Israel Reject Calls for Ceasefire as War With Hamas Continues
After a month of warfare, Israel’s military ground forces are now in the “depths” of Gaza, battling Hamas forces, indicating a new phase in the ongoing fight and a definite rise in the total death count. The primary spokesperson for the Israeli Army, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, explained that the Israeli ground operation is “putting […]
PROUD BOYS LEADER SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS FOR CAPITAL RIOT
The court sentenced two former Proud Boys leaders on Thursday, giving them one of the heaviest sentences ever for someone accused of the January 6 assaults. The two had been found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their acts during the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The former head of the organization’s Florida […]
TRUMP ARRAIGNMENT AND MUGSHOT AT THE FULTON COUNTY JAIL: HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW
For the first time in history, a mugshot of a former president of the United States facing criminal charges is being broadcast worldwide on news channels. Former President of the United States Donald Trump has turned himself in to Georgia authorities to face charges related to his alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential […]
Trump Holds First Re-Election Rally Amid Rumors of Indictment
Former President Donald Trump will hold his first election rally in Waco, Texas on Saturday – in the midst of numerous rumors surrounding his potential indictment. The rally in Waco will mark the beginning of what is expected to be a turbulent season of political events and conferences amid criminal investigations of the former president. […]
Weekend Review: Chaos in Afghanistan as Taliban Takeover Power
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is complete and prominent leaders are returning from exile. The news comes as U.S.-led war efforts which drove the group out nearly 20 years ago have been drawing to a close. President Joe Biden vowed to follow through on his promise to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Aug. […]
Weekend Reviews: Trump Impeached, but Danger Looms Ahead of Inauguration
On Wednesday, President Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted to hold charges against the president again following a deadly uprising of pro-Trump extremists in D.C. last week. Notably, ten Republicans joined in a 232-197 vote in favor of impeachment. The single article of impeachment, which puts […]
Weekend Review: Coup Attempt at the U.S. Capitol Leaves Five Dead
On Wednesday, protesters overtook the country’s Capitol building in a pro-Trump demonstration which quickly turned into a violent revolt. President Trump encouraged his supporters to walk to the Capitol after leaving a “Save America” rally, where he and his attorney Rudy Giuliani spoke. Trump used the podium to restate unfounded claims of election fraud, including […]
Democrats Take the Senate, Extremists Attempt to Take the Capitol
Democrats have achieved control of the Senate with two wins in the Georgia runoff elections. Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Osoff each defeated their Republican opponents. Once sworn in, Reverend Warnock will become Georgia’s first Black senator and only the second Black senator to be elected from a former Confederate state. These results effectively split […]
2020 Biggest Stories That Took Our Breath Away
COVID-19 The world spent the entirety of 2020 in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. But Americans demanded the right to live free of lockdowns, even if it meant death for them or others. COVID-19 is believed to have originated in China with a case of illness that occurred last November. Since then, the virus […]
Weekend Review: Trump Grants Controversial Pardons
With only weeks left in office, President Trump carried out 20 questionable pardons and sentence commutations this week, including one for his son-in-law’s father, Charles Kushner. Four former Blackwater guards convicted of killing 14 innocent Iraqis in a 2007 Baghdad massacre were also among the pardons. The company held a $1 billion government contract to […]