Constitutional Crisis In Venezuela As US Backed Uprising
“I am not the attorney general. It will be the job of the attorney general, it will be up to the courts to determine the steps to follow, and we’ll see. This pertains to the justice system,” embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told CNN during an interview on Sunday after a week of protest which […]
Shutdown Has No End In Sight, Affected Workers Continue To Suffer
“The showdown between Trump and newly empowered Democrats will only end when both sides have an incentive to move. Right now, all the political forces that could bring the two sides together are flowing in opposite directions, as the political significance of the moment suddenly raises the stakes in their showdown over funding for Trump’s […]
Trump Again Threatens Shutdown After Border Wall Meeting With Pelosi And Schumer
On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump made a previously private meeting with incoming House Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) open to the public. The main focus of the meeting was Trump’s proposed border wall, which he previously falsely claimed would be fully funded by Mexico. Trump is […]
United States Midterm Closing Arguments
The 2018 United States midterm general elections take place throughout the day tomorrow. Over the past week, polarizing political figures have taken to the campaign trail to deliver final pitches in their get out the vote efforts. President Donald Trump plans to attend three rallies throughout Monday. According to CNN he will first attend an […]
President Trump’s Racial Charged Comments Towards Abrams And Gillum
Over the weekend United States President Donald Trump stated Flordia Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was a “thief” and was “not equipped” to do the job of Florida Governor, without providing any evidence for either. The President has also recently taken to Twitter to attack Gillum, leading to a response from the ladder. On Twitter there […]
Hurricane Florence Pounds North Carolina
Over the past several days North Carolina and parts of South Carolina have seen catastrophic damage due to Hurricane Florence. The death toll attributed to the storm currently sits at 17 or 18 depending on the source. Over 900 water rescues have been reported in North Carolina alone according to Governor Roy Cooper’s office. The […]
Retired Admiral Resigns From Pentagon Advisory Board After Trump Critique
Retired Navy admiral who managed the raid which killed Osama bin Laden resigned from a Defense Department advisory board, days after criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance. Multiple sources state that the President has yet to sign the official paperwork; however, his initial decision led to William […]
Dallas Police Identify Officer Who Went To Wrong Apartment And Murdered A Man
26-year-old Botham Shem Jean died on Thursday when Dallas police officer Amber Guyer mistakingly entered his apartment and murdered him by gunshot. However, Texas Rangers have postponed seeking a manslaughter warrant for the officer, a day after Dallas Police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall stated they were. The Texas Rangers took over the investigation in order […]