Trump And the Political Game of Social Security Cuts
That’s the question at the forefront of the minds of seniors right now. President Trump promised, during his 2016 campaign, where he said, “I will do everything within my power not to touch Social Security, to leave it the way it is.” But, when the President was interviewed by Joe Kernen of CNBC, in connection […]
Tensions High As Trump Rolls Out Israel-Palestine “Peace Plan”
President Trump announced his plan for peace between Isreal and Palestine on Tuesday. The plan was met with immediate backlash when it became clear that the plan was made without any input from the Palestinian leadership and with little regard to Palestinian interests. Trump announced the plan with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing […]
Bolton Book Adds Pressure for Impeachment Witnesses
John Bolton had first-hand experience of Trump linking the Ukraine aid freeze to his demands for investigations into the Bidens, according to a New York Times article released on Sunday. Time reporters Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt claim to have read an unpublished draft of Bolton’s upcoming book, which was given to the White […]
How The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Being Handled
“Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that are common in many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people such as with MERS and SARS,” the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says concerning coronaviruses, which has lept to international consciousness over the past week. […]
Three Katyusha Rockets Strike US Embassy In Baghdad, 1 Injury Reported
A Unites States official told CNN that one person suffered a minor injury when three Katyusha rockets hit the US Embassy compound on Sunday. The individual harmed is said to have already returned to duty. The incident comes after heightened tensions in Iran and Iraq after US President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike on Iranian Major […]
Trump Headlines March for Life Rally In Washington DC
On Friday afternoon, President Trump became the first sitting President to attend the annual March For Life in person. Previously, the highest-ranking White House member to attend the pro-life rally was Vice President Mike Pence, who has attended the march since 2017. Other presidents have delivered messages over the phone. The March for Life is […]
What the State of the Impeachment Trial Can Tell Us About the State of our Democracy
Oral arguments for the conviction of President Trump began in the Senate impeachment trial Wednesday afternoon, opening the first of three days of arguments from the seven House Democratic impeachment managers. The arguments, led by Adam Schiff, come after last-minute changes to the trial rules proposed by Senate Majority leader, Mitch McConnell, were announced Tuesday […]
Weekend Review: House Move Articles of Impeachment to Senate
The articles of impeachment have been delivered to the Senate and the trial against President Trump will begin on Tuesday. Trump will not take an active role in his own defense during the trial, though he is expected to give plenty of public comments. Democrats will present their arguments supporting articles of impeachment, followed by […]
Weekend Review: Iran Admits Downing Ukrainian Plane
Iran has admitted to the shooting down of Ukrainian airliner which crashed near the Iranian capital on Wednesday after initial denial. All 176 people on board were killed, most of them Iranians. The Iranian regime blames the mistake on “human error at the time of crisis caused by US adventurism.” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif […]