Weekend Review: DHS Compiled Intelligence on Journalists During Protest
According to a report from the Washington Post, the Department of Homeland Security compiled intelligence reports on two journalists who published a leaked F.B.I. memo, an action usually reserved for terrorists and other violent suspects. The information in the memo, dated July 16 and marked unclassified, contained a disclaimer prohibiting distribution. The specific journalists, the […]
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 […]
Sinclair Broadcasting scraps ‘Plandemic’ interview
Shortly after announcing it would broadcast an interview with a controversial coronavirus conspiracy theorist, the Sinclair Broadcast Group reversed course on Saturday and reported it would reevaluate this move. Sinclair Broadcasting initially teased an episode of its program America This Week in which host Eric Bolling spoke to Dr. Judy Mikovits and her lawyer Larry […]
Joe Biden’s Running Mate Rundown
Joe Biden has said that he will announce his choice for his vice-presidential running mate next week. It is speculated that he will make his announcement the first week of August, before the Democratic National Convention begins on August 17. Back in March, Biden committed to selecting a woman to fill the VP his VP […]
William Barr Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee
William Barr testified in front of a House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, for the first time since taking up the role of Attorney General in 2019. Barr and the Justice Department face criticism from Democrats, who believe that the department is working to aid President Donald Trump politically in its handling of nationwide protests and criminal investigations […]
Trump Announces Plan To Expand ‘Operation Legend’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he planned to expand “Operation Legend,” a federal law enforcement program targeting crime in Kansas City, Mo., to other cities in the country. “In recent weeks, there has been a radical movement to defund, dismantle, and dissolve our police departments,” Trump said on Wednesday. “Extreme politicians have […]
New CDC Guidelines Push For Schools Reopening
The US surpassed the grim milestone of more than 4 million cases of COVID-19 this week. And while the nation is seeing record-breaking numbers and surges throughout the country, in a few short weeks, thousands of children will potentially be returning to full time, in-person education, as schools across the country plan to reopen. On […]
The US Heading the Wrong Direction With COVID-19
As American lawmakers continue to debate the opening of public schools in the fall, many states are already rolling back their COVID-19 reopening plans due to a recent surge in new cases. The United States is now the center of this pandemic. Despite having just 4% of the world’s population, the U.S. accounts for over […]
Trump administration’s COVID-19 response negatively affecting international view of the US
As United States President Donald Trump has resumed daily coronavirus task force briefings while cases and deaths continue to surge across the country, there is mounting evidence that the U.S. response to the pandemic has hurt its standing as a global superpower. The U.S. surpassed 141,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday and is still the […]
John Lewis Left A Legacy of Reclamation
In June, John Lewis made his last public appearance. Standing in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC, he saw firsthand the bright yellow mural, spanning two city blocks, the words “Black Lives Matter,” leading all the way to the Trump White House. A powerful and moving moment for a man whose activism and leadership led to the most important acts of civil rights legislation since the end of The Civil War. Today, a memorial […]