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GOP candidate was ‘physically in tears’ after her campaign denied she was a QAnon believer

On Friday, ABC News reported that Jo Rae Perkins, the freshly-nominated GOP candidate for Senate in Oregon, is standing by her longtime support for the QAnon movement — and the state Republican Party, however reluctantly, is still planning to support her candidacy.

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Video of Trumpian anti-mask jerks goes viral

"Freedom is wasted on people who think coughing on people is freedom."

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Reporter slams Kayleigh McEnany for turning press briefing into a ‘malicious’ Obamagate ‘propaganda’ session

On Friday, correspondent Brian Karem slammed White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, accusing her of using the press briefing room for a "malicious spreading of propaganda" in a "total perversion of the public trust."

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White House briefing gets heated as Kayleigh McEnany struggles to explain Trump’s authority to override governors

During an exchange with a reporter during a press conference this Friday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany struggled to defend President Trump's recent comments where he claimed that he could "override" state governors who refuse to allow places of worship to reopen amid the coronavirus health crisis.

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Corporate America wants a free hand to kill workers and customers

It is unclear at the moment whether Mitch McConnell and other Congressional Republicans are backing off their demand that corporations be given protection from COVID-19 lawsuits — or if they are maneuvering behind the scenes in favor of the proposal.

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WATCH: Trump’s override threat immediately gets shrugged off by Rhode Island’s governor

During a press conference this Friday, Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo was asked about recent comments from President Trump where he announced the CDC declared houses of worship essential and ordered governors to open them, threatening to "override" them if they don't.

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Trump's FEMA unprepared for hurricane season as pool of volunteers depleted by COVID-19 crisis: report

The longterm effects of the coronavirus pandemic that has afflicted over 1.6 million Americans and led to over 95,000 deaths is going to have a ripple effect on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which is facing a shortage of trained personnel and looking at a drastic shortage of volunteers as the country prepares for hurricane season and other disasters.

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WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘override’ governors if churches aren’t re-opened – then leaves briefing without taking questions

At a White House press briefing on Friday, President Donald Trump said that houses of worship should be considered "essential."

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Lori Loughlin pleads guilty via Zoom in admissions scandal

American actress Lori Loughlin on Friday accepted potential prison time by pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with her role in a sprawling college admissions scandal.

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Trump goes off on a tangent and calls Pelosi 'sick' at White House event to honor veterans

They came to Washington, D.C. for “Rolling To Remember,” their annual motorcycle run to honor and raise awareness for America’s veterans, U.S. prisoners of war, and service members still missing in action. President Donald Trump invited them for a pre-Memorial Day visit but instead he held a campaign-style rally and bashed the Speaker of the House and his presidential predecessor while standing on the Truman Balcony of the White House.

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Democrats convinced Trump's latest COVID-19 campaign will 'backfire' and cripple his re-election hopes: report

According to a report from the Washington Post, senior Democrats are holding their fire on Donald Trump's campaign to quickly re-open the country while the coronavirus pandemic continues to infect Americans, convinced it will “backfire” because the public strongly disagrees with him.

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Devin Nunes dealt a blow in his legal battle with CNN

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) was dealt a setback in his defamation suit against CNN after failing to convince a judge that the trial should be held in Virginia.

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Married youth pastor fabricated story about being kidnapped to cover up soliciting male prostitute: police

A married Georgia man who in the past has served as a youth pastor was caught fabricating a story about being kidnapped in order to cover up his attempt to solicit a male prostitute.

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