Weekend Review: Rebuilding Begins in Gaza as Cease-Fire Holds
A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has held for days, bringing nearly two weeks of fighting to a stop. More than 240 Palestinians and 12 Israelis were killed in airstrikes and clashes during that time. Israel claimed that all of their targets were known hideouts for Hamas terrorists. However, the United Nations reported that at […]
Weekend Review: $1.9 Trillion Budget Resolution Passes, Biden Reduces Direct Payments
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion budget resolution was approved by the Senate after an all-night “vote-a-rama” that lasted into Friday morning. Vice President Kamala Harris provided a tie-breaking vote and the budget passed without Republican support. The resolution was also approved by the House and will be modified into a reconciliation bill, which will require further […]
Weekend Review: Steve Bannon, Indicted for Fraud
Steve Bannon was arrested this week and charged with fraud stemming from the ‘We Build the Wall’ campaign, an online fundraiser turned non-profit. The organization operated under the vow that all funds would be dedicated to building parts of the Trump promised border wall, and none of the architects would receive a payout. Audrey Strauss, […]
ICE Created A Fake School In Michigan Just To Make Arrests
The Predatory Scheme The Department of Homeland Security created the University of Farmington in Michigan, leading to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to later make many arrests as a part of a sting operation. The university marketed heavily to students born abroad only to later have their legal immigration status revoked after the school was […]
United States Midterm Election Recap
As of the writing of this piece, the United States Democratic Party won a net gain of 28 US House of Representatives seats, enough to retake control of the body from the Republicans. It’s likely they will pick up several more, meaning it will be extremely difficult for President Trump to pass legislation which limits […]