Weekend Review: Russia and Ukraine Crisis Continues
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will continue efforts to move toward an invasion of Ukraine, an attack that has been brewing for a long time. Thousands of Moscow troops have gathered along Ukraine’s border, with an additional reported 7,000 this week, a contrast to Putin’s last remarks when he claimed that Russia will “partially pull back […]
Unvaccinated NYC Workers Face Possible Termination
New York City municipal workers could be losing their jobs this weekend for not complying with the coronavirus vaccine mandate. Meanwhile, mask mandates have ended statewide. New York mask mandate ends On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she would drop New York’s strict indoor mask mandate, which will no longer require proof of vaccination or […]
Republican Question Biden’s Promise To Nominate ‘Black Woman’ To SC
President Biden met with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the current Supreme Court vacancy one week after Justice Stephen G. Breyer announced he would be retiring from his role this summer. The president will be selecting a judicial nominee with advice and consent from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard J. Durbin […]
White House Withdraws Mandate for Larger Employers
The Biden White House withdrew its mandate for larger companies two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing private employers to mandate coronavirus vaccines on employees. The Supreme Court claimed that OSHA exceeded its authority to protect workers. The U.S. Department of Labor released a statement on Tuesday […]
Biden’s Fiery Call to Change Filibuster
President Biden is refusing to keep “quiet” any longer. In a speech on Tuesday at the Atlanta University Center, Biden urged Senate Democrats to change the filibuster, a Republican block that has delayed the passing of a voting rights bill. Voting rights block is an attack on democracy “I’ve been having these quiet conversations with members of […]
The Jan. 6 Capitol Riots: One Year Later, Americans Still Divided
It has been one year since the January 6 Capitol riots when thousands of Trump Supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, determined to overturn the presidential elections and delay the counting of electoral votes for Joe Biden after being urged on by former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud. Since then, an investigation has […]
Timeline of the Biggest News Stories of 2021
As we entered a new year, hopeful for at least a glimpse of the light at the end of a very dark tunnel that was 2020, much was expected to improve. However, little change has happened as we near the end of 2021, still masked with fabric and masked uncertainty as covid variants emerged, mass […]
Sen. Manchin Opposes Build Back Better Bill
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia did not budge on his stance on the Build Back Better plan on Sunday when he announced that he does not support President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan. His decision has ceased any final negotiations of the latest version of the legislation. Sen. Manchin made an appearance on Fox […]
The House Panel Voted to Recommend Contempt Charges Against Meadows
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol unanimously voted in favor of recommending former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to be charged with criminal contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with a subpoena. Urgent text messages to Meadows from former president Donald Trump’s inner circle were unveiled on Monday […]
Is the ‘Biden Boom’ an Improvement to the Economy?
Americans are not seeing eye to eye with President Biden as unemployment declines while inflation is continually on the rise. Rising costs and the ongoing pandemic have caused concern for many, but, according to Biden, unemployment rates are at it’s best, and he insists that inflation is slowly reducing. Is this a real economic recovery? […]