Politics

After months of waiting, President Biden announced a forgiveness plan that would impact millions of student loan borrowers. The new plan will cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families who make less than $250,000. In the addition to the partial cancellation, the COVID-19 interest pause […]

Monroe County public defenders have filed to form a union to improve services and avoid being used as a pawn in political conflicts, according to representatives. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello says he supports the right of the attorneys to “unionize and advocate for their working conditions and their clients.” He goes on to say: […]

To encourage fellow NBA fans to vote, they’ve announced they will not hold any games on November 8, Election Day, for the 2022 midterms. Over the next few months, NBA teams will provide information on their state’s voting process and voter registration deadlines in order to help fans make a plan to vote. NBA stated: […]

Earlier this week, former Governor Andrew Cuomo filed a petition that he is entitled to representation by private counsel paid for by the State of New York in connection with the claim filed against him by a State Police investigator. Cuomo has filed a lawsuit against NYS Attorney General Letitia James. A spokeswoman for the […]

Where are we going and what are we really doing in America politically? This situation with the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and the Governor of Arizona busing illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City, NY is a bit much. It is petty, ridiculous, and is even unethical. What both Governor’s are doing […]

In a lengthy statement last night, Donald Trump stated that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump declined to comment on why the FBI executed the warrant on his resort but has said that the search was unannounced. While it isn’t exactly clear as to why the […]

Over the weekend, The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a democratic-led package. The bill includes close to $400 billion, allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some prescription drugs, establishes a 15% corporate minimum tax on companies worth $1 billion and fight climate change. The vote came after a marathon session that lasted through […]

Conservative conspiracy theorist and broadcaster Alex Jones has been ordered to pay the parents of the Sandy Hook shooting $4.1 million dollars for mental anguish caused by Jones after broadcasting falsehoods about the school shooting. Jones claimed over and over again on InfoWars, his radio and internet platform, that the elementary school massacre was staged […]

Yesterday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. According to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the president is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and has started taking Paxlovid, the brand new antiviral drug intended to reduce the severity of symptoms. President Biden stated: “I’ve been double vaccinated, double boosted. […]

Earlier this week, seventeen members of Congress were among those arrested during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Supreme Court. According to the U.S. Capitol Police, they made a total of 35 arrests for crowding, obstructing, or incommoding. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Representative Carolyn Maloney were among those arrested. Rep. Carolyn Maloney stated: “There is […]