Eight States To Watch For Midterm Elections
The United States midterm elections are fast approaching and all signs indicate this midterm season will be one of the most crucial elections in recent U.S. history. The midterm elections will not only determine the makeup of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, but they will decide state leadership, too. In the […]
Trump Subpoenaed and New January 6 Footage Released
The U.S House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol held its final hearing before the November midterm elections on Thursday. The panel voted unanimously, 9 to 0, to subpoena former President Donald J. Trump as it presented a summary of its case placing him at the center of a […]
Herschel Walker: The Controversy Continues
Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign cut ties with its political director Taylor Crowe on Wednesday, weeks before Georgia elections. The Daily Beast reported earlier that Walker, Georgia’s Republican nominee for Senate, paid for a woman’s abortion after the two conceived a child while dating in 2009. The woman – who originally asked to remain anonymous – […]
Death of Mahsa Amini, 22, Sparks Protests Around the World
Protests and demonstrations broke out last week across Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Amini was arrested by the country’s ‘morality police’ while exiting a Tehran metro station on September 12. The country’s morality police enforce compulsory conservative Islamic behavior and dress. This includes wearing the hijab in public for all women, regardless […]
Liz Truss Becomes the UK’s Newest Prime Minister
On Tuesday, Liz Truss became Britain’s third prime minister in three years, taking the place of Boris Johnson. As per tradition, Truss, 47, met Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, Scotland where she was formally appointed to form a government. “The Queen received in Audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP today and requested her to […]
Death of Mikhail Gorbachev, 91, Recalls His Complicated Legacy
Winner of the Nobel Peace prize and man credited with ending the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev, died on Tuesday at the age of 91 in a Moscow hospital where officials reported he had been suffering from a long and serious illness. Gorbachev was a Russian and Soviet politician who acted as the last leader of […]
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Results in Chinese Retaliation and Sanctions
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei, Taiwan, last week in a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation for the visit. It was the first time in 25 years that a high-ranking U.S. official visited Taiwan. Chinese officials responded immediately by announcing military exercises and warned that Pelosi’s visit […]
Joe Manchin: A Stumbling Block To Biden’s Agenda?
This country isn’t run by the Joe you think it is. While Joe Biden may be the face of this nation, upon closer inspection, time and time again, it’s Joe Manchin running the show. Although he is just one man, Democrats are reliant on Manchin to pass almost any form of legislation. But how did […]