Politics

Friday marks one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces on spying allegations. This was the first such detention of an American journalist on espionage charges in Russia since the tail end of the Cold War. The Biden administration has said that bringing Gershkovich home safely is...

The California State Bar has recommended that former Trump election attorney John Eastman be disbarred, State Bar Court Judge Yvette D. Roland said in a filing on Wednesday. Eastman was charged with multiple disciplinary counts by the State Bar of California last January from allegations that Eastman engaged in “a course of...

Just when I thought Donald Trump couldn’t surprise me anymore, he managed to make my jaw drop to the floor. On Truth Social, Trump posted a video on Tuesday encouraging his followers to purchase the “God Bless the USA” Bible for the low, low price of $59.99. “Happy Holy Week!...

With millennials dominating the workforce and Generation Z slowly creeping their way up the social ladder, it’s obvious that these age demographics are some of the most active and influential in our society.  Historically, presidential candidates, and other political candidates as well have had issues connecting with younger age demographics,...

A New York appeals court paused former president Donald Trump’s civil fraud judgment for ten days and granted a major decrease to his bond. Trump was ordered to pay $454 million; however, his lawyers argued that it would be “impossible” to obtain that amount of money from any insurer. The...

Missouri Republicans filed a lawsuit yesterday in an effort to remove an “honorary” KKK member from its primary ballot for governor. Darrell Leon McClanahan III is running for governor and vehemently denies that the cross-burning event he was pictured at whilst raising his hand in a Nazi salute was a cross-burning....

Former President Donald Trump has resorted to begging MAGA supporters to rally the funds to pay his $454 million bond in the New York civil fraud case. The message reads “KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF TRUMP TOWER!” which Reuters reported was sent out by a joint fundraising committee that allocates...

A federal court has ordered a freeze on Texas’s contentious immigration law, marking a significant development in a case that has garnered national attention. The legislation, known as SB4, is considered one of the toughest immigration laws in the country and has been closely monitored by policymakers and advocates alike....

North Dakota voters will be presented with a ballot this summer that asks if the state should bar anyone from running for the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate if they’d turn 81 during their term. Across the country, there is support for creating a political age limit, but this...

Former White House aide Peter Navarro has made headlines as he reported to a federal prison in Miami, marking a historic moment as the first ex-White House official to be imprisoned for a contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro’s four-month sentence stems from his refusal to comply with a subpoena from...

Former President Donald Trump’s recent comments at a rally near Dayton, Ohio, regarding immigrants accused of crimes are not just inflammatory; they’re a troubling reflection of his character and suitability for leadership.  His statement that some immigrants are “not people” is not only dehumanizing but also dangerously divisive. Throughout his...

The first pandas came to American zoos after President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China in 1972— every panda in the U.S. was loaned under contract. China let these contracts expire due to tensions in Washington, effectively taking back almost every giant panda in American zoos. Not only were zoogoers...

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