Politics
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...
When Donald Trump took office in January 2017, his administration worked relentlessly to roll back decades of work to ensure human rights protections for many minority groups. If Donald Trump is reelected in 2024, we will see even more dismantling of human and civil rights policies; this is incredibly dangerous...
A Texas law requiring that minors must have parental consent before obtaining birth control was upheld in federal court by a panel of three judges on Tuesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with President Joe Biden and his administration and ruled that the Texas law did not...
Ironically, the history of criminal activity among U.S. presidents is not a novel occurrence- several presidents both in office at the time and after their terms have been charged, and in some cases, convicted across the board for illegal actions and behavior. Former president Donald Trump is one of these...
Online chat rooms and social media platforms have long-been used for all forms of discourse, including political discussion. Twitter, launched in 2006 and quickly growing in popularity through its rebranding to X, has long been the top dog when it comes to online chatter, defined and distinctive through its limited...
