesTo discuss 2020 election, state of journalism, First Amendment KINGSTON, R.I. – April 7, 2021 – As millions of Americans attempted to understand the results of a protracted and historically divisive presidential election, they turned nightly to CNN to get the latest news from the network’s lead…
Read MorePresident Trump’s Farewell Address, summarizes accomplishments
President Trump will transition out as president at noon today, when the oath of office will be taken by Joe Biden. The president summarizes his accomplishments in 4 years, while wishing the new president the best as he takes over. Pardons: To see the full list of pardons, a tradition of every President, go here:…
Read MorePrivate social media companies flex their Orwellian muscles
Twitter took down President Trump’s Twitter account permanently, after suspending him a few days before. It did so out of what they stated as fear that further tweets may incite more violence. President Trump has 87 million followers on Twitter and it has been his main venue of communication with the American public. Facebook took…
Read MoreOne Bipartisan Success in DC Just in Time for Veterans Day
President Trump has signed into law the National POW/MIA Flag Act. Cosponsored by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tom Cotton (D-AR), Jack Reed (D-RI), and several others, the law will require the POW/MIA flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal buildings and national war memorials to honor the more…
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