Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Special Election
In one of the most high profile contests since the 2016 Presidential election, voters in Alabama went to the polls on Tuesday in a special election to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ former Senate seat. The race between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones dominated headlines in the weeks leading up to the election […]
Weekend Review: Hurricane Harvey Devastates Texas, UN Condemns Trump, North Korea Fires Another Missile
It has been confirmed that one person has been killed in a house fire caused by the destruction of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Charles J. Wax, mayor of Rockport, Texas, confirmed on Saturday in a news conference that the victim was found after the storm has passed through the inland. As a city on the […]
North Korea Launches Missile Into Japanese Sea
According to confirmed reports from the Pentagon, North Korea launched a ballistic missile at approximately 10:45 am eastern time on Friday. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan informed broadcaster NHK that the missile possibly landed in the East Sea, just off the coast of the country. In addition, Yoshida Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, declared […]
US Supreme Court Allows Portions of Travel Ban, Will Review In October
Today, the Supreme Court announced it plans to review President Trump’s travel ban when court resumes in the fall. The decision allows for portion of the ban to take affect in the meantime. According to SCOTUSBlog, the government cannot enforce the ban against individuals, “with a bona fide relationship to the US”. Two federal courts […]