Faceoff in Manhattan: Trump, Cohen, and the Frauds Between
In a dramatic courtroom confrontation, former President Donald Trump and his onetime loyal attorney, Michael Cohen, came face-to-face on Tuesday. At the heart of the legal battle is a civil fraud trial underway in New York, where Cohen, who once pledged to “take a bullet” for Trump, now stands as a key witness against him. […]
GOP Divided on Jim Jordan’s Bid for House Speaker
The GOP caucus in the House is at a crossroads with the Speaker’s gavel still hanging in the balance. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has yet to secure enough votes to ascend to the Speaker’s chair, a position vacant since the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. The factionalism within the GOP […]
House Poised for Pivotal Speaker Vote Amid GOP Turmoil
The House of Representatives is scheduled for a crucial vote Tuesday for the Speaker of the House after Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio was nominated last week by Republicans to take up the Speaker’s gavel. The nomination came amid a tumultuous political swirl within the GOP, grappling with internal divisions and a looming legislative paralysis. […]
Trump’s Alleged Nuclear Secrets Leak at Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump finds himself embroiled in another whirlpool of allegations concerning the possible leakage of sensitive information about U.S. nuclear secrets. Trump allegedly shared potentially classified information regarding U.S. nuclear submarines with an Australian billionaire, Anthony Pratt, a member of his Mar-a-Lago Club. This startling revelation, first reported by ABC News and then […]
Unprecedented Ouster: The Fall of McCarthy and the Race for Speakership
Recap of events In an unprecedented turn of events, Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position of House Speaker in a historic vote Tuesday evening, marking the first time in U.S. history this has occurred. This shocking development on Capitol Hill unfolded rapidly, leading to a scramble among Republicans to fill the now-vacant seat, with […]
Murder of Tyre Nichols: The Aftermath
Memphis police announced Saturday that they have permanently deactivated the unit including the five officers who fatally beat Tyre Nichols. SCORPION, or Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods, included more than two dozen officers tasked with taking on street crime. According to the department, their responsibilities included finding violent criminals, drugs, or […]
Biggest Stories of 2022 and a look at 2023
2022 has been a year like no other. The past twelve months brought good news with the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic in many countries, however, 2022 also brought bad news as well with economic, environmental, and geopolitical turmoil defining the year. Below are the top stories of 2022 and the stories to look out […]
Potential Russia-Ukraine Escalation of Conflict
The Russia-Ukraine war has entered its 10th month with no signs of truce as both countries prepare for a new offense in the coming year. Ukraine’s armed forces Commander-in-Chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, said as soon as January, but more likely in the spring, Russia will launch a big attack from Donbas as well as stage […]
Same-Sex/Interracial Marriage Ratified in Senate
The Respect for Marriage Act was passed via a bipartisan vote by the Senate on Tuesday – protecting same-sex and interracial marriages across the US. The 61-to-36 vote places the bill on track to become law just before Republicans are scheduled to assume the majority in the House of Representatives in January – marking one […]
2022 Midterm Election Results Are Here. Almost.
The battle for the US Congress isn’t over after Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats staved off a Republican “red wave,” but the GOP is still within distance of taking the House of Representatives. Additionally, Democrats and Republicans are in a close battle for the US Senate. Senate As the night went on, Democrats held major competitive […]