Politics
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Normally this week is a joyful one — Every four years there is a transition of power from one president to the next that thousands of people can celebrate by going to the nation’s Capitol and witnessing the event. After the storming of the Capitol on January 6, things are different. The capitol looks like […]
President Elect Joe Biden has announced that he plans on signing over a dozen executive orders when he takes office, including lifting the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries and rejoining the Paris Accords. According to his chief of staff Ron Klain, he’ll also be signing orders that will halt evictions and student loan payments […]
An award winning Black female writer will become the youngest inaugural poet when she recites her work at president Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, January 20. Amanda Gorman, 22, has been breaking down barriers all her life. In 2014, she became the first Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angles. After that she was named the […]
As more details about the January 6 insurrection, federal officials are preparing for the worst as Joe Biden’s inauguration draws near. Evidence supporting the fact that the insurrectionists may have had support from Capitol Police, current and former members of the military and even some members of Congress. Some lawmakers are still nervous about their […]
President Donald Trump is facing so much backlash after last week’s riots on Capitol Hill where four people died including a Capitol Hill police officer. Democratic California Rep. Lindaa Sanchez said she’s working on a bill that will disqualify Donald Trump from getting anything named after him in the future. Donald Trump along with his son […]
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in his term as President of the United States of America. The votes came in at 232 to 192 one week from when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, forcing lawmakers to take refuge from the place where they cast […]
There’s an online petition with nearly 300 signatures to take back Rudy Giuliani honorary doctorate from St John Fisher University. This all stems from comments that Giuliani made at a Trump rally the day before the riots at the US Capitol. New York State Bar Association is looking to ban Rudy Giuliani practicing law in […]
Boston, Massachusetts Mayor Marty Walsh has officially been nominated as President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor. If he fills this role, then Boston City Council President Kim Janey is next in the line of succession and could potentially become the first Black woman to become Mayor of Boston. During a congratulatory tweet, Janey said: “I […]
Today, the House of Representatives will vote on whether or not to impeach President Trump for the second time in his term. If the vote passes, it will be the first time in U.S. History that a president would have been impeached twice. The House Democrats and several Republicans are expected to vote in favor […]
So the PGA decides to not hold its 2022 championship at Trump’s New Jersey Golf course Bedminster. Then Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots says he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump. Why? Because of the tragic and violent events of last week. The insurrection at Capitol Hill was one […]