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President Donald Trump spent his fifth day on his golf course on Tuesday  Trump called for 'better leaders' in Congress Tuesday morning after the House voted to over turn his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act  The president demanded in his veto that Congress rewrite the bill with a measure to toss out legal liability protections for 'big tech' companies  He also wants language removed that develops a commission on renaming 10 Military bases named after Confederate figures   'Weak and tired Republican 'leadership' will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass,' Trump posted to Tw...

President Donald Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday afternoon  The bill, among other things, includes a provision to rename 10 military bases named after Confederate figures  Trump originally objected to that part of the bill, but later said he would veto it unless Congress changed Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act The president and other Republicans have said the section gives too much protection to 'big tech' companies like Facebook and Twitter  The bill passed both the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities and so Congress is expected to overr...

Trump vetoes colossal $740 billion defense bill, breaking with Republican-led Senate CNBC 12/23/2020 Amanda Macias President Trump on Wednesday vetoed a sweeping defense bill that authorizes a topline of $740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy. The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, typically passes with strong bipartisan support and veto-proof majorities. Congress must now vote again to override Trump. © Provided by CNBC President Donald Trump listens during a White House videoconference with members of military on Nov. 26, 2020. WASHINGTON — P...

Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Removed From US Capitol Building Virginia’s governor announced Monday that his state chose to remove the Confederate statue of Robert E. Lee from the U.S. Capitol building, adding that the statue of Lee will be replaced by a statue of civil rights leader Barbara Jones. Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, expressed his support for the removal of the Lee statue, writing on Twitter, “Last night, Virginia removed its statue of Robert E. Lee from the U.S. Capitol. This is an important step forward—it is past time we tell our story with images of persev...

President Donald Trump again said he would veto the National Defense Authorization Act  Trump wants lawmakers to make changes to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects so-called 'big tech' companies like Twitter  He's also against the bill because it starts the process of renaming bases currently named for Confederate figures  Additionally, the president is against language in the bill that could prevent him from removing troops from Afghanistan, Germany and South Korea  The bill passed Congress with a veto-proof majority, so Congressional leaders will have to sche...