Unprecedented Ouster: The Fall of McCarthy and the Race for Speakership
Recap of events In an unprecedented turn of events, Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position of House Speaker in a historic vote Tuesday evening, marking the first time in U.S. history this has occurred. This shocking development on Capitol Hill unfolded rapidly, leading to a scramble among Republicans to fill the now-vacant seat, with […]
Vivek Ramaswamy: Unraveling His Controversial Past
As of this posting, 13 people are running to be the 2024 Republican Presidential nominee. Of course, few of them seem to have much chance, with Trump still being the favorite. While Ron Desantis’s campaign appeared to have some promise, it seems to be struggling. However, one nominee has been getting attention recently: Vivek Ramaswamy, […]
First Republican Debate: Here’s What We Know
Eight Republican presidential candidates faced off in the first Republican debate of the presidential primary cycle on Thursday in Milwaukee, where they made their cases for their candidacies in front of their biggest crowd yet. The candidates argued back and forth over a range of topics, including abortion, the economy, Ukraine, and education. However, the debate’s […]
Is Governor Newsom Headed to Shock Defeat?
A couple of months ago, politicos and Democratic Party higher-ups did not put much stock in the threat of recall for Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. But with recent polls showing a ‘yes’ vote to recall inching closer to 50%, those faithful to the Democratic Party are sounding the alarm. On September 14, Californians will take to the […]
GOP Move To Undermines Democracy exposed in a leaked video
Mother Jones released a leaked video last week of Executive Director of Heritage Action for America Jessica Anderson boasting about voter suppression laws in Republican-led states. In the leaked video, Anderson told donors that the group had contributed to the stricter voting laws by providing written statutes and support to lawmakers who fought to pass such […]
Businesses Can’t Find Workers For Low-Paying Jobs As Pandemic Eases
Many are hopeful for a strong economic recovery with vaccination rates rising, COVID numbers dropping, and businesses reopening across America. But, there are widespread reports that businesses are struggling to find workers to fill-low-paying service jobs, with some chains and companies taking the step to increase wages and benefits. Dozens of viral social media posts show fast-food restaurants […]
Republican National Convention Wrap-Up
From Monday, August 24 to Thursday, August 27, several prominent Republicans banded together to urge Americans to re-elect President Donald Trump. With the 2020 Republican National Convention now complete, it’s time to take a look at some of the event’s most significant moments. Night One In one of the night’s more unexpected moments, Ohio congressman […]
GOP, Dems Miles Apart From A New Stimulus Package
Congressional Democrats and Republicans continue to struggle in negotiating a new stimulus package addressing the coronavirus’ economic impact. All the while, a key provision from the first economic stimulus bill—a boost to unemployment insurance benefits—is set to expire, potentially imperiling millions of jobless Americans. Lawmakers returned to Washington two weeks ago to hash out COVID-19 […]
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 […]