Shining a Light on Autocratic Politics: Champaign County, Illinois
Candidates from marginalized communities report intimidation and antagonism from elected officials within the Champaign County Democratic Party. Several progressive community activists from Champaign County, Ill. spoke to Caracal Reports about tactics used by local elected officials to harm some campaigns for office and influence elections in favor of their preferred candidates. Correspondence with seven individual […]
Weekend Review: Trump’s Second Impeachment Begins With Frightening Footage
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump began this week, and Democratic House impeachment managers opened with compelling video of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Some lawmakers were reported to be visibly shocked and shaken to see how close rioters came to them and their staffs. The managers used years of […]
Democrats Unveil Shocking Evidence At Trump’s Impeachment Trial
On Tuesday, the Senate voted 56-44 to proceed with former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Despite this vote’s outcome, convicting Trump remains unlikely, as the Democrats would need 17 Republicans to vote alongside them. Just six sided with all 50 Democrats to move the trial forward. Among these six Republicans is Sen. Bill Cassidy of […]
Weekend Review: $1.9 Trillion Budget Resolution Passes, Biden Reduces Direct Payments
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion budget resolution was approved by the Senate after an all-night “vote-a-rama” that lasted into Friday morning. Vice President Kamala Harris provided a tie-breaking vote and the budget passed without Republican support. The resolution was also approved by the House and will be modified into a reconciliation bill, which will require further […]
The Current State Of the Biden Administration
The Biden administration has concluded an eventful second week in office, and the country is once again brimming in optimism. Joe Biden seems to be working to fulfill promises made during his campaign, or during his tumultuous transition period, leading to solid, no-nonsense governing. This has been a welcome sight to most Americans based on […]
Russian Court Rejects Bid To Release Alexei Navalny
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critics, will remain in prison after a Russian court rejected an appeal to have him released on Thursday. Navalny was arrested at a Moscow airport earlier this month after returning from Germany, where he has been recovering for the past several months after […]
Weekend Review: Joe Biden’s Peaceful Inauguration
On Wednesday, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at an inauguration event held before a limited live crowd. Kamala Harris also made history in becoming the first woman, first African American and first Asian American to hold the office of Vice President in the U.S. The inauguration was […]
Biden Vows To End “Uncivil War” In Inaugural Adress
Joe Biden is officially the 46th president of the United States. His inauguration Wednesday morning comes just two weeks after violent rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in a final effort to overturn Biden’s electoral victory. President Biden acknowledged the disturbing event head-on in his inauguration address, which aimed to unify the nation in our […]
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 […]
House Impeached Trump For Inciting Insurrection
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump following his role in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol that left five dead and over 50 injured. This impeachment is particularly momentous, as it marks the first time in American history that a president has been impeached twice. President Trump […]