Rubio warned of implications of U.S. pullout of Syria

Rubio warned of implications of U.S. pullout of Syria

Javier Manjarres
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December 26, 2018
President Trump’s recent announcement to pull out U.S. troops forces out of Syria has caused military minds and politicians to question the move, motive. Trump’s announcement prompted Secretary of Defense James Mathis’ to submit his resignation, but only after trying one last time to convince the president to leave troops in Syria. “Our boys, our […]
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Justice Ginsburg undergoes surgical procedure

Justice Ginsburg undergoes surgical procedure

Javier Manjarres
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December 21, 2018
CNBC is reporting that 85-year-old  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and underwent a “lung procedure” to remove two nodules in her left lung.
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White House: Asylum case court ruling is

White House: Asylum case court ruling is "judicial activism"

Javier Manjarres
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December 20, 2018
Days after postponing the sentencing of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court, challenged the Trump Administration’s immigration policy by ordering its recent asylum eligibility policy to be halted.
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Trump is bringing back the U.S. Space Command

Trump is bringing back the U.S. Space Command

Javier Manjarres
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December 18, 2018
"The Force" could be strong in the current sitting President of the United States, as Donald Trump is expected to take the firsts steps in creating his "space force."
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Democrats vow to appeal federal judge's Obamacare ruling

Democrats vow to appeal federal judge's Obamacare ruling

Javier Manjarres
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December 17, 2018
After failing dozens of times to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in federal judge in Texas has ruled that the controversial healthcare law unconstitutional.
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Sanders, other Democrats gear up for 2020 presidential run

Sanders, other Democrats gear up for 2020 presidential run

Javier Manjarres
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December 14, 2018
With Americans being less than a month removed from the 2018 mid-term elections, who will challenge President Trump in 2020 is the talk around the country.
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House Democrats begin to flex their muscles in Washington

House Democrats begin to flex their muscles in Washington

Javier Manjarres
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December 13, 2018
With President Trump's personal Attorney Michael Cohen being sentence to prison for tax evasion and lying to congress, Democrats are salivating over the possibility that Cohen's follies will lead to criminal charges filed against the president.
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Trump says new trade deal forces Mexico to pay for

Trump says new trade deal forces Mexico to pay for "wall"

Javier Manjarres
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December 13, 2018
Congressional Democrats have been waging war against Republicans and President Trump over the funding of the border wall, citing the president’s 2016 campaign promise that he would have Mexico pay for the wall.
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Rubio says goodbye to his friend and colleague Bill Nelson

Rubio says goodbye to his friend and colleague Bill Nelson

Javier Manjarres
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December 13, 2018
As Florida Senator Marco Rubio prepares to welcome Governor Rick Scott to the U.S. Senate, the soon-to-be senior senator from the sunshine state first had to bid farewell to Bill Nelson, who lost his bid for re-election to Scott in the 2018 mid-term elections. Rubio was always contended that while he and Nelson differed on […]
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"Rock Star" Gillum wows national Democrats

Javier Manjarres
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December 12, 2018
“He was a rock star yesterday, he’s a rock star today, and he will be a rock star in the future,” said Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. Perez was introducing Gillum at a DNC finance meeting in Washington when he made the “rock star” remark, […]
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Rubio votes against flawed and compromised farm bill

Rubio votes against flawed and compromised farm bill

Javier Manjarres
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December 12, 2018
The U.S. Senate has just passed the 2018 Farm Bill by a vote count of 87-13, but the bill’s passage did not come with the support of Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who stated that he couldn’t bring himself to vote for a bill that included “worst elements” of both the Senate and House versions.
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Healthcare the focus for Democrats in 2020

Healthcare the focus for Democrats in 2020

Javier Manjarres
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December 7, 2018
He lost his senate race in Texas to Republican Senator Ted Cruz, but that hasn’t driven Democrat Beto O’Rourke of the campaign trail.
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Democrats capitalize on female advantage in congress

Democrats capitalize on female advantage in congress

Javier Manjarres
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December 5, 2018
With the 2018 mid-term elections having brought in 35 new women legislators to the U.S. Congress - adding to the existing 70 or so women- the nation’s governing body has become the most diverse by gender and race in history. Of the 102 female members of congress, 89 are Democrats, while just 13 are Republican. […]
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Gov. Scott to finish out his full term, holds off senate

Gov. Scott to finish out his full term, holds off senate

Javier Manjarres
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December 5, 2018
The U.S. Senate class of 2019 will be sworn in on January 3, but one senator-elect will not be around for swearing in festivities.
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Deutch puts

Deutch puts "price on pollution," files carbon tax bill

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2018
With Democrats in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, issues that Republicans may have side-stepped while in control, like climate change, will most-likely be brought to light under Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Democrats target Trump's federal judicial picks

Democrats target Trump's federal judicial picks

Javier Manjarres
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November 28, 2018
With Republicans having the majority in the U.S. Senate, it appears that Democrats will have a very hard time stopping any future federal judicial appointments.
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Migrant Caravan equated to Jewish exodus of Germany

Migrant Caravan equated to Jewish exodus of Germany

Javier Manjarres
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November 26, 2018
Clashes between U.S. Border Patrol and the migrant caravan were expected to happen once the 5,000 or so arrived at the U.S. southern border. And so it happened, Upon arriving at the border, Hundreds of central American and Mexican immigrants rushed the U.S. port of entry in San Ysidro, CA.
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Pelosi highlights her Stimulus Act on Jeopardy

Pelosi highlights her Stimulus Act on Jeopardy

Javier Manjarres
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November 23, 2018
After clearing out potential challengers to her second stint at Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader had a little fun this past week when she made appeared on the TV game show "Jeopardy." One of the topics in the game was Govt. Abbreviation. When  the last entry in this topic was picked, Pelosi popped […]
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