On Friday, January 10, 2025, Donald Trump became the first US President to appear in court for sentencing. He attended the hearing via Zoom with his lawyer. The President-elect was convicted on 34 charges last year relating to business fraud and hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress with whom Trump […]
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Trump Lashes Out at Biden and Newsom as Fires Rage Across California
On Wednesday, as wildfires ravaged some of Los Angeles’ most iconic neighborhoods and thousands watched as their homes burned to the ground, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to air out his grievances – and blame California Governor Gavin Newsom and sitting President Joe Biden for the natural disaster. On Truth Social, Trump posted, […]
Trump Hush Money Sentencing to Proceed
President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to face sentencing in New York on Friday, January 10. He was found guilty in May of 2024 for falsifying records regarding payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence regarding their 2006 affair during his 2016 Presidential campaign. Earlier this month, Trump requested […]
Republicans Feud Over Worker Visas
With less than a month to go until inauguration day, strife has already begun to wear at the foundation of the new MAGA administration. Many right-wing politicians are voicing concern over support from some of the Trump administration’s most potent players for H-1B visas – documentation that allows non-immigrants permits to work in the United […]
MAGA Republicans Threaten GOP Who Oppose Trump Picks
On Sunday, December 15, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis criticized MAGA Republicans as “political opportunists” after several promised to fund campaigns for challengers to Republican senators who oppose any of Trump’s cabinet picks. In an interview on Fox News, Tillis bashed his fellow conservative senators for threatening their colleagues’ future campaigns. “We’re not even […]
Is Trump’s Second Term Shaping Into An Oligarchy Before It Even Begins?
Aristotle first coined the term oligarchy to describe an abusive system of government in which a few wealthy people rule over the rest of the people. Political opponents of Donald Trump have repeatedly used the term, especially as the President-elect continues to select more billionaires for his cabinet than any President in US history. Vermont […]
Is Lara Trump Considering a Senate Bid?
President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, announced she has stepped down from her position as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. Many speculate she has stepped down to run for a vacant senate seat in Florida. Should Trump’s selection for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, be appointed, his senatorial seat will be up for grabs. […]
Trump Lays Out Day One Deportation Plans
Trump plans to usher in a new era of American politics, starting at the US-Mexico border. While border security was a priority in his first term, he will approach the issue differently in 2025. Now that the border wall has been completed, Trump’s plan focuses less on preventing the flow of undocumented immigrants into the […]
Federal Judges Uphold TikTok Ban
On Friday, December 6, three federal appeals court judges upheld that a $95 billion national security package signed into law in April by President Biden – which includes a provision that could ban TikTok in the United States – is constitutional and can remain on the books. The law requires TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to […]
More Trump Cabinet Appointees Step Down Amid Controversy
Less than two weeks after Matt Gaetz withdrew his consideration for the position of Attorney General amid controversy surrounding an investigation into sex trafficking, illegal drug use, and sex with a minor, more Trump appointees are stepping back. On Tuesday, December 3, Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency, Chad Chronister, announced he would […]
Top Lawmakers Demand Biden Limit Trump’s Power
With a little over a month left in Biden’s only Presidential term, democratic lawmakers in Washington DC are urging him to issue a policy that could limit incoming President Donald Trump’s ability to use the military domestically. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a joint letter to Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, begging […]
How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact The Global Economy?
In the weeks since winning the election, Trump has doubled down on his promise to impose steep tariffs on trade partners. He’s proposing a 10-20 percent tariff on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico. Global economists say this will reduce trade and distort consumer production worldwide. Following Trump’s victory, Google searches for “What are tariffs?” […]
