Rachel Bucchino
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If the U.S. Economy Booms Would Donald Trump Pass on 2024?
The larger question that looms, however, is whether Trump and Biden will even run for the commander-in-chief spot since they’ll be 78- and 82-years-old, respectively. → Read More
President Trump Says He Will ‘Never Concede’ Hours Before Protesters Raid the Capitol Building
Trump finally demanded protesters to leave the Capitol after hours of being called on by lawmakers, including President-elect Joe Biden, to end the “insurrection” and “step-up” against the revolution. → Read More
A Joe Biden Nationwide Coronavirus Lockdown: Would it Work?
Would it harm the economy even more? Could it make a substantial dent in spreading the virus? Can the nation even afford it? We asked a number of experts what to make of such an idea. → Read More
How Progressive Is Joe Biden?
Here is how one expert sees it: “There is a reason Bernie Sanders has called the Biden agenda the most progressive ever. Because it is." → Read More
The Truth About Bidencare
Would Bidencare actually work or represent a fresh healthcare disaster? → Read More
Stopping Amy Coney Barrett Is Mission Impossible for Democrats
With Republicans propelling a swift confirmation process, she will almost surely fill the vacant spot on the bench, making her Trump’s third nomination to the nation’s highest court. → Read More
Court Packing Could Turn Into a Nightmare for Joe Biden and the Democrats
Republicans will turn up the heat on Democrats over court-packing as the Amy Coney Barrett hearings begin next week. → Read More
Mitch McConnell Won't Go to White House Due to Coronavirus Procedures
“My impression was their approach to how to handle this was different from mine and what I insisted that we do in the Senate, which is to wear a mask and practice social distancing,” McConnell told reporters at an event in Kentucky. → Read More
Why Is Nancy Pelosi Talking About the 25th Amendment?
“Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow. We're going to be talking about the 25th Amendment. But not to take attention away from the subject we have now,” she told reporters at her weekly news conference when she responded to a question about the next coronavirus relief package. → Read More
Trump vs. Biden: More than 5.6 Million People Have Already Voted
There’s a good chance the country will know who will be the next president by election night if there is a wide voter gap or clear indication of a winner. → Read More
Is Joe Biden Scared to Debate Donald Trump Again?
Although debates don’t have a substantial impact on swinging voters, Americans who still remain undecided could see Biden’s reluctance as disappointing. → Read More
Trump and Biden Would Send America’s Debt Into the Danger Zone
The U.S. is now $27 trillion in debt. And no matter whoever wins on November 3, it likely will get a lot worse. → Read More
VP Debate: How Kamala Harris Will Try to Defeat Mike Pence
Can Harris successfully depict herself as a moderate Democrat by camouflaging her own views? → Read More
Barr vs. Democrats: Who Won the Epic Showdown on Capitol Hill?
In a showdown on Capitol Hill that lasted more than four hours, House Democrats clashed with Attorney General William Barr for his involvement in the Justice Department (DOJ) deployment of federal law enforcement in cities and handling of the prosecutions of President Donald Trump’s allies and associates. → Read More
Does Trump Ally Matt Gaetz Have an Ethics Problem Brewing?
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida sent $28,000 worth of taxpayer money to a limited liability company, a move that likely violates House rules, according to a new POLITICO report. → Read More
How Many Trillions? Republicans Clash Over Coronavirus Relief Package Price
“We cannot use the crisis to justify opening the spending floodgates and borrowing from future generations to fund nonemergency priorities,” Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), who’s known to be more fiscally conservative, said on the Senate floor. → Read More
Could Donald Trump Really Pardon Himself? No One Is Really Sure.
Does the Constitution grant a president the power to pardon her or himself? Unfortunately, it’s unclear, legal experts say. → Read More