Historians put Trump’s Insurrection into perspective.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – One particular video caught the New York Times’ best-selling author and podcaster Mike Duncan’s attention on Wednesday evening. Duncan authored The Storm Before The Storm, a piece of historical literature detailing the events which led to the fall of the Roman Republic and has gained acclaim for podcasts covering both Roman History […]
Joe Biden: 46th President of the United States
After days of counting votes in a few crucial states, former Vice President Joe Biden has been named the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election. The race was called following Biden’s win in Pennsylvania. It was too close to call for days, but Biden held onto Nevada and eventually pulled ahead in both Georgia […]
Biden Leads Trump in Key Battle Ground States
Joe Biden currently has 264 electoral votes, while President Trump is behind with 214. The candidate to reach 270 wins. Several states are still counting. Biden could win with just one more, but Trump needs to sweep the remaining states to claim a victory. Trump, who prematurely declared himself the winner, has demanded recounts and […]
Election Day 2020 Has Arrived
It is finally Election Day. The world will soon know if President Trump will remain for a second term or be replaced by former VP Joe Biden. Nearly 80 million people had already voted as of Oct. 29. Both men have spent the last weeks travelling the country to score any votes that were still […]
Weekend Review: One Last Debate Before Election Day
On Thursday night, Pres. Donald Trump and former Vice Pres. Joe Biden debated each other one last debate before Election Day 2020. The two verbally sparred over many of the same issues as in other debates, but with a little less machismo. Biden used the opportunity to note that Trump has “no clear plan” for […]
Activists Want to Know What Winter Holds for Americans Without Utility Protections
Caracal Reports first detailed the impacts of expired utility shutoff protections last month. Now, coronavirus numbers are on the rise again, and the coldest months of the year are yet to come. With no obvious action to mandate moratoria on utility shutoffs on a large scale, the collective suffering is only beginning. Activists are recharging […]
Weekend Review: Trump and Inner Circle Infected with Coronavirus
On Friday morning, Pres. Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he and First Lady Melania both tested positive for the coronavirus. Following the announcement, he traveled by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for hospitalization. The New York Times reported that the president was on supplemental oxygen before leaving the White House but […]
Weekend Review: Trump Announces Judge Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Pick
On Saturday, President Trump announced to a crowd at the White House that he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Trump is recommending Barrett to fill the seat left empty by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week. Barrett is a U.S. Circuit Court judge who was interviewed in […]
In Crucial PA, Fracking Could Decide The 2020 Race
Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stated last week that he would not ban hydraulic fracking if he wins in November. This is not a new position for Biden, though there have been moments were his position wasn’t exact. Still, the former Vice President’s stance on fracking, an oil and gas process that […]
USPS in Turmoil Amid Pandemic, Election Season
After months of growing attention and concern from lawmakers and the public, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has continued to cut back services and complicate the upcoming election. In May, President Donald Trump appointed Louis DeJoy as the new Postmaster General. DeJoy, a Trump campaign donor and ally, has taken several steps to “reorganize” […]