Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech
President Biden Following the assassination attempt on President Trump, he again called for a “de-escalation” in American politics, before repeatedly attacking President Trump in his remarks. Biden made the comments Tuesday while speaking at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas. “We are just days away from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and […]
Stephen A. Smith slams politicians for having ‘audacity’ to ask people to lower political temperature
Stephen A. Smith spoke very harshly against politicians’ requests to tone down the heat of political conversations, saying they are responsible for instigating the current environment. The sports commentator’s heavy criticism comes after former President Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Smith expressed gratitude that Trump was not […]
Illinois pols speak on lowering ‘the political temperature’ after attempted Trump assassination
As politics continue in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, both campaigns in Illinois are assessing the heated nature of the rhetoric this election cycle. Minutes after former President Trump spoke to a crowd in a field in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a would-be assassin opened fire, killing a rally attendee […]
I’ll Lower the Temperature by Saying It Matters if You Accept Elections
“I intend to ease tensions by continuing to talk about the things that matter to the American people. It matters whether we accept the results of the election. It matters whether we talk about how to deal with the border instead of talking about people as if they’re pests, for example. These things matter,” President […]
Biden insists Trump ‘dividing the country’ amid calls for unity and lowering ‘temperature’ in politics
President Biden continued to insist that Donald Trump is a danger to democracy, a day after calling on Americans to “turn down the political temperature” following the assassination attempt on him. “You know, what I’m talking about with him,” Biden asked NBC’s Lester Holt during an interview at the White House, “is the policy issues […]
Fetterman sets politics aside after Trump assassination attempt, says US must ‘turn down … the temperature’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, said the U.S. “needs to de-escalate” following the attempted assassination of President Trump at a rally on Saturday. The senator, in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, called the shooting a “dark day” and a “tragedy.” Fetterman said Congress may need to investigate whether anything went wrong […]
I Wasn’t Trying to Critique Trump, Just Observing He Didn’t Call for Lower Temperature
On CBS’s “Face the Nation” broadcast on Sunday, host Margaret Brennan said that her own comments that the statement issued by former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the wake of the assassination attempt “contained no calls to de-escalate tensions, no condemnation of any political violence, and no attempt to actually send […]
CBS anchor chides Trump statement after assassination attempt: ‘No call for lowering the temperature’
CBS anchor Margaret Brennan criticized social media statements following the assassination attempt on former President Trump on Saturday night, saying there was “no need to de-escalate tensions.” “He’s currently recovering from his injuries, but this was certainly a traumatic event for him,” Brennan told CBS News during a special coverage of the shooting in Butler, […]
US heatwave tied to four Oregon deaths as temperature records are shattered | Extreme heat
A brutal heatwave has shattered temperature records across the western US, leaving at least four people dead in Oregon, and dangerous weather is fuelling new wildfires with more heat expected to come. Oregon faced triple-digit temperatures over the weekend, breaking several records: Salem reached 103F (39.4C) on Sunday, beating the previous record of 99F (37.2C) […]
Palm Springs Hits Record High Temperature of 124 Degrees Fahrenheit
The city of Palm Springs, California, recorded a high of 124 degrees Fahrenheit (51 degrees Celsius) on Friday, breaking the last record of 123 degrees Fahrenheit recorded in 2021. It’s official. Palm Springs recorded 124°F today (so far), breaking the previous record of 123°F. Several other locations also broke or tied their daily high temperature […]