Week In Review: Iranian Protests Enter Second Week
Anti-government protests in Iran have entered its second week, amid clashes between protesters and police that have left more than twenty dead and dozens wounded. The protests began in Mashhad, Iran’s second largest city, before spreading to other cities including the capital, Tehran. Since December 28, protesters have taken to the streets, condemning both economic […]
Week In Review! President Trump Signs Republican Tax Bill
After a year of unified Republican government, President Donald Trump marked his first significant legislative accomplishment on Friday when he signed into law a tax bill that passed Congress earlier this week. The $1.5 trillion tax bill makes significant changes to the tax code. Among other changes, it lowers the nominal corporate tax rate from […]
Week In Review: Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Seat
In a surprising upset on Tuesday, Democratic candidate Doug Jones won the special election for US Senate in Alabama. His Republican opponent, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore, had been dogged by allegations from multiple women that he had either sexually harassed or assaulted them while they were minors. Jones’ victory narrows the Republican […]
FCC Votes to Kill Net Neutrality Regulations
In a 3-2 party-line vote on Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality regulations established during the Obama administration. Telecom companies long sought the move by Republican commissioners and faced fierce opposition from leading internet and technology companies. The regulations were prevalent among the public, 83% of whom supported keeping the rules in place. […]
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 […]
Putin Announces Beginning Of Russian Withdrawal From Syria
During an unannounced visit to Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase in eastern Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that “a significant part of the Russian troop contingent” located in the country would be withdrawn. Russia has been one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chief allies in the country’s civil war, which began in 2011. Initially, Russian support […]
Week In Review: Trump Declares Jerusalem Israeli Capital
On Wednesday, President Trump reversed decades of US policy and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and began the process of relocating the US embassy. Though his administration has confirmed that the President signed a waiver delaying the move from Tel Aviv for at least another six months, Trump highlighted during his speech that […]