Biden Leads Trump in Key Battle Ground States
Joe Biden currently has 264 electoral votes, while President Trump is behind with 214. The candidate to reach 270 wins.Several states are still counting. Biden could win with just one more, but Trump needs to sweep the remaining states to claim a victory. Trump, who prematurely declared himself the winner, has demanded recounts and threatened […]
Election Day 2020 Has Arrived
It is finally Election Day. The world will soon know if President Trump will remain for a second term or be replaced by former VP Joe Biden. Nearly 80 million people had already voted as of Oct. 29. Both men have spent the last weeks travelling the country to score any votes that were still […]
Weekend Review: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to SCOTUS
On Monday, the Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court with a 52-48 vote that mostly followed party lines. She will fill the seat of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Sept. 18. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine joined the Democrats in voting against Barrett’s confirmation. Collins made […]
Amy Coney Barrett And The New Conservative Court
Update: Amy Coney Barrett has become the 115th Justice voted onto the US Supreme Court. In a 52-48 victory, entirely along party lines, Amy Coney Barrett has become the 115th Supreme Court Justice confirmed to the bench in our nation’s history, filling the position vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg just last month. This vote […]
Peaceful Protesters Gunned Down at Lekki Tollgate in Nigeria
Protesters who gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Nigeria have been overrun and were under fire by rampaging soldiers believed to work for the Nigerian government. On Tuesday, Twitter users began reporting the massacre with multiple deaths. It is not yet clear how many people have been killed or injured. For the fatal shooting of […]
Voter Suppression And The Decline Of US Democracy
Voter suppression threatens to push America beyond the threshold of democratic institutions that helped shape equality within the nation. Depending on which state and county you live in, voting can either be a breeze or a battle hard-fought. Today, residents of many states face voting laws and restrictions which act to suppress votes. Though these […]
Weekend Review: Amy Coney Barrett on the Road to Confirmation
Hearings began on Monday for President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Barrett will likely replace late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg following votes on her confirmation. After days of testimony in front of a Senate Judiciary Committee, Republican’s praised Barrett while Democrats voiced concerns about the nominee’s political similarities to […]
Activists Want to Know What Winter Holds for Americans Without Utility Protections
Caracal Reports first detailed the impacts of expired utility shutoff protections last month. Now, coronavirus numbers are on the rise again, and the coldest months of the year are yet to come. With no obvious action to mandate moratoria on utility shutoffs on a large scale, the collective suffering is only beginning. Activists are recharging […]
The Curious Case Of Lindsey Graham Sexuality
For those familiar with the political sphere, Lindsey Graham needs no introduction. He is the senior United States Senator of South Carolina, a staunch Republican and an outspoken proponent of ‘traditional values.’ But lately, Senator Graham has been making headlines for something entirely different. During his run to retain his seat in the Senate, new […]