White House economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, according to the New York Times.
While no specific reason for his departure was given, the former Goldman Sachs COO has voiced strong opposition to President Trump’s proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, a position shared by many, even in the Republican party.
RNC spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany spoke with Cheddar before the news broke and said that, while it’s fine to have differing opinions within the GOP, ultimately Republicans have “to stand behind the president.”
“He is the only Republican that has won a national election,” she said. “He is the voice of our party, unmistakably.
“People forget that he got 13.3 million Republican votes. That’s more than any other nominee in the party’s entire history. Republicans like the Trump messaging. Republicans like the Trump tariffs.”
Critics of the president’s tariffs argue that the import taxes could ignite a trade war with U.S. allies and have a catastrophic effect on the economy. Earlier on Tuesday House Speaker Paul Ryan called for a more “targeted” plan to avoid potential retaliation.
NJ Rep. Kim walked amid the mess shortly after voting to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump and felt the weight of the day wearing on him when something motivated him to clean up the debris.
A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, intensifying questions about the defeated president’s remaining days in office and the ability of the Capitol police to secure the area.
Nsé Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, talked to Cheddar about the long road to flipping Georgia from red to blue in the presidential and senate runoff races.
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio discussed the lack of preparedness by law enforcement in the lead-up to the Capitol breach on Wednesday and the culpability of the president in inciting the attack.
After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of his presidency.
The U.S. registered its highest deaths yet from the coronavirus on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against the pandemic.
Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is among multiple lawmakers calling for the removal of President Trump for the assault on the Capitol that unfolded on Wednesday.
Manufacturers, retailers, and corporate head-honchos alike have criticized President Donald Trump and certain Republicans' efforts to delay the peaceful transfer of power.
President-elect Joe Biden has introduced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general along with three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump should immediately be removed from office or Congress may proceed to impeach him.
